The roots of the devil’s claw plant have been used for centuries by the Khoisan people of southern Africa to treat pain, arthritis, indigestion, and skin conditions. While other plant species are referred to a devil’s claw (including Proboscidea altheaefolia and Proboscidea parviflora found in the United States), H. procumbens is the only type believed to have medicinal properties. What Is Devil’s Claw Used For? Many of the benefits of devil’s claw are attributed to a compound known as harpagoside that is believed to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic (pain-relieving) properties....

The longtime Devils goaltender will see his No. 30 jersey retired in the Prudential Center on Feb. 9 and a statue built in his honor on the grounds of the arena that week as part of a four-day celebration, the team announced Tuesday. MORE: Martin Brodeur’s career in photos | Top 15 goaltenders for 2015-16 Brodeur will join former teammates Scott Stevens, Ken Daneyko and Scott Niedermayer as one of four players with retired numbers in the rafters in New Jersey....

Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge C.J. Williams said he’ll throw out the lawsuit if the family doesn’t specify precisely how Lizza’s article in Esquire magazine inaccurately portrayed the congressman and his family. The lawsuit involves a September 30, 2018 Esquire article entitled “Devin Nunes’s Family Farm Is Hiding a Politically Explosive Secret.” The article said that Nunes’ parents and brother “covered their tracks” after “quietly moving” the family’s dairy farm from California to Iowa, suggesting that the family had tried to hide the farm’s relocation....

Leah was present at the Bengals game Thursday, enjoyed the game from the sky box, and now it’s her turn to learn. Devon tries to teach Leah how to play and she handles things on the defensive side of the ball well, but when she gets the ball she has a moment of panic and gives it up before she’s tackled. There’s no shame in that, NFL quarterbacks have been known to have the same reaction to Devon....

The 6-5, 215-pound small forward had surgery Friday morning and is expected to be sidelined for four weeks, coach Mark Turegon said in a release. MORE: Wells evolves as everything changes | Craziest fans | Wells to honor late friend with new number “Dez has been playing at a very high level and we will certainly miss our team leader,” Turgeon said. “I am extremely disappointed for Dez because I know how hard he has worked in the offseason to prepare for his senior season....

If time equals money in the real world, minutes equal money in Daily Fantasy Basketball. Specifically, we are targeting players with an expected increase in their playing time or usage, as this should present a discounted price tag relative to projected performance. Minutes played in NBA DFS are similar to targets and touches in NFL DFS. If your wide receiver is getting targets and your running back is receiving touches, you should feel confident in the potential outcomes....

It is inevitable that on a big, early-game slate on get-away day that there are going to be a lot of players who will be rested today. This is why I have posted the Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings for today’s early slate already for your viewing pleasure. I HIGHLY recommend you check those rankings out in order to fill in any gaps that this Playbook leaves once lineups are announced....

The 30-year-old joined Marseille in 2015 but featured just three times in Ligue 1 last term and also appeared just twice this season before needing to undergo surgery. Diaby has struggled with regular injury troubles since breaking his ankle in a challenge by Sunderland’s Dan Smith in 2006 while playing for the Gunners. A statement on Marseille’s website read: “For several weeks, midfielder Abou Diaby has been suffering with a right ankle problem....

Humans, like other animals, respond physically to stressful situations: our hearts race, our muscles contract, our arteries narrow and our blood thickens. That primordial reaction may come in handy during a standoff with a hungry predator or a spear-wielding rival, but it’s horribly suited to the unremitting pressures of modern life – especially if you happen to be what Dr. Robert S. Eliot calls a “hot reactor.” Eliot, who runs the Institute of Stress Medicine in Jackson Hole, Wyo....

During a routine foreign substance check on Bumgarner’s hands after the inning, Bellino held Bumgarner’s hand and stared down the pitcher, prompting Bumgarner to say something to Bellino as he walked away. Bellino immediately tossed Bumgarner, forcing the Diamondbacks to go to the bullpen early. Bumgarner was visibly annoyed with a few calls early in the game by home plate umpire Ryan Willis. MORE: Umpire Chad Fairchild misses strike three call from Chris Bassitt; Apologizes between innings...

While it’s still the final stretch of this summer’s pennant chase and his team remains in contention for the playoffs, Bowden’s already worrying about the 2000 race. On a drizzly afternoon at Cinergy Field, on the shores of the Ohio River, the Reds are pounding the Florida Marlins. The always-frenetic Bowden watches some from his private box, but he’s barking orders to an assistant about a pitcher named Mel Rojas....

Taurasi, who is amidst a stellar playoff push in leading her team to the 2021 WNBA Finals, was deemed the winner just before a Game 1 loss to the Chicago Sky. “Congratulations to Diana Taurasi on being voted as the Greatest WNBA player of all time by the fans who have followed her illustrious career and saw her rise above the rest,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. “This well-deserved recognition reflects her sustained excellence on the court and her leading role in advancing the WNBA and women’s basketball and being a role model for young athletes everywhere....

“My wife and I have been very, very blessed by the fact that our daughters went to Notre Dame. Both Terri and Sherri are ‘Double Domers’ and we developed such a love for the University,” said Vitale, via WNDU.com. MORE: Best Notre Dame players of all time | ND loses Zaire for season “My family and I are very proud that we’re able to give a gift to Notre Dame that can be utilized to benefit young people pursuing their dreams and goals....

In fact, the intelligence community has acted this time around as it should have done before the invasion of Iraq, making its estimates on the basis of the best information at hand, not the best information the administration wanted to hear. We should thank God and perhaps Robert Gates, the old CIA hand who’s now secretary of defense. We should thank all the rational minds in the 16 various agencies whose just-issued National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) reached these conclusions....

The draw took place on Friday at 11 p.m. ET, with numbers 30, 43, 45, 46 and 61 pulled out, plus 14 for the golden mega ball and X2 as the optional Megaplier. One person in Maine won the jackpot, securing $1.35 billion which they can receive in 30 annual payments. Alternatively, the winner could select the cash option and immediately receive a one-off payment of $724.6 million. An additional 14 players scooped up the second-place prize of $1 million, though none of these had the Megaplier....

In Arizona, “armed vigilantes” were recently caught on film “monitoring” ballot boxes in Maricopa County. In a statement on Monday, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who is running for governor, said she had referred six reports of voter intimidation to law enforcement. Such acts of apparent vigilantism spell a worrying new chapter in the controversy over the use of ballot boxes, connected to false allegations surrounding the 2020 presidential election....

Kane, a 24-year-old winger with a 30-goal season on his resume but a mottled history with Winnipeg, was supposed to wear a suit to a team meeting. He showed up in something other than a suit. Thus came the scratch. MORE: Sabres coach: Play better, get traded | Subban fined for embellishment | Fish sticks unis make a comeback The big question is whether Kane wore a track suit or sweats....

It is unclear where the rumors started. Various social media users had referred to the alleged Bitcoin investment in the hours leading up to the report’s publication. Alistair Milne, CIO of the Altana Digital Currency Fund, claimed it was rumored that Facebook would announce Bitcoin holdings in its Q1 report in a tweet posted Tuesday. Milne later denied he had started the rumor and posted a screenshot of what appeared to be an email received on Tuesday morning from someone at Lansdowne Partners, a U....

The life of John F. “Jack” Welch at some point “went awol from the Catholic Church,” said writer Mike Barnicle, the former Boston Globe columnist, speaking from a podium inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Thursday about his deceased friend. The truth may be more complicated than that. Welch died on March 1 at age 84 at his home in Manhattan. He rose from humble origins in Boston to become an engineer at General Electric Co....