Discogenic pain is thought to occur in relationship to disc degeneration, a condition in which the physical and chemical properties of the disc slowly deteriorate. But the problem is, degenerating discs don’t always cause pain, and experts have yet to explain this relationship in full. Causes The theory goes that discogenic pain occurs when nerve receptors located in the outer part of the annulus are irritated. Inflammation or other conditions in the disc may irritate these nerve receptors....

What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)? Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition marked by the presence of two or more distinct personality states within one individual. Each of these personality states may have a unique name and characteristics, including a different voice, gender, and set of mannerisms. This mental health condition, which used to be called multiple personality disorder, is one of the dissociative disorders listed in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM-5)....

–DONNA WESTMORELAND GRUNDBERG, 28 a compensation analyst in Chicago She has no reason to lie and he has every reason to lie. Thomas was playing the sitcom “angry man.” –KATE LEDFORD, 41 a library administrator in New York After modern history’s nastiest Supreme Court confirmation fight came a close last week, new justice Clarence Thomas declared it was now “a time for healing.” But that won’t be easy. Anita Hill’s testimony opened wounds in the deepest parts of America’s collective psyche, revealing divisions of class and race as well as gender....

Both candidates, however, did acknowledge one another’s efforts and struggles with being a mom running for public office, with Dixon even praising Whitmer for always making sure she “fought for women.” The candidates were prompted to trade compliments toward the end of the hourlong debate after both had continuously given answers in which they accused the other of lying. Whitmer repeated that her debate rival was attempting to use divisive rhetoric while Dixon again came for the incumbent’s failed campaign promises when running for Michigan governor in 2018, such as promising to fix state roads during her first term....

Murray held a 9-0 win-loss record over Lopez heading into the clash, and it always looked like becoming 10-0. Murray broke for a 3-1 lead in the first set and that was always going to be enough, with Lopez able to win just three return points. Murray broke for 1-0 to start the second set and, while he was put under more pressure on serve, was always in control. The meeting between Murray and Djokovic will be their first since the latter won the Australian Open final....

Lymph Nodes Filter Lymph Each of us has hundreds of lymph nodes, and each lymph node filters the fluid it receives from lymph vessels that collect or drain lymph fluid from a particular zone in the body. Lymph fluid from the fingers, for instance, joins fluid from the arm and circulates back to the chest. Some lymph nodes are deep inside the body, near the heart, between the lungs, or deep within the abdomen, draining and filtering lymph fluid from internal organs and tissues....

This week some of the biggest questions come before the Supreme Court: Do parents have the right to limit their children’s exposure to relatives, even grandparents? And do significant others–ex-boyfriends, former gay partners–have the right to seek visitation? In recent years every state has passed legislation saying grandparents–and, in some cases, virtually anyone–have that right. These laws have made it easier for the courts to overrule parents’ decisions by lowering the standard to the more subjective “best interest of the child....

He thought the premium payments he was making each month should be credited toward his annual deductible. Unfortunately, health insurance doesn’t work that way; premiums don’t count toward your deductible. This article will explain what premiums are, how they differ from cost-sharing (deductible, coinsurance, copays), and what you should expect in terms of paying for your health coverage. If Premiums Don’t Count Toward Your Deductible, Then What Are They For?...

This article explores the differences in aging between the two most common sexes, considering life expectancy, appearance, healthcare use, hormones, sexual function, and brain aging. Life Expectancy It’s a simple fact that, almost everywhere in the world, females live longer than males. Experts have different theories for this. One theory is that males die younger because they often participate in more dangerous activities and tend to have more dangerous occupations, like being in the armed forces....

An ancient story has a hick admiring the bankers’ and stockbrokers’ yachts riding high in New York Harbor. “And where,” he asks naively, “are the customers’ yachts?” Stockbroker Fred Schwed swiped that joke for the title of his immortal book on the brokerage (“quote-and-fib”) business, published in 1940 and, blessedly, still in print. To update, just substitute “recession” or “correction” for “depression” in the quote. Buy stocks when things get so bad that politicians make speeches and the bull-market babies program their V-chips to block CNBC....

