Non-surgical treatments for meniscus tear may include: Physical therapy Strengthening exercises Anti-inflammatory medications Cortisone injections Why Meniscus Repair Surgery Is Needed Surgical treatments include meniscectomy (partial or complete removal of the meniscus) or a repair of the tear. Meniscus tears that cause mechanical symptoms tend to respond well to surgical treatment. A mechanical symptom is caused by the torn meniscus physically impeding the normal movement of the knee. Common mechanical symptoms include:...

That is what the non-partisan watchdog group Checks and Balances Project wants lawmakers to ask President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general when he goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing. Trump pressed the Peach State’s top election official to “find” enough votes to overcome his 11,779-ballot deficit to Biden. Graham allegedly mounted a similar pressure campaign against the same official, Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, to throw out legal absentee ballots....

The winning images and video clips provide a stunning glimpse into a microscopic world that is normally hidden from our gaze. First prize in this year’s competition was awarded to Fabian Weston from Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia, who captured fascinating footage of microorganisms living in the gut of a termite. Weston captured the video using a research microscope from the 1970s. His aim was to visually illustrate the symbiotic relationship between termites and these particular microscopic organisms....

Paige Mino works as a seasonal research assistant for the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program in Oahu. She first shared news of the find in a October 22 blog post on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website. Mino says the discovery happened just after she had been dropped off on Bird Island, which is a small islet in the Pearl and Hermes Atoll, in the far northwestern portion of the Hawaiian Islands chain....

It was a moment to capture the nonchalant swagger of a sportsman who was the master of all he surveyed. A year earlier in 2018, Ronaldo had stunned the footballing world by ending his history-making stint at Real Madrid and joining Juventus. He scored 21 goals in his maiden Serie A season as Juve stormed to Scudetto glory. The 2018 World Cup hadn’t gone completely to plan, with Portugal knocked out in the last 16....

Messi opened the scoring by converting Neymar’s chipped pass then slotted in from the penalty spot to wrap up the win and secure top spot in Group C. Rooney is United’s top European goalscorer The striker’s double took his tally for the season to 18 goals in all competitions for Barcelona, but he played down his importance to Luis Enrique’s team. “I don’t consider talk of Barca being Messi-dependent to be praise or a concern, because it’s not the case,” Messi said at an Adidas promotional event on Thursday....

Argentina 5/6 to beat Russia The five-time Ballon d’Or winner announced he would make himself unavailable to the national team after their penalty shoot-out loss to Chile in the Copa America Centenario final in 2016. It was the fourth time Messi had missed out on glory at the last hurdle with Argentina, the Copa America having previously escaped his grasp in 2007 and 2015, and Germany beating them to the World Cup in Brazil in 2014....

Suarez stars as Neymar hits 100th Barca goal Messi was banned after picking up his fifth league booking of the season in the 4-2 win over Valencia prior to the international break, so many at Barca were looking to the on-form Neymar for inspiration. But instead it was Suarez who revelled in the Argentine’s absence. That is nothing new. When Messi was out injured last season, it was the Uruguayan who assumed responsibility more than anyone else with goals and match-winning performances....

Last week, the Portuguese international’s second-half double in Los Blancos’ 2-1 win at the Allianz Arena moved him to 97 goals in Europe’s premier cup competition (excluding the play-off rounds), three ahead of his Argentine rival, who failed to register as Barcelona suffered a 3-0 loss at Juventus the night before. On Tuesday, Madrid’s main man made history. Madrid break semi-final record When the season began, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Ronaldo would become the first player to rack up 100 Champions League goals....

WATCH: Mou’s 17-second interview The Argentine netted 37 times for Barcelona this season, claiming the award for a fourth time and finishing eight goals ahead of last term’s leading marksman Luis Suarez. Cristiano Ronaldo, who has fallen behind his great rival in terms of the number of Pichichi titles he has won, came third, having struck 25 times. All three players scored on the final day of the Liga season, with Messi’s double earning Barcelona a 4-2 win over Eibar....

The 30-year-old has enjoyed a trophy-laden career at club level, with countless major honours complemented by five Ballons d’Or. He is, however, still waiting on a first senior international prize, with heartache endured in the 2014 World Cup final and three Copa America showpieces. Messi has had to shoulder the expectation of a nation for much of his career and has shown signs of buckling at times. He went as far as announcing his international retirement on the back of a penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile at the 2016 Copa America, only to then reverse that decision....

A TikTok user who goes by the name Serena Trueblood has been posting videos discussing various artists and past controversies associated with them. Over the weekend, Trueblood featured Metallica. She shows video footage of former bassist Jason Newsted appearing to do a Nazi salute onstage, as well as band members making jokes onstage about the then-recent death of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain. Metallica singer James Hetfield was also accused of racism in Trueblood’s TikTok post....

Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States. Metastatic breast cancer causes most of the deaths from breast cancer. This article will highlight important facts and statistics you should know about metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic Breast Cancer Overview Metastatic breast cancer is also called stage 4 breast cancer. It is breast cancer that has spread to distant parts of the body or to other organs....

Not because he just signed a super-thick, 10-year, $341 million extension with the Mets, but because it might have “Bad Mother F—er” on it, like Jules in “Pulp Fiction.” Lindor is going to be in New York through his age 38 season, meaning he’ll be on the back 9 of his career when the deal is all wrapped up. He would like you to know, though, that he’ll definitely be swinging that stick and striking down on opposing pitchers with great vengeance and furious anger....

The Astros have traded center fielder Jake Marisnick to the Mets for prospects Kenedy Corona and Blake Taylor, the team announced Thursday. Marisnick, 28, is one of the better defensive outfielders in baseball. He has been worth 71 Defensive Runs Saved since entering the league in 2013, and he slashed .233/.289/.411 with the Astros in 2019 (120 games), with 10 home runs, his third consecutive double-digit home run season....

New York reportedly was set to acquire outfielder Carlos Gomez from the Brewers in exchange for right-hander Zack Wheeler and infielder Wilmer Flores, pending physicals. Those physicals proved to be deal-breakers. MORE: 11 most memorable deadline deals | ‘Rebooting’ Tigers make Price, Cespedes available First, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson stunned the media after New York’s game against San Diego when he said the reports of a trade were premature....

Despite a campaign from the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol asking fans to stop shouting the word, the chant is still heard at Mexico matches home and away, generally when the opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick. That has earned the FMF six fines, most recently in December, when the federation was docked nearly $20,000 — bringing its total fines above $100,000. Jorge Villafana added to U.S. roster for January camp...

“I cannot allow myself to be blackmailed by anybody,” López Obrador said during the livestream as he refused the protestors’ demands. The president was halted on the way to his usual daily morning news conference, and a video of the livestream was shown at the press conference as other officials carried on with the briefing in his absence. The incident occurred in the southern state of Chiapas and the SUV was allowed to proceed after a couple of hours....