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At 2 a.m., most workers are asleep in their beds, blissfully unaware that their alarm clocks will sound in a few short hours. But for 41 percent of Americans this is the time of day is when they are most productive, according to a 2005 poll by the National Sleep Foundation.

Why we're sleeping less

Yes, Americans are stressed over the economy.

We're married, sleeping separately

It was the sock in the jaw that finally did it.

Caffeinated moms drink up to keep up

Double latte in the morning, soda with lunch, energy drink at midday. Sound familiar?

Sleeping at work -- more of us are doing it

At Jason Keith's last job, he discovered a colleague sound asleep at work -- head back, mouth open, snoring loudly -- while his co-workers laughed and snapped photos with their cell phone cameras.

Walking a little can go a long way

What if there was something simple you could do every day that would burn calories, be good for your heart, and help you stay young. You'd do it, right?

Disorders that make sleep scary

We spend a third of our lives asleep. And if the number of times you slap the snooze button every morning is any measure, those are some darn good times.

Exercise: Key to good sex, good sleep

Everybody knows exercise is key to a good ticker and a more sleek physique. But did you know working out may improve your sex life, trigger a better night's sleep and help you stop smoking?

Three secrets to a good night's sleep

Whenever I tell friends that my mattress is decades old and that I have low-back pain, their eyes pop open. This repeated facial expression has prompted me to think that, yes, there could be a connection. Another clue is an experience I had recently when sleeping on a fabulously comfortable hotel mattress. My husband tried to pry my fingers from the mattress corners, but I wouldn't budge. I wanted to live there. Time for a new mattress.

Money Magazine: Sleep Your Way to Success

Your alarm jolts you into consciousness every weekday morning; you need a cup or two of joe just to get out the door--and two or three more to make it through the day. You rub your eyes to stay awa...

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