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After a heart attack, the body is hardwired to sleep in order to recover from injury. New research explores how this happens.

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Semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, improves type 2 diabetes, heart disease, smoking, and alcohol consumption, which all raise the risk of Alzheimer’s.

Some people might reach for a bottle of aspirin to ease pain. But the over-the-counter medication offers more than simply inflammation relief. It may provide heart benefits, too. Indeed, low-dose ...