The biceps muscle is important both in bending the elbow (flexion) as well as turning the forearm upwards (supination). Biceps tendon tears can diminish the strength of these movements and can also cause a deformity of the biceps muscle. Biceps Tendon Tears The most common type of biceps tendon tear is a detachment (partial or complete) of one of the biceps tendons within the shoulder joint. There are two attachments of the biceps tendon at the shoulder, one within the shoulder joint (the long head of the biceps), and the other is in front of the shoulder joint (the short head of the biceps)....

Public health experts have continuously stressed the importance of getting vaccinated for broader and longer-lasting immunity, even if you’ve had COVID-19 before. But new research suggests there’s a definite difference between the level of immunity of people who are vaccinated and those who aren’t. The study, which was published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, analyzed data from 7,000 people who were treated at 187 hospitals in nine states across the country for COVID-like illnesses between January and September of this year....

But, considering that Rose is coming off a missed season in the wake of surgery on the torn ACL of his left knee, it is fair to wonder whether he is simply injury-prone or just the victim of bad luck. The (likely) answer: bad luck. That’s according to Dr. Derek Ochiai, an orthopedic surgeon at the Nirschl Orthopaedic Center in Arlington, Va. Rose’s injuries are not necessarily related, except that in NBA players everywhere, added bulk combined with increased athleticism makes for a dangerous combination — you can build up your quads and pecs, but there is no training regimen to bulk up the delicate parts of the body that can knock an athlete out for months at a time, like a meniscus....

Even at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where James was one of the top football recruits in the state of Ohio, it was clear his future was on the hardcourt. His run of dominance in the NBA has been so profound since 2003, however, that even today, at 35 years old, James has people thinking about what might have been. So it is for Clippers coach Doc Rivers, who interviewed with Austin Rivers on Wednesday and said that James “may have been the greatest football player ever” had he chosen that route....

One day after the two-time All-Star suffered a gruesome open tibia-fibula fracture on his right leg during a USA Basketball intrasquad scrimmage in Las Vegas, the questions began in earnest about George’s recovery – and whether he’d ever regain the form a that made him one of NBA’s most complete players. MORE: George to miss 2014-15 season | George suffers broken leg in Team USA game The 24-year-old George and said he was resting comfortably Saturday morning following surgery....

“First thing is that we wanted to make sure that we were celebrating these cars properly, when we get to the end of the run. When we shut down Charger and Challenger production at Brampton it will be a 20-year run of that muscle. Over $20 million in muscle cars sold; we’ve delivered a billion horsepower. So we needed to do this right,” Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis told Newsweek....

Well, at least none had until Wednesday night. The Dodgers and Padres beat the previous record by three innings, playing a 16-inning contest that Los Angeles ended up winning 5-3 thanks to an AJ Pollock home run in the top of the 16th. In each of the first five extra innings, the Dodgers and Padres both failed to score despite having the runner on second base with nobody out to start the inning....

The team said it has shut down Puig’s rehab assignment indefinitely. Puig has been dealing with a left hamstring strain since mid-April. MORE: Stanton bomb leaves Dodger Stadium | What Barry Bonds could have been in 2008 “I don’t know about it starting all the way over,” Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said via MLB.com. “It wasn’t necessarily good news, but I don’t feel we’re starting all the way over. The MRI shows a strain and we know there is one....

Because caffeine is so common in all human cultures, a great deal of research has been done to discover the health effects of caffeine. Relationships between caffeine and heart disease, as well as the caffeine-blood pressure link, have been especially active fields of study. What Are Stimulants? Stimulants, by definition, increase the activity of the central nervous system, which is why they make you feel more awake, focused, and alert....

Drug tests check for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) because that is the cannabis compound that makes people feel high. CBD products are typically THC-free. However, CBD products can contain 0.3% of THC by law. In some people, that may be enough to yield a positive drug test result. This article explains why CBD products may show up on a drug test as THC. It also details what to look for in CBD products so you can prevent a positive drug test....

SCLC tends to grow and spread faster than non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SCLC is lethal if not caught early, so you never want to take any upper respiratory symptom lightly if you are a smoker. Even more, traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation usually target rapidly dividing cells, which means that SCLC is more responsive to chemotherapy and radiation treatment, underscoring the importance of early diagnosis and treatment....

All of your cells need glucose (blood sugar) for energy. Healthy cells follow a life cycle of growth, division, and death. Like leaves on a tree, old cells die off and are replaced by an equal number of healthy cells. Cancer develops when old cells refuse to die but keep growing, dividing, and building up in one place—creating a tumor. Does Sugar Cause Cancer? The idea that sugar causes cancer has been around at least since the 1920s when Dr....

Additionally, IUD research in the 1970s and 1980s was confusing and misleading. These studies deterred women from using IUDs because they claimed that PID risk increased by at least 60% in women who used IUDs. Yet these studies didn’t have proper comparison groups (for example, they did not account for PID history, other birth control methods or those women who may be at higher risk for developing PID). They also used crude analysis methods....

The stars who could miss the 2018 World Cup And, curiously, Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to call a general election in the United Kingdom might just have decided the fate of this year’s title race. The Blues, currently top of the standings and four points clear of Tottenham, boast an impeccable record in election years. They have finished champions in every year a vote was held since 2005, topping both the Conservatives and Labour in that regard....

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 20,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized because of the flu every year. Kids are at a high risk of developing complications from the flu, especially children under 5. Quick Facts Kids between 6 months and 18 years old need a flu shot every year. Parents, close contacts (anyone who lives with them), and out-of-home caregivers of children under age 5 should also have a flu shot....

Sheedy explains that the friendship was initiated to help Zeus with his separation anxiety. In the video, the two puppies can be seen immediately getting on, snuggling, playing on the beach, and watching TV. The video text explains, “POV: You surprise you dog who suffers with separation anxiety with a forever friend,” while the caption reads, “Don’t think I’ll ever be able to watch this without crying.” The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) reported that more than 23 million American households, nearly one in five nationwide, adopted a pet during the pandemic, including President Joe Biden, who adopted a purebred German shepherd puppy, Commander....

Officers with the Union County Sheriff’s Office went to an address after receiving a tip off from a county employee, WMBF News reports. Officers and animal control staffers arrived at Tyler Jerdo’s family home where they found a large barricade of items blocking the way to the bathroom, including weightlifting equipment and an air conditioner. They began removing the items in search of the dog they believed was inside....

In a video shared to the social media site on April 13 by a woman named DJ TJames, known online as djtjames601, a man can be seen lying on a carpet next to a black dog. He then pull the pet’s paw into his mouth and pretends to bite it, as sound effects play that sounds like he is crunching away at the animal’s bones. Upon hearing the sound, the dog’s eyes bulge out of his head in shock as he stares at his paw in panic....

In the footage posted to the video-sharing app by user Sofie Thulen, known online as @sofieandsampson, her Golden Retriever can be seen digging holes in the garden for her mom to plant flowers in. Wearing gardening gloves, the women begins to dig, showing the pet it is okay to do so. The dog, whose name is Sampson, then frantically kicks up the dirt so she can place the red plant in the hole....