(Kamita Harris) You also will have a snore mike on you tonight. (Narrator) For Kurt Howse, tossing and turning at night doesn't make for sweet dreams. (Kurt Howse) I couldn't stay awake, even at my doctors' appointments. (Narrator) He sought medical care as drowsiness started affecting his daily life- -and his job. (Kurt Howse) If I wasn't really engaged in something, I started to get a little bit drowsy again driving. Sometimes, I drive a lot for work, so I was very concerned with that. (Narrator) A new clinic at Methodist Mansfield Hospital near Dallas offers the latest help for sleep disorders. (Kamita Harris) We're going to be monitoring chin movement to see if you have teeth grinding. (Narrator) Doctors say a good night's rest is a sign of good health and sometimes a lack of shuteye is a wake-up call. (Laura Irvine) There can be heart issues, sleep apnea, just a lot of related health risk. (Robert McMichael) After about age 50, the muscles in the upper airway lose some of their tone and they may not keep the airway open at night. So, age is a risk factor. (Kurt Howse) Me and my friends, getting older and a little bit heavier, and thicker in the neck. I think there's a lot of people that may not notice that they do have problems. (Narrator) With advice from the sleep clinic, Howse hopes to get back to sleeping the six to nine hours a night recommended for a healthy adult. (Kamita Harris) The brain is indicating that the patient is in stage REM. (Narrator) And experts say there is no substitute for a good night's sleep. (Kamita Harris) I do believe that we live in a world where patients or people are very sleep-deprived. It can make a big difference in how you function in day to day life.