Officers from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office were called to a location within Arizona’s state trust lands in October after someone located human remains in the desert. Since the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, law enforcement has been unable to identify the remains, but authorities were able to create a sketch of what the person might have looked like. The sheriff’s office posted two sketches to Facebook and asked people who recognize the man to call 520-866-5111....

The reality of abortion laws around the globe speaks for itself. Under Roe, the U.S. was one of only a handful of countries that allowed abortion “on demand” throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Delivering the majority opinion in Dobbs, Justice Samuel Alito raises this very point, highlighting Canada, China, the Netherlands, North Korea, Singapore, Iceland, Guinea-Bissau, and Vietnam as the only other countries to allow purely elective abortions after 20 weeks gestational age....

Rivers appeared on L.A. radio show The Beast 980 to discuss the team’s recent trade for Lance Stephenson. In the process, he reminisced on trades that might have been. MORE: Owner Steve Ballmer reveals new Clippers logo | How the logo evolved | Stephenson trade helps the Clips “This is really only my third year but you can make a case this is our second year if you know what I’m saying,” Rivers said....

As recently as 1993, when Dr. Sherwin Nuland wrote the best seller “How We Die,” the conventional answer was that it was his cells that had died. The patient couldn’t be revived because the tissues of his brain and heart had suffered irreversible damage from lack of oxygen. This process was understood to begin after just four or five minutes. If the patient doesn’t receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation within that time, and if his heart can’t be restarted soon thereafter, he is unlikely to recover....

In the video, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler plays a game of “Fact or Cap” reacting to claims that neck popping could lead to a stretching of ligaments that could result in headaches or muscle pain between the shoulder blades or in the neck. In the description of the short TikTok video that has been viewed over 856,000 times, the doctor also warns of a more severe complication that could arise from casual neck stretching, cracking or popping....

This has historically included men who have sex with other men and people who use intravenous (IV) drugs like opioids. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that primary care physicians discuss the use of medications that prevent HIV with all patients who are sexually active, including teenagers. Ada Stewart, MD, FAAFP, a family physician and board chair and spokesperson for the American Academy of Family Physicians, told Verywell that when taken every day, preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is 99% effective at reducing the risk of the sexual transmission of HIV....

Mariotti wrote about the potential legal cases facing the former president in a Politico column published on Sunday. Mariotti previously served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where he specialized in cases involving white-collar crime, fraud, and tax evasion. In his column, Mariotti said that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) attempt to show “deference” to Trump in requesting the return of classified documents may have led to the ex-president digging himself into a deeper legal hole....

Often-criticized Clayton Kershaw was on the mound when Los Angeles’ two-run lead disappeared. He has been an all-time great regular-season pitcher but has regularly struggled in the playoffs, a trend that continued with him allowing back-to-back home runs to Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto to tie the game in the eighth inning. Often-maligned manager Dave Roberts then curiously kept reliever Joe Kelly in the game with the bases loaded in the 10th inning....

Baseball needed the Dodgers to win this game Thursday night and Friday morning, not for the reason of getting Los Angeles and Chicago as a boffo TV matchup for the NLCS, but to take what people supposedly know about the sport and take a sledgehammer to it. The save in Dodgers 4, Nationals 3 went to Clayton Kershaw in Game 5 of the division series, as Los Angeles advanced to the NL Championship Series....

The Dodgers interviewed their former outfielder on Monday for the team’s managerial opening, ESPN reported Wednesday. MORE: Who will be the next Dodgers manager? It had been reported last week that the Dodgers plan to interview former Angels first baseman and outfielder Darin Erstad for the job left vacant after the team mutually agreed to part ways with manager Don Mattingly on Oct. 22 after five years. Gibson had spent three seasons from 1988 to 1990 playing for the Dodgers, and his walk-off home run in Game 1 of 1988 World Series against the A’s is remembered as one of the greatest moments in baseball history....