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Surgery may seem like a desirable option and the use of a device called a hypoglossal nerve stimulator might sound appealing. How does the surgery for the hypoglossal nerve stimulator, called Inspire in the United States, treat obstructive sleep apnea? Learn how an implanted tongue pacemaker device works. What the Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Is The hypoglossal nerve stimulator is an implanted medical device that works to reduce the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea by electrically stimulating the hypoglossal nerve to the tongue....

Delle Donne scored a career-high 45 points against the Dream on Wednesday, so the SportsCenter Twitter account showed her some love. Unfortunately, the replies were not nearly as kind. MORE: Photos of the week | Isiah Thomas blocked from owning Liberty | Why Maya Moore went to China Most of the comments are stupid, sexist or both, but hey, at least that one guy said she could play for the Sixers!...

The footage taken by Adam Fillmore and posted on Facebook by South African National Parks shows a pregnant elephant giving birth to her calf while surrounded by her herd. “Amazing sighting of an elephant giving birth this morning. We were privileged to witness the birth and interactions with the rest of the herd (around 60 elephants), and the electric atmosphere they created with their vocalizing and stomach rumbling. A lifetime sighting,” Fillmore wrote in a caption to the video, which was reposted on Roar Wildlife News’ Facebook page....

The Gators not only dropped to 5-6 on the season (2-6 in SEC play) but now need a win against rival Florida State just to become bowl eligible. And as if things weren’t bad enough, Mullen felt the revenge of the Sith — er, Eli Drinkwitz — following Saturday’s defeat. MORE: Nebraska denied a late pass interference call in loss to Wisconsin The Missouri coach trolled Mullen during his postgame news conference, ending his appearance by pulling up his hood and quoting the famed “Star Wars” phrase, “May the Force be with you....

Stefanik took issue with a comment by a user with the handle @kilog007, who had posted the disparaging comment underneath an image of the Republican in a tweet saying she would make an endorsement for the 2022 GOP New York gubernatorial primary. “She has gained lots of weight,” @kilog007 tweeted, prompting her to reply, “I had a baby 6 weeks ago you loser. Let it rip Twitter—make sure you tag and drag @kilog007....

Warren made the statement via a tweet that included a link from CBS News proclaiming that the Fed “plans to sharply boost unemployment.” The story references comments made by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday about the central bank’s plan to raise interest rates, which he admitted likely result in a “softening of labor market conditions.” This has been interpreted to mean increased unemployment. “Fed Chair Powell seems determined to push the economy over a cliff—even after he admitted rate hikes won’t lower key prices,” Warren tweeted in response to the article about Powell....

“Last year the Kavanaugh nomination was rammed through the Senate without a thorough examination of the allegations against him,” Warren tweeted on Sunday afternoon. “Confirmation is not exoneration, and these newest revelations are disturbing. Like the man who appointed him, Kavanaugh should be impeached.” Warren’s remarks come after several of her fellow Democratic presidential candidates, including Senator Kamala Harris and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, launched calls for Kavanaugh’s impeachment after a New York Times report, released on Saturday, highlighted an allegation of sexual misconduct against the judge....

“They do stories so big on Elizabeth ‘Pocahontas’ Warren’s crowd sizes, adding many more people than are actually there, and yet my crowds, which are far bigger, get no coverage at all. Fake News!” Trump tweeted Tuesday night. Trump is known for obsessing over crowd sizes and famously exaggerated the attendance of his inauguration in 2017, falsely claiming it was the largest in America’s history. He has since made other false claims about rally sizes....

The squad announced Friday included a veteran-heavy core, including the likes of Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, mixed with players looking to break into Ellis’ regular rotation. Ellis trimmed three players from the 26-woman roster selected ahead of a pre-tournament camp in Orlando, Florida: defender Hailie Mace, midfielder Rose Lavelle and forward Ashley Hatch. Veterans Becky Sauerbrunn (foot), Samantha Mewis (knee) and Tobin Heath (ankle) were omitted from the preliminary squad because of injury....

