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Learn the latest advances in caring for patients with orthopedic and sports medicine injuries at a daylong symposium, featuring expert presentations and discussions. The event will bring together sports medicine physicians; former professional athletes and coaches from Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association; local team general managers; athletic trainers; physical therapists; and others on the front lines of sports and athletic care. Topics will include a thorough analysis of overhead throwing athletes, such as baseball pitchers; considerations for contact sports such as football, rugby and hockey; tracking and managing mental stress in athletes; overall athletic development, performance training and injury risk reduction; and health preservation after an athletic career. Breakfast and lunch will be included. Presented by the San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship. The symposium will be held Friday, July 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Alexandira at Torrey Pines, 10996 Torreyana Rd., San Diego 92121. Tickets for clinical providers, coaches and athletes are $175 per person now through July 25 (and $250 per person on July 26). Tickets for pharmaceutical and medical device representatives are $1,750 per person now though July 25 (and $2,000 per person on July 26). All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship. For more information, contact Deanna Guieb at 619-229-5018, or dguieb@synergysmg.com. Visit: San Diego Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Symposium

A new study suggests a link between high levels of fluoride and lowered IQ. It's heating up arguments over fluoridating drinking water, which dentists say is critical for protecting teeth.

The median prices decreased less than 1% from April to May. The price of a single-family home in May came in at $1,091,750.

For NPR Music's hip-hop and R&B editor, no list could capture an accurate picture of the year, yet there's still value in calling out the albums that felt unignorable.

Now that people can easily create real-sounding voices with artificial intelligence, detection technologies are racing to catch deepfake audio, but it's a tough game of whack-a-mole.

Maestro Mikan Zlatkovich returns to Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine for the 159TH session of Dim Sum & Jazz! INSTRUMENTAL NIGHT! About Mikan Zlatkovich Born a musical prodigy in former Yugoslavia, Mikan started his professional jazz career as a teenager whose immense talent was quickly recognised by top musicians, the audiences and music critics alike. Throughout the '80s he remained a major feature on the thriving Yugoslav jazz scene. In the early '90s, however, he decided to pursue bigger musical challenges, at first in New York, and ten years later in San Diego, where he regularly shares the stage with the likes of Gilbert Castellanos, Charles McPherson, Allison Adams-Tucker, Chuck McPherson, Bob Magnusson, Rob Thorsen, Jamie Shadowlight, and many other notable performers. On piano or synthesizer, Mikan's fiery performances continue to thrill and excite his audiences. He connects jazz fans in many different settings, from concert halls to small clubs to street corners. His musical chemistry and his remarkable skills captivate and welcome his audience into his music, offering an exciting and memorable jazz experience. No two performances can ever be the same. Mikan's music is always evolving through his never-ending search of new creative possibilities. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

This weekend in the arts: The Old Globe commemorates Juneteenth by celebrating Black creativity; "Final Fantasy" video game music gets the chamber orchestra treatment; Alice Walker's powerful story comes to Carlsbad; plus more art, culture and live music picks for the weekend.

UCSD's Comic-Con offerings include Star Trek's George Takei and John Cho, a special sci-fi writing masterclass and several campus lodging options.

A new bill would remove the right of California’s female transgender athletes in to participate in high school sports teams that match their gender identity.

Ever since the start of the pandemic, the futures of America’s big-city downtowns have been in question. Philadelphia is just one example of a center city finding new ways to thrive.