Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest region of hospitals Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about the difference in sleep patterns between men and women as well as the lower risk of sleep apnea when taking weight loss drugs. He also discusses the benefits of exercise on the brain and what kind of yogurt you can buy to decrease the risk of diabetes and obesity.

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