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NEW HEART, KIDNEY BENEFITS OF OZEMPIC (WHAT ABOUT BABIES?)

Friday, April 19, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we learn about the unexpected benefits of Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs, dip into why swimming is the perfect exercise ... and see some of America’s most impressive artwork by ancient Indigenous artists

A person using one hand to inject their abdomen using a blue Ozempic multi-dose syringe

PHOTOGRAPH BY RICARDO RUBIO, EURPOA PRESS/GETTY IMAGES

Oh oh oh — O-what? Usually skeptics say a new drug is too good to be true. In the case of these new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic (pictured above), they may be even better.

We already knew the drugs slow digestion, curb appetite, and blunt brain’s focus on food. They also are treating conditions like heart disease and kidney failure and, in some cases, ending decades of addiction. And oh oh oh—have we mentioned Ozempic babies?

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A woman swimming the butterfly stroke, seen from below with light rippling

PHOTOGRAPH BY HEATHER PERRY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Aerial view of what looks like a huge green serpent meandering under trees.

PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN ALVAREZ

American landscape: For centuries, ancient Indigenous artists carved masterpieces into their surrounding land, from artwork on walls to engineering feats (pictured above, the centuries-old Serpent Mound effigy). Yet, there is still much to learn about precisely when these pieces were made or the unique meaning each held to its creators. See how they made their mark.

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

A butterfly's wings are open

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREW NELID

The holy grail of evolution? A new report reveals the extraordinary lineage of this common butterfly (pictured above), a finding that might alter our understanding of how this species evolved. What continent is this species from?

A. Africa
B. Asia
C. North America
D. South America

CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

Today’s soundtrack: Magic, Pilot

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