What this means is that people living with the disease can now plan for their futures. While CF is no less serious than it has ever been, there are tools and strategies that can help you and your family better cope. Your Emotions Life changes the moment you receive a CF diagnosis. Whether you are bringing home a newly diagnosed baby or learning to manage the disease as you move into adulthood, CF will always be a large part of your life....
Asthma is a condition in which the airways become narrowed and inflamed. Asthma causes breathing difficulty but does not affect other organs of the body. The underlying causes of asthma are varied and not completely understood. While cystic fibrosis and asthma are both respiratory illnesses that have some overlapping symptoms, the two conditions are very different. This article discusses the similarities and differences between CF and asthma, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention....
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Mayweather Jr. has caught flak since 2012 regarding his own alleged domestic violence. The undefeated pugilist has also spoke out in support of Ray Rice, who was cut from the Baltimore Ravens in wake of a domestic violence issue involving his then-fiance. From the Washington Post: MORE: Boxing in prime-time | Solo under fire Smart move. He said he did not expect to introduce a similar resolutions in the future....
Asad spent 2017 on loan from Argentina Superliga club Velez with the expansion MLS side during its debut season. In exchange, D.C. sends Atlanta $200,000 of general allocation money (GAM) and $100,000 in targeted allocation money (TAM) in 2018, and an additional $100,000 of both GAM and TAM in 2019. If Asad plays a game in MLS for D.C. in 2020, it will send another $100,00 of GAM to Atlanta....
And D.J. Augustin, who was a former first-round pick and starting point guard, was waived by the Toronto Raptors and had a need himself. MORE: Pierce, KG welcome highlights un-business-like sports side | Bulls mascot takes a dive Few saw both scenarios coming together to form what has become one of the more productive midseason moves of this year, especially because the marriage was born out of a certain level of desperation on both sides....
Dallas defensive back Trevon Diggs took advantage of the mental error by running up behind Metcalf and knocking the ball out of his hands. The loose ball bounced out of the back of the end zone, which counted as a touchback for the Cowboys out of what should have been a touchdown allowed. MORE: D.K. Metcalf burns Stephon Gilmore, gets in his head Metcalf is in his second NFL season and likely on his way to stardom....
The woman, posting as Baby3at40 on the U.K.-based discussion site, explained that she was 34 weeks pregnant and her ex, who had left four weeks earlier, had emailed her to negotiate custody. She wrote: “With the help of [U.K. charity] Women’s Aid and a good friend who’s a family law solicitor I wrote back saying that he can have 3 hours a day, six days a week, at the home in order to bond with baby and let baby settle in to her routine with me....
Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr., 19, was fatally shot in Cal Anderson Park in the early hours of June 20. A 33-year-old man was also wounded in the shooting. That incident and another the following day prompted Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to announce that the CHOP zone would be dismantled. Protesters had occupied several blocks of the Capitol Hill neighborhood for two weeks in June after police abandoned a precinct following clashes with demonstrators during unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis police custody....
In a viral post on Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole” forum, user u/assholeamithistime questioned whether she was wrong for reacting against her husband’s actions. Her story racked up over 13,500 votes as of Monday morning. The 29-year-old woman claimed that several times a week, her 37-year-old husband fully woke her up in the middle of the night to ask her the time. “It’s affected my attitude and mental health,” the anonymous woman told Newsweek....
In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/Cardaughteraita (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said his 17-year-old daughter recently obtained her driver’s license but explained how tension with his ex-wife put a damper on their teenager’s milestone achievement. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for refusing to split the costs with my ex-wife for my daughter’s car when I paid fully for my stepdaughter’s car?” the post has received more than 4,500 upvotes and 2,900 comments in the last day....
LeBron’s move back to Cleveland has financial implications for James beyond what you probably already know. [READ MORE] SB Nation gives the longform treatment to former Yankee Mel Hall, who was also a sexual predator. [READ MORE] Yes, Nik Stauskas is white. He’s also more than a shooter. [READ MORE] TWEET OF THE DAY PICTURE OF THE DAY VIDEO OF THE DAY There’s a Batkid documentary coming soon!
As a new feature on Sundays, we'll showcase five of our favorite features stories from the week that you might have missed. These are the stories that make you tweet "tl;dr" on a Wednesday. But it's Sunday! So sit back and enjoy some of the best sports writing from the last week. WHAT WE’RE READING The five articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Zach Lowe and Bill Simmons collaborate for their League Pass rankings....
Tuesday’s Playbook covers the full, 15-game main slate around the industry. There are only a couple high-quality pitchers throwing today (Bumgarner, Arrieta, Salazar, Maeda), so expect a lot of offense today. MORE: Fantasy Football Draft Guide | Fantasy football cheat sheet As of this early AM writing and posting, weather doesn’t seem like it’s going to be a big factor tonight. The game in St. Louis between the Mets and Cardinals looks like it could see some late rain, but you’ll need to check weather reports in the afternoon to make sure the forecast hasn’t changed....
MORE DFS: FD Week 1 NFL lineup | DK Week 1 NFL lineup The biggest concerns with weather will definitely be in Minnesota and Pittsburgh. Both have mild concerns of seeing a rainout, so please check out any relevant weather updates as we get closer to roster lock. Let’s take a look at today’s best daily fantasy baseball picks below. Playbook PRO members get even more DFS strategy, rankings, and advice every day....
Today’s holiday action starts early, with two games getting underway at 1:05 p.m. ET. Six games start during the 1 o’clock hour, so be ready to set your lineups early. The last game of the day starts at 9:05, so strap in for a full day of baseball. Good luck in all your daily fantasy baseball contests! MORE: Fantasy football cheat sheet | Daily hitter splits | DFS Playbook...
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With a bunch of high-strikeout pitchers going today, you don’t necessarily need a top guy like Jacob deGrom to compete in GPPs or cash games. Someone like Luis Severino, Robbie Ray, or Drew Pomeranz could easily put up a lot of points even if they give up a couple runs. A sucker’s play might be Aaron Sanchez, who’s returning from blister and fingernail issues. Despite high expectations, Sanchez has struggled this year, seeing a declining K-rate and sky-high HR rate in his three starts....
For the five games in the early slate, there’s a surprising amount of solid pitchers. Aaron Nola at $6,800 looks like the best value, but Michael Wacha as the fourth-most expensive hurler at $8,200 is also a nice sleeper. Expect to see a lot of Cardinals’ stacks given how well their offense is playing, and Tigers’ stacks will also be a common. For the six games on the evening slate, Max Scherzer is easily worth paying up for, especially when you factor in the values you can find at hitter among the Marlins, Nationals and Cubs....
READ MORE: Today’s SP rankings | Hitter matchups to exploit | More DFS The DFS MLB Playbook PRO comes with a full top 10 at each position every day, optimal lineups for each DFS site, deep stats and daily projections, suggested lineup “stacks,” hitting and pitching strategies, a live DFS scoreboard to track your players and much more. Check out today’s free DFS plays below, and check out FantasyAlarm.com’s premium product when you’re ready to go PRO!...
