Cachexia is a complex and multi-organ syndrome that is associated with cancer and affects quality of life. It is characterized by progressive and often severe weight loss, mainly due to the loss of skeletal muscle and, often, fat tissue. Unlike the weight loss that arises from starvation, cachexia cannot be fully reversed by nutritional interventions, and the condition is often …
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Some of the few remaining members of the UNC football hive have suggested that Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick banned Patriots scouts from practice due to fears that they would misuse information gleaned from their access. That’s not the case. It’s vindictiveness and pettiness, plain and simple. The Boston Herald has confirmed that Pats scouts are personas non grata because …
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LAS VEGAS — The single biggest worry about the Nets’ all-important rookie class was its 3-point shooting — being both errant and reticent. Tuesday night did nothing to allay those fears. If anything, it only amplified them. Brooklyn’s 97-93 summer league loss to the Knicks — dropping them to 0-3 in Las Vegas — put those problems on display. It …
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