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With the economy down, sleeplessness is up

This article talks about how economically troubling times keeps people from sleeping the amount of time that they probably should be. However, the article says that because of the loss of sleep you become less productive at your job which could lead you to losing your job. The article notes that the number of Americans who have reported sleep problems has increased by 13% since 2001. In the article, the author comes to the conclusion that you should be sleeping more and exercising so you can remain healthy through this tough time.

Read the full article here: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=98157#