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Yet, this bizarre medical crossover is entirely real, documented in a case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in September 2025, and reported by Livescience.com in October 2025. The case highlighted a rare but eye-opening risk of GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) - and the surprisingly low-tech,...