Inflammation

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH Everything was working for Edinson Volquez, and as a result of his handiwork, the Padres exited skid row. "About time," Volquez said after he helped the Padres end a five-game...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Jordany Valdespin picked a perfect time for his first home run of the season. Valdespin hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning Wednesday, lifting the Mets to a 7-3 win over the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Perilously thin in their rotation already, the Mets suffered another blow Tuesday when left-hander Jon Niese suffered a right leg contusion, knocking him out indefinitely. X-rays on the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH The Marlins are looking forward to returning to Miami, and not because they won just two on the six-game road trip they finished Tuesday night. The Marlins endured the some of the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Meet the new closer, same as the old closer (apologies to The Who). Detroit made a startling about-face Tuesday night by announcing it was bringing back rejected closer Jose Valverde....

First, a couple of definitions: Intermittent fasting is when you eat your regular, fairly sensible way, say five days a week, and then take in only about 600 calories a day for the remaining two days. Calorie restriction is living on fewer than the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Ike Davis continues to slump and Lucas Duda continues to thrive, but the Mets have no plans to switch those two in the lineup. Despite Duda's hot start to the season and Davis's...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH With dry sarcasm, Giancarlo Stanton reacted to his first RBI of the season -- a two-out single in the ninth inning of a game the Marlins would lose 10-6. "Oh, my gosh. Hallelujah,'' he...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Coming into Sunday's series finale against the Nationals, the Mets were 7-1 in games that Jon Niese or Matt Harvey pitched, and 1-7 in every other game. It was a troubling trend for...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Jason Grilli has a nickname for the Pirates' bullpen. "We're the Shark Tank," the closer said with a smile. "We've got a lot of sharks out in that bullpen. When we smell blood, we...

Question: I have severe rheumatoid arthritis. My doctor recently started me on Enbrel and it is a miracle drug. Can you tell me more about this in language I can understand? Answer: OK. I think I'm up for the challenge. First some definitions. Arthritis...

The cough-inducing effects of taking the "cinnamon challenge," in which thrill-seekers try to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon without water in less than a minute, can be seen all over the Internet. Some health experts have voiced concerns over the dare...