With Father’s Day right around the corner, Health Talk is putting the focus on dads this week.
With the help of William Roberts, M.D., professor with the University of Minnesota Medical School, Family Medicine and Community Health, Health Talk compiled a list of essential health tips for dad to help keep him healthy for a long time.
Roberts’ health tips for dad are:
Sunday is Father’s Day so Happy Father’s Day from everyone at Health Talk!
With a new baby, almost every father has gone through some form of sleep deprivation, especially in the first few months. So what can you do to help your baby sleep better so you can get a good night’s sleep?
With fathers in mind, Health Talk sat down with University of Minnesota Physicians sleep expert and father of three, Michael Howell, M.D., for his sleep tips for both dad and baby.
In previous posts, Health Talk has pointed to a number of benefits quality sleep can have on your personal health.
Despite the fact quality sleep can reduce your risk of heart disease, decrease stress and alleviate high blood pressure, sleep is a valued commodity that many people struggle to obtain. Others simply underestimate the affects it can have on their quality of life.
University of Minnesota Physicians sleep expert Michael Howell, M.D., recently investigated the relationship between sleep and human performance, with a focus on athletics in particular.
Howell found that athletic performance is improved by optimizing sleep.
It’s no secret that by most measures, many Americans are overweight.
Today, an estimated 36 percent of Americans are considered obese according to the CDC, and the condition can bring a number of health issues along with it. But did you know that by losing weight you can dramatically improve your quality of sleep, reducing the risk for sleep apnea?
Eliminating sleep apnea can ultimately decrease your chances of more severe health problems including stroke, cardiovascular failure, diabetes and high blood pressure.
Last month, Health Talk contributor Michael Howell, M.D., assistant professor with the Department of Neurology, shared five sleep resolutions for 2013. So now that you’re following Dr. Howell’s advice and sleeping better, there is something else that affects an estimated 10 percent of Americans and often goes unreported and undiagnosed, but can have painful consequences and lead to a life-threatening disorder: sleepwalking.
Most of us know someone who occasionally sleepwalks or maybe you’ve even done it yourself. For the most part, sleepwalking is fairly mild and primarily occurs in younger people. The condition falls under the medical category of parasomnias, or abnormal behaviors occurring during or emanating out of sleep.
These mild instances of parasomnia could lead to a much more severe and life-threatening disorder called REM behavior disorder. The Parasomnia Clinic at the University of Minnesota seeks to understand, treat and prevent these conditions.
Michael Howell, M.D. is an assistant professor with the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota. Howell is a sleep and breathing expert and is certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
It’s that time of year again where millions of people vow to do things a little bit differently than the year before in the ultimate pursuit of personal improvement.
No matter what your New Year’s resolution is this time around, do yourself a favor and follow my advice on sleep.
Sleep is a significant building block for any personal goal you have this year. So whether you plan to exercise more, quit smoking or start a new hobby, make sure sleep is part of your equation for success in 2013.
