Sold under the brand names Desyrel, Oleptro, and others, trazodone has been used for decades as a sleep aid. It is fast-acting, short-lasting, and poses a relatively low risk of addiction compared to other sedatives. Even so, some health experts advise against its use. This article explains how trazodone is used, how the drug works, and the possible benefits and risks of use. Uses Trazodone is an older drug that has been used to treat depression and severe anxiety for many years....

The Italian watched on as Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata picked apart a poor West Brom side in a 4-0 win at the Hawthorns on Saturday. Chelsea 10/11 to beat Qarabag to nil Hazard scored a brace against West Brom and also forced the rebound that led to Morata’s eighth goal of the season, while Marcos Alonso added to the scoresheet from a set piece. Conte believes Hazard is back to his best form, while his link-up play with Cesc Fabregas and Morata is paying dividends....

Costa is happy here, insists Conte The much-loaned defender was recalled from a spell at Bournemouth earlier in January after impressing as part of Eddie Howe’s squad. And Conte insists that the Dutchman has not been brought back in a bid to cash in on his strong performances during the January transfer window. Instead, the Italian believes that the versatile Ake will be a valuable addition as he looks to maintain Chelsea’s position at top of the table....

Last season, Chelsea mounted a dismal defence of the Premier League title and Jose Mourinho was sacked in December 2015, before the club eventually limped to a 10th-place finish under interim boss Guus Hiddink. The Blues are on the cusp of regaining the championship in Conte’s first season in charge, though. Chelsea to profit from Juve’s success Chelsea hold a seven-point lead over Tottenham with three games to go and will be champions if they beat West Brom on Friday....

Now a researcher in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, Fayrer-Hosken has led a team of large animal scientists in the development of a birth-control vaccine that promises to safely and humanely control elephant populations. His study, reported in the latest issue of the science journal Nature, involved the vaccine, pZP, whose key ingredient is a protein taken from the coating of pig eggs. The protein prevents fertilization by raising antibodies in female elephants that masks their eggs from intruding sperm....

An explosion at the Chemtool plant near Rockton, Illinois, on Monday led to a four-day battle to control the flames and caused an elevated level of concern for the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals in the surrounding areas. Officials said on Thursday that a private company, U.S. Fire Pump, had been called in to assist in extinguishing the fire. On Tuesday, Fire Pump sprayed a foam that reportedly contains polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on the burning building for a few hours....

A convulsion may be associated with any number of medical conditions, including epilepsy, a head injury, severe fever, an inflammatory brain infection, exposure to toxins, and certain medications. It often requires a doctor such as a neurologist or infectious disease specialist to determine the reason it has occurred. Once a cause has been diagnosed, the appropriate treatment can follow. Types of Convulsions A convulsion is a general term used to describe uncontrollable muscle contractions....

Noor, who was fired from the police force after he was charged, had been convicted of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond on July of 2017. Damond was a 40-year-old dual U.S.-Australian citizen and yoga teacher who called 911 to report hearing a possible rape happening near her home. She was unarmed at the time that she was shot and killed. During his 2019 trial, Noor testified that he was driving down an alley with his partner when a loud bang on their police SUV startled them....

COPD is the umbrella term for a group of diseases which prevents air from flowing through a person’s airways and cause breathing-related problems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the early stages, symptoms may include a “nagging cough,” shortness of breath, wheezing, and a tight chest. In more advanced cases, a person may have trouble catching their breath or talking and low oxygen levels in the blood may cause their lips and or fingernails may go blue or gray....

This article details why your body needs copper, what happens if you don’t get enough, and how much you need each day. It also includes a list of healthy foods that are excellent sources of copper and why supplementing without a healthcare provider’s approval is not advised. Uses of Copper Supplement use should be individualized and vetted by a healthcare professional, such as a registered dietitian, pharmacist, or healthcare provider....

