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50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes
Tommy John pitched in the big leagues from 1963 to 1989 and won 288 games. Only 25 MLB pitchers have won more.
But check out his 27 years of statistics, and you’ll see one year is blank: 1975. That’s because...Read more
TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake
With rising rates of obesity in the U.S. and increasing attention being paid to the health harms of processed foods, it’s clear that far more could be done to help consumers make healthy food choices.
A bill ...Read more
You want to vote in the 2024 election − here is how to make sure that your voice is heard
Voting will begin in many states in just a few weeks – Alabama became the first state to begin sending out mail-in ballots on Sept. 11, 2024. It’s one of 10 states that send mail-in ballots to voters more than 45 ...Read more
How Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job
After several tumultuous weeks in Israel, mass demonstrations increasingly depict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as directly responsible for the fate of the hostages still held by Hamas. Despite mounting internal and...Read more
Why the cost of water for poor Black Detroit voters may be key to Kamala Harris winning – or losing – Michigan
The threat of violence was in the air at the TCF Center in Detroit on Nov. 5, 2020, after former President Donald Trump claimed that poll workers in the city were duplicating ballots and that there was an unexplained ...Read more
Pager attack on Hezbollah was a sophisticated ‘booby-trap’ operation − it was also illegal
The operation that used pagers and walkie-talkies to kill members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was ingenious – but was it legal?
Certainly, there are those who will argue that it was. That thinking...Read more
A wall of secrets may crumble as feds call out enablers of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' alleged sex crimes
Sean "Diddy" Combs was the only defendant indicted this week in a sweeping sex trafficking and racketeering investigation.
But federal prosecutors made clear that they do not believe he was the only one responsible.
The ...Read more
Maker of Ozempic, Wegovy sues Minnesota clinic over knockoff weight-loss medication
One of the world’s largest drug manufacturers is suing a small east metro wellness center over the way it marketed and sold a compounded, off-brand version of its blockbuster weight-loss medications.
Novo Nordisk filed ...Read more
After ditching Yoplait, General Mills on the hunt for an acquisition
On the heels of announcing the sale of Yoplait, General Mills is looking to replace the under-performing brand with a grab-and-go acquisition.
The Minnesota-based maker of Cheerios and Totino’s is seeking possible ...Read more
Stanley Clarke is a jazz legend. He says he just aims to be a bass player
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke sits at the center of the room, six young musicians focused on him as they practice at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on a recent afternoon.
"So the ...Read more
Singer-songwriter Drew Parker on penning songs for Luke Combs, his debut album
ATLANTA — Covington native Drew Parker first met Luke Combs in a bar in Rome a decade ago when Combs was on the cusp of stardom. He opened for Combs, who sold all of 40 tickets that night.
“We talked in the green room...Read more
Q&A: Comedian Russell Peters can't afford to take a vacation
If any comic deserves the time to kick back and enjoy his success, it’s Russell Peters.
He’s a global superstar, capable of selling out arenas in Australia, Asia and Europe. He was the first comedian to headline a ...Read more
Review: 'Agatha All Along' and 'The Penguin' prove that the superior universe is on television
There was no way to predict back when Adam West wore the Batman tights — back when Batman wore tights — that comic books would become the main driver of Hollywood content. The 1966 "Batman" movie (budget $1.48 million)...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: What you should know about prostate cancer screening
The prostate is a small gland in males that aids in reproduction. Prostate cancer is one the most common types of cancer, and when it's detected early, often by a simple blood test, it has the best chance for successful ...Read more
The California sand wars: As beaches shrink, neighbors and cities fight for what's left
LOS ANGELES -- California is a place of magnificent tectonic forces that lift mountains only for them to be constantly eroded by glaciers, wind and rain, ground down to one of the most basic commodities on Earth: sand.
...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Palliative medicine for cancer patients
Patients undergoing cancer treatments often use palliative medicine to cope with nausea, fatigue and other bothersome symptoms.
Palliative medicine is a medical specialty whose main focus is supporting patients and ...Read more
Is 2024 the year of the 'girl dad' candidate?
As he seeks to flip a competitive House district in southern California, Republican Matt Gunderson is leaning into his identity as a “girl dad” to convince voters that he backs abortion rights.
“I don’t want ...Read more
Climate warriors fighting some of the 'greatest crises humanity has ever seen'
Aru Shiney-Ajay’s awakening to the climate crisis began in her late teens. On visits to family in India, she watched in horror as loved ones endured one disaster after another: deadly floods in her parents’ home state ...Read more
The YIMBY push for multifamily housing hits a 'nope' from homeowners
When Minneapolis, then Oregon, then other local and state governments began stripping away exclusive single-family-home zoning over the past five years to allow the construction of multifamily housing, many development ...Read more
Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn
Since the dawn of the antibiotic age, opportunistic pathogens have evolved defenses faster than humans can develop drugs to combat them.
At the same time, humans have unwittingly given the bugs an advantage through the ...Read more
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