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs tagged Twitter Support after noticing that it had been incorrectly tagged as a “Nigeria government organization” on the social-media platform. Sharing a screenshot of the error, the government department, posting under the handle NorwayMFA, tweeted: “Dear @TwitterSupport, as much as we enjoy our excellent bilateral relations and close alphabetical vicinity with Nigeria, we would much appreciate if you could label us as Norway.”...

The billionaire and Tesla CEO often makes headlines for his non-business antics, for his personal life and for his Twitter activity. Recently Musk has made the news for having twins with one of his executives, for vacationing topless in Mykonos, Greece, and most recently for an alleged affair he had with Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s wife Nicole Shanahan. He passionately responded to the latest rumor in a series of tweets over the weekend, stating that the story was not true....

The Tesla CEO and billionaire finalized the deal on Thursday. Throughout the months-long negotiation and the associated lawsuit with the company, the SpaceX founder has outlined some of his plans for Twitter—such as revoking lifelong bans of former users and allowing a free-flow of speech rather than restricting what users say on the site. One such user could be former President Donald Trump, who launched alternative social networking site Truth Social after receiving a lifelong ban from Twitter days after the January 6, 2021, U....

German-American supermodel Klum was hosting her 21st annual Halloween party, an occasion known for bringing out extravagant costumes, with Klum herself always going above and beyond when it comes to dressing up. This year was no different. Klum’s costumes often becomes unrecognizable when she gets into costume at her parties. Previous years have seen her dress as a clone, Princess Fiona, an alien and Jessica Rabbit, as well as a convincing older version of herself....

The film tells the story of a Jewish Roman called Brian Cohen, portrayed by Graham Chapman, who is born next door to Jesus Christ on the same day and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah. In one scene, the characters played by John Cleese (Reg), Michael Palin (Francis), Sue Jones-Davies (Judith Iscariot) and Eric Idle (Stan/Loretta) are seen speaking conspiratorially in a Roman amphitheater. During the group’s conversation, Stan is questioned over his frequently insertion of female pronouns into the dialogue....

Musk announced on Twitter that the factory was reopening despite a county prohibition on nonessential businesses including the electric vehicle company. The Tesla CEO said he would be working on the facility’s production line and offered himself to law enforcement in place of his employees. “Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules,” Musk tweeted. “I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me....

The lyrics to Musk’s new four-minute-long track are: “Don’t doubt your vibe / because it’s you / don’t doubt your vibe / because it’s true.” The song was posted on Musk’s SoundCloud account, under the username Emo G Records, which could be a play on the word emoji. Musk released the song at 1.20 a.m. ET, after initially tweeting, “Just wrote a song called ‘Don’t doubt yer vibe,’” at 3....

An embolic stroke occurs when an embolus (a blood clot that breaks off from a larger blood clot) travels from one area of the body (such as the heart) to an artery in the brain. The other type of ischemic stroke is a thrombotic stroke, which happens when a blood clot forms within an artery in the brain and blocks blood flow. A stroke is a medical emergency. It can cause death and profound disability....

Reports of discontent in the PSG dressing room have emerged after Neymar, a world-record €222 million signing from Barcelona in August, argued with established centre-forward Cavani over who should take a spot-kick in the 2-0 victory at home to Lyon in Ligue 1. PSG to win & Neymar to score first 7/1 The Uruguayan won that battle of wills but failed to score and Emery has since assured he has spoken to both players regarding the issue....

In France, journalists are already held to this standard. In a Tuesday speech, Macron suggested said that notable websites, online personalities, influencers and foreign media personnel authorized to circulate stories to France should be held responsible, too. He said these groups “must have a framework of responsibility that is yet to be built.” The speech came after Macron received a report he commissioned in October to study the effects of fake news....

Yes, racing is a business. But it’s built on relationships, which can make a huge difference between winning and losing. And after a successful three-year relationship, Earnhardt has just one year left with Letarte, who will move to the NBC broadcast booth starting in 2015. MORE: Letarte’s move | Earnhardt crew chief candidates | Stewart not 100 percent yet “Steve is a great cheerleader and definitely built up my confidence and changed me as a racecar driver and as a person,” Earnhardt said Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway....