Welcome to The Thin Line, The New York Post’s series about the darker side of GLP-1 drugs. Though GLP-1 agonists sold under brand names like Ozempic have helped millions of people lose weight, manage diabetes and improve other health conditions, they are not without risks. Check back for more stories about the lesser-known downsides of these wildly popular medications. Brooke Hinderhan thought she had turned a corner with her health. After metformin failed to control her diabetes, doctors prescribed Ozempic. For a time, the popular GLP-1 drug worked, bringing her blood sugar under control. Even the side effects were manageable…
For the Knicks fans who still have nightmares about the Antonio McDyess trade; who lived through Isiah Thomas and the baggage that certainly wouldn’t fit in an overhead compartment; who thought both Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry would make the Garden their home; who hoped Carmelo Anthony might solve everything;…
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s company Artists Equity is the subject of a lawsuit alleging defamation against two Miami law enforcement officials who inspired its film The Rip. According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, published on Saturday, May 9, Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, two police officers from the…
Fine jewelry consumers see bright futures. Per a recent Ipsos/De Beers survey, a whopping 43% of women and 55% of men anticipate purchasing or receiving natural diamond jewelry over the next two years. That optimism is translating into sales. The Natural Diamond Council saw a 2.1% growth in natural diamond…
WASHINGTON — Grace Drexel felt a “glimmer of hope” when President Trump said he would bring up her father’s detention in China when he meets with President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week. “This president has just a remarkable way of doing things that most people say are impossible,” she…
A lion’s head carved out of amethyst has been set into a golden base decorated with baboons.(Image credit: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1987.1, Cleveland Museum of Art (Public Domain))QUICK FACTSName: Lion’s head pendantWhat it is: An amethyst-and-gold pendantWhere it is from: SudanWhen it was made: Circa 1069…
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Exercise is the best medicine” — and for good reason. Regular movement improves sleep, boosts energy and supports mood while also strengthening the heart and lowering stress. It’s one of the most powerful tools for preventing, and even detecting, cardiovascular disease early, as symptoms such…
PHOENIX — On a day of few positives for the Mets, a displaced starting pitcher finally took a step forward. Sean Manaea pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts in the Mets’ 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The result was the lefty’s best in several weeks,…
Tom Brady took a savage public swipe at Kevin Hart — in the name of comedy. During Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart, which streamed live on the platform on Sunday, May 10, Brady, 48, appeared on stage to throw a brutal jab at Hart, 46. “All right, this won’t…
Howdy, pardner! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is welcoming Big Apple companies relocating or expanding in the Lone Star State after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani demonized billionaire hedge-fund honcho Ken Griffin for being rich. “Governor Abbott is proud to welcome businesses and job creators from across the country to…
Jacob Fatu put an exclamation point on his desire to win the World Heavyweight Championship even as he was pinned in a loss to Roman Reigns at Backlash on Saturday night. Fatu got that crazed look in his eye after Reigns pulled off the victory. Fatu was shocked and enraged as…
One week after settling her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively was publicly praised by husband Ryan Reynolds in a tender Mother’s Day post. Reynolds, 49, took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, May 10, to pay tribute to Lively, 38, after she and her It Ends With Us…
Winning is a family affair for Jalen Brunson, and he made sure to celebrate the Knicks’ 144-114 series-clinching victory over the 76ers as such. The Knicks star was captured sweetly celebrating the win with his family after he put up 22 points in 28 minutes in Game 4 at Xfinity…
Lindsay Hubbard shared a sweet moment with daughter Gemma and her Summer House costars Kyle Cooke and ex-fiancé Carl Radke. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, May 9, Lindsay, 39, posted two photos that captured her beaming while holding Gemma, 16 months, between Kyle, 43, and Carl, 41. (Lindsay and ex…
It was the best Mother’s Day gift that Orioles pitcher Anthony Nunez could have given his sister-in-law on Sunday. Nunez appeared to randomly mouth the words “it’s a boy” when he came off the mound after the top of the eighth inning. However, it wasn’t random at all, and as…
Diane Keaton’s daughter, Dexter, paid tribute to her late mom on Mother’s Day. Sharing an Instagram post on Sunday, May 10, Dexter, 30, posted a carousel of three beautiful mother-daughter images alongside a caption. “First Mother’s Day without you. I miss you more than words can say. Missing her voice,…
Maybe it was a misteak. The descendant of the brothers credited with creating the first Philly cheesesteak will make the renowned sandwiches at a Long Island pizzeria — while wearing head-to-toe Knicks gear — after losing a bet with the eatery’s co-owner. Frank Olivieri, proud owner of Philadelphia’s iconic Pat’s King…
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul is sending a pointed message on Mother’s Day. “It’s Mother’s Day so I’ll say whatever I want,” Paul, 31, began in a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday, May 10. “As if it’s not already the worst time. I have [sic]…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is being blasted for backing out of an upcoming mayoral forum just days after she took a beating in a LA mayoral debate, with Spencer Pratt being declared the winner, per an online poll. “The League of Women Voters and the Pat Brown Institute for…
MILWAUKEE — Spencer Jones’ first series as a big leaguer is in the books, but not before collecting his first career hit. The Yankees top prospect got that out of the way Sunday, in the third game of his major league career, smoking an RBI single to center field off…
Supriya Ganesh is getting candid about leaving The Pitt — and the online reaction that followed. “I tried to take a step away, because it’s just been so surreal,” Ganesh, 28, told Variety in an interview published on Sunday, May 10, of the reaction. “The day that news broke, I…
