On a night he managed only a season low for strikeouts, the St. Louis right-hander still found ways to dominate. Wainwright allowed four hits over 7 2-3 innings, Matt Carpenter continued to feast on San Francisco pitching, and the Cardinals ended a scoring drought, beating the Giants, 2-0, Wednesday night. “To come away with a way on a night I walked the pitcher, I’ll run out of here,” Wainwright said....
While most people think of consuming drugs or alcohol when thinking of addiction, it’s important to remember that there can be behavioral addictions such as gambling, technology, shopping, and many other seemingly ordinary activities. While the general diagnosis information in this article can apply to any addiction, the focus will be on substance abuse. Professional Screenings If you suspect you could have an addiction, the next step is an examination by a healthcare professional....
Research has shown that people who have ADHD have an increased risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and may start drinking at an earlier age. When people with ADHD consume alcohol, their symptoms of inattentiveness and impulsiveness may increase. This article will cover the risks of alcohol drinking for people with ADHD, including alcohol use disorder and other substance use disorders, increased symptoms of ADHD, and interactions with ADHD medications....
While not everyone with ADHD experiences sexual dysfunction, some people are affected by hypersexuality (very high sex drive), hyposexuality (very low sex drive or a lack of interest in sex), and other sexual factors that may cause them or their partners’ distress. This article will discuss how ADHD can affect sexuality and coping strategies. Do People With ADHD Want Sex More? Not everyone with ADHD has higher-than-average sex drives—in fact, some people with ADHD experience lower-than-average sex drives—but hypersexuality is associated with ADHD....
Lixisenatide works by affecting two hormones in your body that control your blood sugar: glucagon and insulin. It reduces the amount of glucagon made, increases glucose-dependent insulin secretion, and slows stomach emptying. What Is Adlyxin Used For? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adlyxin for use along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It is used in people who have already tried or cannot take metformin....
But the parents of Admon Gilder, whose game-tying layup sent the game into overtime, had no clue their son had just saved the Aggies. They were already headed home thinking Admon’s season was over. MORE: Ranking the Sweet 16 | 16 things we’re looking forward to seeing “They left the game with probably about a minute to go,” Gilder said Wednesday, via Yahoo Sports. “They were at the gas station on the way back and someone came out and told them that I’d just hit the game-tying shot....
An elephant seal pup reportedly fell down into a storm drainage system in Washington on Wednesday evening. Fortunately, the adorable creature was rescued by emergency personnel and some compassionate animal lovers. College student Alex Hunter told Komo News that the rescue operation started while he and his parents were having dinner. His grandfather Dave Anderson called Hunter in a hurry, saying that the poor seal was stuck and he needed help — as well as a “big net....
The baby—named Upendi, which means “love” in Swahili—was born to Cheka, a 25-year-old bonobo. Veterinarians discovered Cheka was pregnant shortly after she moved into a new enclosure in September 2021. Bonobos are pregnant for around 240 days. The global bonobo population is decreasing, mainly due to habitat loss and the illegal bushmeat trade. Despite them being one of our closest relatives, a lot about the ape is still unknown....
Denver witnessed its fourth-biggest blizzard since records began at the weekend, with more than 27 inches recorded at Denver International Airport. The sheer scale of the snowfall has forced Denver Zoo to temporarily close its doors to the public, but it has managed to keep its followers and the internet’s legions of animal fans entertained by posting a heart-warming video of its lions frolicking on the icy blankets. “After our keepers got the lion’s share of a workout making Benson Predator Ridge safe for our lions, hyenas, and African wild dogs, a couple of our residents felt brave enough to inspect their surroundings,” Denver Zoo wrote in the video’s caption....
Now that Peterson will actually get to pick his second NFL team as an unrestricted free agent, don’t expect him to end up there. The 31-year-old running back would have been due $18 million in salary against the cap in 2017 had he stayed in Minnesota. The Vikings did not pick up the option on Peterson’s contract and confirmed they would be moving on from him. Considering the Vikings’ hard fall from being NFC contenders, Peterson will want that status again out of his new employer....
