Anxiety is a mental health condition characterized by worry that is disproportionate to the situation and limits daily functioning. There are multiple types of anxiety disorders. It is estimated that 31.1% of adults in the United States will have an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Even though GERD and anxiety may seem completely unrelated, researchers believe there is a connection between these two conditions. In fact, researchers urge healthcare providers to deliver mental health assessments for any patient who has GERD to enable the best possible treatment outcome....

The Leipzig daycare made waves on German Twitter and elsewhere after an article in the widely-circulated Bild newspaper reported the story. #Schweinefleisch (pork) was the number one trending term on Twitter in Germany on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, a letter sent to the parents said: “Out of respect for a changing world, only pork-free meals and snacks will be ordered and served starting from July 15.” In many daycares across Germany, as in the United States, children who have dietary restrictions for allergies or religious reasons are offered an alternative....

Sabathia (Vallejo) said on his R2C2 is UNINTERRUPTED podcast this week that he has been speaking regularly with Cole (Newport Beach) about what it’s like to pitch in New York. SN FA RANKINGS: Cole right at the top of the list “Me and Gerrit Cole have spoken at length many times about me pitching as a Yankee as a West Coast guy,” Sabathia told co-host Ryan Ruocco. The full podcast will drop Thursday....

It’s the first week of June, and there is the plenty of opportunity to place some wagers, have some fun and maybe even make some money. Here’s what’s to look forward to this week on The Linemakers on Sporting News. The NBA Finals tip off Thursday, and Micah Roberts offers a tale-of-the-tape for the series pretty much everyone was hoping for. The Warriors are 6-point favorites at most shops, largely unchanged from opening numbers, but the series price is moving in the Cavaliers’ direction....

Because otherwise, she’s got nothing. Nothing but gold. MORE: Ledecky reacts to 200m gold | Best images from Day 4 She has raced 14 times in major international meets and won every time, the most recent coming Tuesday night in Rio de Janeiro in the 200-meter freestyle event. It was supposed to be the weakest of her individual events. She won by .35 seconds over Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom, who entered the Rio Games having recorded the fastest time of the year....

A judge ruled her evidence could be given even though she was over the age of consent in Britain, where sex is legal from age 16. Maxwell’s lawyers had argued the story from “accuser-3” would deny the defendant a fair trial because the woman was likely to break down in the witness box and believes she was “abused.” The defense team said this would not be fair since the “morally reprehensible” conduct was not a breach of local U....

Reptile expert Tony Harrison captured the huge animal Monday after it slithered onto the doorstep of a woman living in Oxenford, a suburb of Gold Coast in Queensland. He said it weighed approximately 80 kgs (176 pounds) and was likely imported into the country illegally. The snake, an invasive species in Australia, appeared to have a missing tail. Images shared to Facebook by Harrison showed that it had injuries on its body....

Bystanders who witnessed the incident outside a market in the Lingui district of Guilin, a city in the Chinese region of Guangxi, said two young children were trapped in the back of one vehicle before being freed by firefighters. Their mother, who was in the market, had left them in the car, witnesses said. Dashcam footage and surveillance video circulated on Weibo, China’s main social media website, showed the moment pedestrians fled the area as the large boulder came tumbling down the mountainside at just after 5 p....

The 120-year-old crocodile went on display at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Bodringallt, in Pentre, on Wednesday after it was first discovered under classroom floorboards years before. Workmen found the preserved lizard while they carried out a series of school improvements in June 2019. After the crocodile was discovered, conservation workers found it had suffered significant damage after being unprotected for some 100 years. Its underside was missing, along with its feet as well as the base of its tail and its teeth had fallen out....

The sunspot, AR3190, is around four Earths in diameter, according to an infographic on SpaceWeather.com made by Bum-Suk Yeom from Iksan, South Korea, and is twice as large as any of the other sunspots currently facing in our direction. Sunspots are areas of the sun’s surface where the magnetic field holds a higher level of energy as a result of their magnetic field lines being twisted. Historically, sunspots have been occasionally visible from Earth without a telescope, with one such giant sunspot drawn by observers in East Asia in 1769....