Spencer Pratt has detailed his plans to free the streets of Los Angeles from crime and homelessness — and claims he’s got billionaires lining up to help him. The 42-year-old former reality television star addressed the issues Sunday as growing momentum for his independent campaign against Karen Bass and socialist…
WASHINGTON — Liberty guard Marine Johannès knew there would be more of an onus on her to score in the team’s retooled offense this season. But with the Liberty missing several key players, including Sabrina Ionescu, Johannès felt added pressure to be more aggressive. Johannès’ commitment to both ends of…
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren’s marriage is officially over. According to documents obtained by TMZ on Friday, February 13, Alba, 44, and Warren, 47, finalized their divorce earlier this month. The exes will reportedly share joint custody of all three kids and neither will pay any spousal support. Per the…
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday that he would not permit the federal government to cover any cost overruns from the ambitious Gateway tunnel project to expand and renovate the Northeast Corridor rail line between Newark and New York City. “I am opposed to the future boondoggle known as ‘Gateway,’…
One of Tyreek Hill’s former teammates didn’t waste any time trying to recruit the eight-time Pro Bowler back to Kansas City. Chris Jones, who overlapped with Hill for the first six years of their career and won a Super Bowl together, tagged Hill’s X account in a post and wrote,…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! We love sweaters, but we’re over thick, heavy knits, dull hues and frumpy fits — especially since spring is right around the corner. Luckily, Lilly Pulitzer-style sweaters are the antidote…
WASHINGTON — A former top aide to New York Attorney General Letitia James runs a liberal nonprofit that is helping administer funding for anti-ICE trainings nationwide. Anna Brower, James’ chief of staff until this past September, serves as president of the Hopewell Fund, one of several members of a so-called “dark money” network…
Mayor Karen Bass called on Casey Wasserman to resign from his role as LA Olympics boss after his flirty email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein madam Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed last month in files released by the DOJ. “I cannot fire him, but I have an opinion,” Bass said in a…
Ezra Sosa knows who he wants to see on Dancing With the Stars next season. Sosa, 25, hilariously called out the celeb he wants to be paired with on season 35 of Dancing With the Stars while performing with Hailey Bills during the show’s tour stop in New York City…
Governor Gavin Newsom’s clean energy pact is getting torched as just another failure when it comes to California policy that has already driven serious business out of the state. The memorandum of understanding, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom and U.K. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Monday, pledges collaboration to tackle climate…
Confidence is growing inside Paramount Skydance that Warner Bros. Discovery will jettison its deal with Netflix in a matter of days and reopen a monthslong bidding war for the company, The Post has learned. If WBD does reopen the process, it will have less to do with the recent barely enhanced…
TAMPA — Aaron Judge felt helpless at times late last season as he stood in right field knowing that his arm was not at full strength. The Yankees right fielder was coming back from a flexor strain in his right elbow and, after strictly DHing for the first month off…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! When it comes to ‘It’-girl outerwear, puffer coats, peacoats and barn jackets have all reigned supreme this winter. But with spring on the horizon (even though it doesn’t feel like…
Hillary Clinton bristled at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend when Czech Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka attempted to defend President Trump’s policies. Clinton raged that Trump has “betrayed the West” and is seeking “unaccountable power” by “modeling himself” after Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a panel discussion at…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its xAI subsidiary are competing in a secret new Pentagon contest to produce voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming technology, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. SpaceX, xAI and the Pentagon’s defense innovation unit did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters could not…
TAMPA — Aaron Judge was just like many frustrated Yankees fans early in the offseason. The only difference is he likes where they ended up. Judge acknowledged Monday that the early part of the winter was “brutal” waiting for the Yankees to make moves while the rest of the league…
Robert Duvall, known for his dynamic acting performances in The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Network and more, has died at age 95. “Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time,” Duvall’s wife, Luciana Pedraza, announced via Facebook on Monday, February…
New York’s House Republicans are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul opt New York in for a federal tax credit scholarship program that’s drawn the ire of the powerful teachers union. The Democratic governor has so far refused to sign onto the program — which would give taxpayers a tax break…
A quarter century after 9/11, five years after the worst of the pandemic, Lower Manhattan is back on its feet and read to brawl. The Downtown Alliance reports the district enjoyed a banner 2025, with more office leasing than in any year since 2019; the population breaking 70,000 for the…
More than 40 measles cases have been reported at Ave Maria University in southwest Florida, marking the largest outbreak on an American college campus in recent history. The situation at the private Catholic college comes amid a broader national increase in measles cases, with 2,280 confirmed infections nationwide in 2025 and more…
Observations from Yankees’ spring training on Monday: Dom’ bomb Jasson Domínguez, who has plenty at stake this spring as he tries to make a case to avoid going to Triple-A, homered off non-roster invitee Dylan Coleman in live batting practice. Sick time Ryan McMahon was in the clubhouse Monday morning…
Netflix’s tell-all docuseries about America’s Next Top Model allowed Tyra Banks and Jay Manuel to finally address their infamous falling out. Created by Banks, America’s Next Top Model aired across multiple networks from 2003 to 2018, following aspiring models as they competed for the title of “America’s Next Top Model”…
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