Ad patches will be placed on the the left shoulder and measure 2.5-by-2.5-inches, similar to the Kia ads showcased on All-Star Game jerseys in Toronto. MORE: 1990s basketball uniforms…radical Watch: LeBron is bad at serving pizza “So let’s begin by saying this isn’t going to affect the competition. What we’re talking about is a patch on the jersey,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN last month. “And one of the reasons we want to do it is that it creates an additional investment in those companies in the league … the amplification we get from those sponsors, those marketing partners of the league, who want to attach to our teams and our players....
How many stars do you give it? It isn’t a club. It’s like a military barracks–bunk beds, 70 or 80 to a room. It’s just unbelievably boring. Most people there have nothing to do with white-collar crime. There was one guy there for pissing in a mailbox, which is a federal crime. Is it worse than, say, a Motel 6? There’s only one TV. Making a phone call is a hassle: you have to wait in line, you only get 15 minutes and every call is recorded....
More than 100 people are feared to have died in the state after the storm overnight on Friday, Governor Andy Beshear said during a press conference on Saturday. “The devastation is unlike anything I have seen in my life and I have trouble putting it into words,” Beshear said. Forty workers have rescued from a candle factory in Mayfield, where 110 people had been inside. One worker, who shot a Facebook Live while trapped under the rubble, said the factory had been “completely demolished....
Nearly a year into the AEW Tag Team Championship reign of Matt and Nick Jackson, the cornerstone members of The Elite haven’t really been in trouble — yet. On Sunday, that could change. The red-hot Lucha Brothers take on the Bucks for the tag-team gold at All Out, one match out of a stacked nine-match card coming to you live from the NOW Arena just outside of Chicago, Ill. on Sunday....
Three of the teams — the Panthers, Patriots and Broncos — made it to 7-0, and the Patriots and Panthers were among the three teams that made history by all reaching 8-0. It almost wouldn’t have been fair for all of them to have fallen before this weekend. The fourth team, the Cardinals, had a longer winning streak than any of them, nine in a row. MORE: Picks against the spread | Peyton Manning’s still got ‘it’ | Is home field advantage real?...
GROUP E Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) v Kashima Antlers (JPN): Japanese side Kashima Antlers will be looking to put behind their indifferent form when they take on third-placed Ulsan Hyundai on Wednesday in an exciting Group E clash. The South Korean side trail Kashima by just two points and can leapfrog them with a win while Kashima will progress to the knockout stages if they win and Muangthong United win in the other group game....
AL HILAL (KSA) v AL AIN (UAE) After a goalless tie in the first leg in UAE, the AFC Champions League quarterfinal between Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and UAE’s Al Ain is finely poised ahead of the second leg on Monday. The two heavyweights played out a strangely goalless draw in the first leg and will know there can be no mistakes in the second leg. While Al Hilal have the advantage of playing at home, they know that if Al Ain manages to get a goal the away goal factor might make things extremely difficult for themselves....
GROUP A: Al Gharafa 3-0 Tractorsazi Tabriz (Taremi 11’, 90+4’ Gregov (OG) 21') Qatar’s Al Gharafa grabbed their first win of the AFC Champions League campaign after a 3-0 win over Iran’s Tractorsazi Tabriz on Monday. Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi was the star of the game with a brace. The home team got off to a great start as Taremi powered a header in from Othman Al Yahri’s cross in the 11th minute....
Buffalo and New England are in one of the NFL’s toughest divisions, the AFC East. Before Thursday, it was one of two divisions in which all four teams have a winning record. As such, all four teams are in the hunt for one of the conference’s seven playoff spots. Of course, the teams being bunched up in the division also means there is little room for error, as every division game can swing the race for the top spot....