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is going to have to make a change, with the sophomore signal-caller tossing two more backbreaking interceptions in a 25-23 “Monday Night Football” loss to the Buccaneers. Jones has regressed in his second year with the Giants, with his turnover issues at the forefront of troubles this season. In fact, Jones’ custom to throw and cough it up has put him in pretty notorious company, ranking alongside all-time draft bust Ryan Leaf....

Game 1 of the N.L. Championship Series is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. ET Saturday. The night in St. Louis is expected to be cloudy with temperatures in the 50s. Series preview: pick’em | Schedule, TV | Series odds | Rooting: vs. Cardinals | vs. Giants The Cardinals send their ace to match the San Francisco Giants’ best pitcher. Adam Wainwright didn’t fare well in his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he and the Cardinals waving away stories of arm soreness and weariness....

The Giants wide receiver, who hasn’t played since October 2014, is confident he will be back on the field for part of this week’s minicamp after being sidelined for nearly two years. MORE: Worst to first this season? “I’m feeling good. I ran some routes this past Friday, some full speed routes and everything went well,” Cruz said Saturday, via NJ.com. “We’ll see what happens next week. They might throw me out there with the wolves a little bit so we’ll see how it goes....

San Francisco sent Double-A right-handed pitcher Stephen Johnson to Cincinnati in exchange. MORE: SN selects the 15 best baseball movies ever Byrd, who turns 38 at the end of the month, was hitting .237/.286/.448 in 388 plate appearances with the Reds this season. He had 19 home runs and 43 RBIs. Since Pence went down with a strained left oblique on Monday, the Giants have fielded a makeshift outfield assortment consisting of Justin Maxwell, Ryan Lollis, Juan Perez and Gregor Blanco and Brandon Belt....

The Giants introduced new general manager Joe Schoen on Wednesday, but it was co-owner John Mara who potentially had the most telling quote of the day. While Schoen said the stuff that’s pretty typical of first-time GMs — including planning to build out an offense that fully supports the incumbent passer — Mara took the full brunt of the blame on Jones’ shortcomings. Speaking with media following Schoen’s introduction, Mara took blame for the way Jones’ career has unfolded so far....

But Giants coach Ben McAdoo isn’t interested in hearing about the bitter cold that awaits his team in Wisconsin for Sunday afternoon’s NFC wild-card game. “The weather is like ‘Fight Club,’” McAdoo told reporters Friday, via NorthJersey.com. “The 1st and 2nd rule is we don’t talk about ‘Fight Club.’ … The weather is what it is.” What is it, exactly? MORE: Best, worst of each NFC playoff team Well, Packers coach Mike McCarthy pronounced Thursday’s outdoor practice session the “coldest ever....

The potential game-tying play with 28 seconds remaining sparked controversy on social media as officials picked up a flag that was originally thrown for pass interference against Tampa Bay. Bucs rookie Antoine Winfield Jr. broke up a Daniel Jones pass intended for Dion Lewis but was flagged late on the play. After a conference, officials ruled Winfield did not commit PI, sealing the win for Tampa Bay. MORE: Bucs-Giants updates, highlights...

Before we get into our lineup and strategy, here are the key scoring settings for DraftKings Showdown contests: They’re full-point PPR and there are three-point bonuses for 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player’s original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5. MORE DK SHOWDOWN: How to win a Showdown contest Playoff DraftKings Showdown Picks: Giants vs....

But the coach’s fate appeared determined before the game in Oakland, as reports indicated McAdoo could be fired as early as Monday. Sure enough, the Giants not only fired McAdoo on Monday morning, but general manager Jerry Reese was let go, too. The Giants tabbed Steve Spagnuolo and Kevin Abrams as the interim head coach-GM combo. MORE: What’s next for Eli Manning? “(Giants chairman) Steve (Tisch) and I spoke after yesterday’s game in Oakland and agreed to talk again today,” said Gians president John Mara....

Collins suffered a knee injury, although the team later reported that X-rays were negative. Thompson suffered an Achilles injury and was out for the remainder of the game. Thompson had to be carted off the field, indicating his injury could be serious. MORE: Week 1 exhibitions in photos | Giants reportedly interested in Aldon Smith Veteran cornerback Trumaine McBride also missed the remainder of the game after injuring a hamstring....