Social media has upended how people engage with healthcare, as it provides a platform for people to share their experiences, find support groups, and learn more about symptoms and conditions. But it’s also given nefarious actors a platform to promote products, spread misinformation and prey on people’s fears. Meanwhile, algorithms deliver users an individually tailored stream of content, promoting and prioritizing the most engaging posts with little oversight.In her book “Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health” (Oneworld Publications, 2026), author Dr. Deborah Cohen, a broadcaster, journalist and editor who has a medical degree from the University of Manchester…
Cindy Crawford’s daughter, Kaia Gerber, is looking back on her allegedly haunting childhood — literally. “My mom gave me holy water to go to set,” Gerber, 24, began during a Friday, August 14, interview on the “Mitch Churi Chat Show,” referring to her stint on American Horror Story season 10.…
Scientists have discovered the basic ingredients for life in asteroids and meteorites, on Mars, and around young stars. All of those findings have come in the past few years, and upcoming missions aim to search for these building blocks of life.But how many building blocks of life have we found…
TORONTO — The reasons for the Yankees offense death-spiraling over the past two months are spread up and down the lineup. But among the more notable culprits has been Ben Rice not producing like the Ben Rice from earlier this season. Before going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts Saturday…
After a shocking TV death on Will Trent and multiple show cancellations, Scott Foley has booked his new job — and it has him reprising a familiar role. Foley, 54, appeared in the season 2 teaser for Hulu’s Scrubs revival, which aired at D23 on Saturday, August 15. He previously…
Ice cream maker Rebel Creamery has filed for bankruptcy after losing a packaging battle with rival Van Leeuwen — and being ordered to shell out $23.8 million. The Utah-based Rebel, which sells its low-carb Rebel Ice Cream at major retailers including Walmart, Target and Kroger, filed for Chapter 11 protection…
A distressed Novak Djokovic has come clean about a health condition he has concealed after collapsing at the Cincinnati Open on Saturday. The 24-time Grand Slam champ fell to his knees and called for treatment while struggling in the punishing heat and humidity. The veteran refused to retire, but was…
Patrick Mahomes’ entire family hit the gridiron for the Kansas City Chiefs’ first preseason game of the year. His wife, Brittany Mahomes, 30, shared an adorable carousel of photos from her visit to the sidelines with all three children — Sterling, 5, Bronze, 3, and Golden, 1 — at Arrowhead…
PHILADELPHIA — The bridge of Islam Makhachev’s nose, right cheek and forehead were scraped or sliced open and his left cheek sported a baseball-sized bruise after taking a few too many brutal blows to the face. He may not have looked the part, yet Makhachev was again a winner —…
Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, the largest of three unions representing the sheriff’s deputies, is detailing what he claims is gross inexperience among the detectives working to find Nancy Guthrie more than six months after her mysterious and disturbing disappearance. “[The lead sergeant] was placed in…
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday declined a request to voluntarily appear before a second Senate panel, opening another front in Republicans’ investigations into the former public health official’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. An attorney for Fauci rejected the request from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on…
It was fitting that this was the summer in which Amar’e Stoudemire became a Hall of Famer. For a generation of younger fans, he was the first star who made the Knicks relevant again after years of anguish. He was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame…
Hayden Christensen loves to spend time with his 11-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, no matter the activity. “I have a young daughter, and I love watching shows with her,” Christensen, 45, told MTV UK at the 2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on Friday, August 14. “Her favorite ones right…
A simple daily habit may be linked to a dramatically lower risk of premature death, particularly from heart disease — no gym membership required. People who climbed stairs had a 39% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a 24% lower risk of dying from any cause than those who didn’t,…
As Shohei Ohtani’s manager, Dave Roberts knows how much a singular talent can mean to baseball. Roberts described Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski in such terms following the Dodgers’ 4-1 loss on Saturday. “It’s fantastic,” Roberts said. “I hope that we can give Jacob as much credit and publicity as…
Many celebrities have shared some spooky supernatural stories based on their encounters with the paranormal. Succession star Sarah Snook said she spotted a ghost in London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket while performing Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray in 2024. “I do feel like I saw one. I saw somebody…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is addressing the political “backlash” she is receiving after going public with her decision to freeze her eggs. “One question that I received earlier is do I regret coming out publicly about this due to all of the political negativity and the larger political context, and especially…
Jefry Yan celebrated a bit too early. The Mets reliever unleashed his trademark jump celebration for what he thought was a strikeout during the ninth inning of the team’s 5-4 win over the Nationals Saturday night at Citi Field, though it ended up being premature. The pitch was called a…
Gwyneth Paltrow and her 22-year-old lookalike daughter, Apple, are soaking up the summer in style. “Summer, so far so good,” Paltrow, 53, wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 14, sharing a carousel of the mother-daughter duo’s sunshine-filled getaway. The Oscar-winning actress rocked a plunging black one-piece while lounging on a…
Republican businessman Anthony Constantino is threatening to sue the pollster behind a shock new survey that has him trailing his Democratic opponent by 10 points in his bid to succeed retiring GOPer Rep. Elise Stefanik. Constantino, who runs the Sticker Mule company and famously put a huge “Vote for Trump”…
The lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could chase away a key source of funds for California’s Democratic Party — namely, the deep-pocketed executives who run Big Media, The Post has learned. Most of the workers in this ecosystem — the directors, screenwriters, stagehands…
