With the pressure on his shoulders last time out, a qualifying blunder from his team coupled with a few uncanny mistakes in the race saw Verstappen finish halfway down the pack. But it’s not all doom and gloom as taking the crown on the outskirts of Nagoya on Sunday would likely be preferable for Red Bull given the team’s partnership with Japanese manufacturers Honda. Though the pair aren’t in a full-scale partnership this year, speculation has grown that the famous car brand could once again join up with Red Bull fully in the near future, a significant blow to the Austrian team’s competition given Honda built the power unit that led Verstappen to title glory last year....

Understanding your anatomy can be helpful in understanding this back pain and its treatment. There are two facet joints in each segment, and together they provide an estimated 36% of the spine’s stability for that segment, while at the same time facilitating certain types of movement. Facet joints are also known as the zygapophyseal joints or Z-joints. The medial nerve lives just outside of and innervates the facet joints. It is also one of three branches of a larger nerve called the dorsal ramus, which is the first subdivided nerve arising from the spinal nerve root....

The story of friendship between Wang and Barkley was beautifully captured by Wang’s daughter Shirley in a Friday article titled, “My Dad’s Friendship With Charles Barkley.” The story has been retweeted more than 20,000 times on Twitter, and shared by many others who read it. MORE: NBA Christmas games schedule, tipoff times The unlikely pair met four years ago in Sacramento when Wang went up to Barkley at a bar wanting to take a photo with him....

Beijing’s vision revolves around “creditworthiness,” a concept extended from the financial sector to measure reliability. A centralized database could, in theory, give relevant parties access to a rolling review of an individual or company’s trustworthiness in the form of a social credit score. The rules would extend to the civil service and judiciary, too, with a view to increasing fairness and reducing corruption across departments. To encourage more self-discipline in the public and self-regulation in business, a system of reward and punishment could help the government fill a trust deficit in society....

There has been much enthusiasm and almost as much controversy surrounding the prospect of a functional cure. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Nobel Prize laureate and co-discoverer of HIV, stated in 2014 that she was “personally convinced we can reach permanent remission—a functional cure.” Others like Bruce Walker, noted HIV researcher and Director of the Ragon Institute at Harvard University, remain cautious, suggesting that a functional cure as currently envisioned is “unlikely” and that vast gaps in our understanding about HIV need to be filled before a true, scalable solution can be found....

The Intercept and other news outlets have reported that Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) will introduce a bill in the upper chamber to expand the Supreme Court by four seats from its total of nine. Rep. Jerry Nadler is reportedly leading the effort to bring the same measure in front of the House on Thursday—a move that has already angered some Republicans. When questioned by GOP Rep. Jim Jordan on Wednesday, the New York Democrat refused to confirm or deny whether his party was planning to expand the Supreme Court and fill the new seats with liberal justices....

Understanding factors that can lead to lung cancer-related death can also firm up your and your loved ones’ understanding of end-stage disease, giving you some sense of control—and with that, even peace—at a time when uncertainty may leave you feeling lost. Causes of Death From Lung Cancer Research on the specific causes of death related to lung cancer is limited. However, at least one influential study has broken down the immediate and contributing causes of death among 100 lung cancer patients....

Saying as much sounds a bit silly when you consider we’re talking about the youngest player–at 22 years of age–ranked in the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals and has a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world, which makes him the highest-ranked Greek player in professional tennis history. While Europeans likely have less trouble working their way through all those consonants seemingly out of place next to one another, American ears (and eyes) simply are not accustomed to Greek names for the most part....

Let’s say you want to impress a coworker by telling her you’ve seen her favorite movie. If you haven’t seen it, just be honest. Talk about all the cool movies you really have seen instead! Say something like, “I’ve never seen that. I’ll have to check it out!” Write down some of your negative thoughts and see what patterns you notice. Then, flip the script by reminding yourself about what’s really true....

A Lack of Support According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, about 5 out of every 100 people in the U.S. have hypothyroidism. But thyroid disease itself refers to not just hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, but also anatomical abnormalities like goiter and even thyroid cancer, which is estimated to present in over 50,000 people in the U.S. in 2020, according to the American Cancer Society. But no matter the specific condition, any patient with thyroid disease will tell you that they don’t usually feel supported or believed when discussing their symptoms....

More than 20 states—including Connecticut, Nevada, Hawaii—are now using SMART Health Cards, a technology that allows individuals to store or print their health information as QR codes. The SMART Health Card was developed by the Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI), a global coalition of health and technology companies including Microsoft, Apple, and the Mayo Clinic. With this system, businesses and institutions can easily verify the authenticity of a health record, like an individual’s vaccination status....

In the sixth ballot on Wednesday, Democratic Representative Hakeem Jeffries won 212 votes, McCarthy won 201, 20 Republicans voted for Representative Byron Donalds and Republican Representative Victoria Spartz voted “present.” That left McCarthy short of the required majority for a second day and it remains unclear whether he can make a deal with his GOP opponents to secure the speaker’s chair. Some Republicans may be looking to possible alternative candidates and one seemingly unlikely choice is former President Donald Trump, who is not a member of the House....

Since January, Trump has made it his mission to see those who voted to impeach him for inciting the January 6 insurrection defeated in next year’s midterms, frequently mocking and insulting the 10 Republican lawmakers who did so while publicly backing those who intend to run against them. While fears of running against a Trump-back candidate in 2022 were not cited as their reasons for doing so, two of Trump’s most vocal critics within the party who voted to impeach him announced they will not be seeking re-election next year....

After all, ED is treatable; once you understand what’s going on with your body, you’ll be armed with information to choose a treatment approach that’s best for you. Self-Checks and At-Home Testing You have options for performing at-home tests, either on your own or using a device recommended by your healthcare provider. Nocturnal Penile Tumescence (NPT) Stamp Test When sleeping, it’s common for a man to average anywhere from three to five erections per night lasting 25 to 35 minutes, according to the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom....

Self-Checks/At-Home Screening The most common sites for lice are around and behind the ears and at the neckline on the back of the head. They can also appear on the eyelashes or eyebrows. Live head lice grow to be about the size of a grain of rice and are dark-colored. They will run from the light, so it’s not that easy to see them. Nits are the eggs lice lay on the hair shaft and they are firmly attached with a cement-like substance....

Saturday is set to be the hottest day of the weekend, as a heatwave will move eastward from central parts to the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service. In urban centers and parts of the interior Mid-Atlantic and into central New England, the mercury could rise above 110F. Even the lowest temperatures in urban areas could still reach over 80F, the agency warned. Although the heat is forecast to ease on Sunday, temperatures could still climb to more than 100F....

Too much insulin can cause blood sugar to drop to dangerously low levels. In this article, we’ll review the diagnostic process for an insulinoma, which usually includes blood tests and imaging of the pancreas. At-Home Testing There isn’t an at-home test that can diagnose an insulinoma, and a diagnosis usually takes time to come about. If you’re regularly experiencing symptoms of low blood sugar, your healthcare provider may ask you to check your blood sugar levels at home using a glucometer before your appointment....

Matty Cash has spent all of his life and football career in England, yet he received a call-up to the Polish national team and is now set to play a key role in their campaign at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It is one of the more remarkable stories of the tournament, yet is also quite confusing to many football fans. Surely something foul is afoot? The Sporting News will clear up the confusion, and explain why Cash is able to play for Poland....