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Nerve Block Therapy Offers Hope for Migraine Sufferers

                           Calgary neurologist Dr. Serena Orr injecting a patient to help treat migraines.  Researchers in Calgary are spotlighting a promising treatment for people living with severe migraines: occipital nerve blocks . This approach involves injecting a small amount of anesthetic near the occipital nerves at the back of the head, which can interrupt pain signals and provide rapid relief. Neurologist Dr. Serena Orr of the University of Calgary has been at the forefront of this research, recommending updates to the American Headache Society’s guidelines for emergency departments. The new recommendations encourage doctors to consider nerve blocks as a frontline option for patients arriving with debilitating migraine attacks. Patients who have received the treatment report significant improvement. Some describe it as the first time they’ve been able to escape the crushing pain, nausea,...
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Loonie Slips as Jobless Rate Rises, Fueling Rate Cut Speculation

 

The Canadian dollar weakened to a three-week low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, as rising unemployment fueled expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada. The loonie traded 0.1% lower at 1.3935 per U.S. dollar, marking a 0.8% decline for the week.

Canada's unemployment rate climbed to 6.9% in April, surpassing economists' expectations of 6.8%, with the economy adding just 7,400 jobs. Analysts suggest that ongoing trade uncertainties are weighing on employment, increasing the likelihood of monetary policy easing in June.

Investor sentiment has shifted, with markets now pricing in a 60% chance of a rate cut at the Bank of Canada's next policy meeting on June 4, up from 46% before the employment report. Meanwhile, Canadian bond yields eased across the curve, reflecting concerns over economic slowdown.

The U.S. dollar, in contrast, strengthened on optimism surrounding upcoming U.S.-China trade talks, while crude oil prices—one of Canada's key exports—rose 1.5% to $60.82 per barrel.

With economic uncertainty looming, all eyes are on the Bank of Canada’s next move. Will policymakers opt for another rate cut to support growth, or will they hold steady amid global market shifts? 



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