MPR News with Angela Davis

How disrupted sleep can affect your health

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MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a sleep researcher about how disrupted sleep can affect your overall health.
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Sleep is more than rest. It is as important for our bodies as diet and exercise.  

Not getting enough sleep raises the risk of many diseases — from heart disease and stroke to obesity and dementia. 

And it’s not just the amount of sleep that’s important — quality matters, too.

MPR News Angela Davis and her guest talk about how our sleep gets disrupted and what can we do about it. 

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MPR News host Angela Davis (right) talks with Dr. Michael Howell (left), a professor of neurology and sleep researcher at the University of Minnesota, in an MPR News studio in St. Paul on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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Guest:

  • Dr. Michael Howell is a professor of neurology and sleep researcher at the University of Minnesota.

For more information about volunteering for Dr. Howell’s research study, go to the Pre-screening Survey or call 763-913-8367.

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