Known as Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), National Marine Sanctuaries says that since 2014, SCTLD has infected 150 square miles of stony coral, including practically half of the stony coral species that help comprise the Florida Reef Tract. That includes five species that are on the Endangered Species list. The cause of the disease is unknown, although a bacterial pathogen of some kind is suspected. SCTLD carries with it a mortality rate of 66 to 100 percent....

The former NXT star-turned color commentator has been a fixture on WWE television for years and is looking to bring his experience, knowledge and sharp-tongue to the audio realm on After the Bell, the promotion’s first weekly-podcast. After the Bell’s first episode (premiering Wednesday, October 30) will feature Triple H, and as, Graves revealed to Newsweek, will also include Seth Rollins, Bayley and Ric Flair. Newsweek caught up with Graves to talk about the differences between commentating and podcasting, making After the Bell overcome its preconceptions and what fans can expect....

“New website just launched to help a potential senate run. Sign up now!” Lewandowski wrote during a roughly 10-minute break, along with a link to his website. Just hours earlier, a New Hampshire-based super PAC named Stand With Corey was formed after filing paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission. Thus far, the website only has a home page, which depicts an edited image of a smiling Trump standing behind Lewandowski, accompanied with an August 15 quote from the president saying Lewandowski would make a “fantastic” senator....

On Saturday, a lul in the sporting schedule saw an injection of pure joy in the form of racing corgis being inserted into Saturday’s listing. It appears the race was a re-run of the 2021 Corgi Races at Emerald Downs Racecourse in Auburn in Washington state, which was first broadcast in July. The broadcast was a world away from the MLS that had aired earlier that afternoon, although viewers did not seem to mind, including soccer fans....

A corneal topographer projects a series of illuminated rings, referred to as a Placido disc, onto the surface of the cornea. The rings are reflected back into the instrument. After analyzing the reflected rings of light, the computer generates a topographical map of the cornea. The images produced by the topographer can be helpful for your eye doctor when analyzing the health of your eyes. About the Cornea The cornea is the transparent dome-shaped tissue covering the iris and the pupil....

Mark Pocan, who serves Wisconsin’s Second District, wrote to director of the CDC Dr. Robert Redfield on Monday to express his concern that the national public health institute seemed to have stopped reporting how many Americans had been tested for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Until Sunday night, the Congressman wrote, the CDC publicly reported on its website the number of cases in the U.S. involving individuals who had travelled to a COVID-19 hotspot, the number of cases involving person-to-person spread, the total number tested for the virus, and total deaths....

More than 50 percent of cases detected since the virus first emerged last December were currently active on Sunday, the university’s statistics showed. Of roughly 4.05 million people who contracted the illness overall, about 1.38 million had recovered, while nearly 280,000 had died. Those calculations suggested close to 2.4 million people were still infected worldwide, with the United States reporting the highest incidence of cases as well as resulting fatalities....

“If we are complacent and don’t do really aggressive containment and mitigation, the number could go way up and be involved in many, many millions,” Fauci told members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday. More than 1,000 people in 38 states have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, and 29 people have died, according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University. Now that multiple states are experiencing community transmission of the virus, officials are implementing measures to reduce human interactions, including shutting down large gatherings and closing schools....

The party, held on June 7 in the city of Fontana, was attended by 12 people, California’s ABC 7 reported. “It was like, let’s have a get-together in the backyard,” Tina Smith of Apple Valley told ABC 7. “No one’s been sick. It was a beautiful day. And that’s when it all went down,” she noted. Smith claimed her family had been taking precautionary measures seriously throughout the outbreak, including using hand sanitizer frequently and wearing masks....

The total number of people diagnosed with the bug known as 2019-nCoV while on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, docked at the port city of Yokohama south of Tokyo, has reached 135, a Princess Cruises spokesperson told Newsweek. The spokesperson said a total of 69 on the ship tested positive last week, with a further 66 confirmed by the Japanese Ministry of Health overnight on Monday. Of the 66 new cases, four people were Australian, 45 Japanese, 3 from the Philippines, 11 from the U....