How disrupted sleep can affect your 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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Guest:
Dr. Michael Howell is a professor of neurology and sleep researcher at the University of Minnesota.
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