Deonte Banks might need his slate cleaned again. Left for bust after the last two seasons, the former first-round pick has shown signs of reviving his once-promising career during Giants training camp under new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson. But practice isn’t meaningful if it doesn’t translate to games, and the…
Selena Gomez is firing back after the pop star and her mother, Mandy Teefey, were named in a fraud lawsuit. “The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported ‘fraud’ or other wrongdoing are completely meritless, both factually and legally,” Gomez’s lawyer Mathew S. Rosengart told…
WASHINGTON — Corey Lewandowski is down, but not out. President Trump’s rough-and-tumble former campaign manager took a hit when Trump fired Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary in March, ending Lewandowski’s position as a special government employee with its access and perks. But the 52-year-old is working on engineering a…
A top House Democrat demanded Friday that Goldman Sachs cut all remaining ties with former general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, blasting her testimony about Jeffrey Epstein as “nothing short of shocking” and accusing her of attacking one of the late financier and sex offender’s most prominent victims, The Post has learned.…
Bolstering a type of bacteria that lives in the uterus may help counter age-related changes that can make it harder to get pregnant, a new study suggests.While fertility decline is often linked to changes in egg number or quality, the uterus also becomes less receptive to an implanting embryo with…
The US is seeing surging numbers of a virus that can cause life-threatening swelling in and around the brain and spinal cord. And cases will continue to climb, as August has historically been the month where most cases appear. This summer, the country saw the earliest start of the West…
The Sophie Cunningham saga has taken the WNBA world by storm, and now it’s gone outside the league entirely. Former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe criticized Cunningham’s stance against trans athletes in sports and who she seems to be befriending as she rides out the controversy. At a Fever vs.…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Not all playful fashion has to go out the door after 40. In fact, distressed denim pants can actually get better with age, especially when the rips are minimal and…
A former Pentagon employee and his wife saw a strange, triangle-shaped aircraft fly over their Colorado home late one night in October 2023, according to a startling account included in the fifth batch of UFO files released by the Trump administration Friday. The account, outlined in a FBI interview summary…
The labor market revealed a surprising loss of jobs in July – a disappointing report ahead of the November midterms that could further complicate the Fed’s view of interest rates. US employers lost 23,000 jobs in July – far below estimates that the economy would add more than 80,000 jobs,…
Even though August 12’s solar eclipse won’t be much to look at for observers in the U.S., it’ll be even less impressive if you can’t look at it at all. In order to see the partial phases, you MUST wear a pair of certified solar glasses or solar binoculars to…
Carson Beck’s sister Kylie was impressed by the Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback in his preseason debut in the 2026 Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. Beck — 15-of-19 for 188 yards, one TD, no interceptions, 125.4 rating — was on time with his throws, showed great…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Katie Holmes has a knack for making even the simplest accessories feel like the only thing worth shopping. Whether she’s grabbing coffee, running errands or heading across town, the actress…
Far-left Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed gave a mealy-mouthed answer about his ties to extremist socialist streamer Hasan Piker in a softball interview with the New York Times – even as Jewish constituents voice deep concerns about his march to the Senate. El-Sayed, 41, eked out a narrow victory over Rep.…
QUICK FACTSName: Uberaba Geopark (also known as “Terra dos Gigantes,” or “Land of the Giants”)Location: Minas Gerais, BrazilCoordinates: -19.71, -47.96Why it’s incredible: The park hosts prehistoric-fossil-bearing rock formations and overlies one of the world’s biggest aquifers.Nestled within Brazil’s Cerrado tropical savanna — the second-largest biome in South America, after the…
Caitlin Clark came up short in the two biggest moments. Chelsea Gray made her pay both times. Clark had a chance to ice the game down the stretch of the Fever’s 86-84 overtime loss to the Aces Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. She went to the foul line with seven…
Dua Lipa doesn’t just eat well when she travels. She builds entire trips around where she’s going to eat. “Everything is based around food,” Lipa told the Dish Podcast in 2024. “I think about the trip, and then I think about the food and I start putting it in the…
State regulators taking aim at prediction markets for regulation isn’t new, but according to Kalshi, what is new is New York singling out its business as an “illegal gambling operation” for much of the same wagering that can be found on just about every similar platform, On The Money has…
Your favorite stretchy workout clothes may be much easier to recycle one day, thanks to a new type of elastic yarn that is as strong and stretchy as today’s spandex-containing fabrics.The yarn, described in a July 25 study in the journal ACS Materials Letters, is built entirely from polyethylene, the…
Researchers used artificial intelligence to create 16 new viruses capable of being reproduced in a lab to fight antibiotic resistant infections — but experts warn that the computer-made pathogens pose “urgent” safety risks, including fears it could be used to create bioweapons. The Stanford University experiment used an AI model…
For a personification of the triumph that was the 2025 season in the Mets’ system — ESPN ranked the club’s farm the No. 1 in baseball last August — and a personification of the “regression” through much of this season that Steve Cohen has alluded to, consider R.J. Gordon. A…
For the past two seasons of the beloved Netflix show My Life With the Walter Boys, Ashby Gentry has been navigating an onscreen love triangle with costars Nikki Rodriguez and Noah LaLonde. Now his character, Alex, has found himself in another tricky dynamic — this time, with a different love…
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