America's caught napping.

• Position: HEALTH - Brief article

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One in three American adults say they take naps on a regular basis, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. The proportion of self-proclaimed nappers was even higher among those who had trouble sleeping the night before and those who had exercised within the Last 24 hours. Napping is often stigmatized by being associated with illness, a lack of ambition, or laziness. But the National Sleep Foundation says that a 20- or 30-minute nap "can help...