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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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Bank of England Holds Rates, Signals Easing Ahead Amid Job Market Strain

The Bank of England (BoE) has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25%, maintaining a cautious stance as signs of a weakening labor market emerge. The decision, made by a 6-3 vote within the Monetary Policy Committee, reflects growing concern over rising unemployment and global economic uncertainty, particularly due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Governor Andrew Bailey emphasized that while inflation remains above the BoE’s 2% target, the central bank is closely monitoring the cooling job market and its potential to ease price pressures. “Interest rates remain on a gradual downward path,” Bailey noted, though he stressed that future moves would be data-dependent.

The BoE’s decision comes amid a backdrop of elevated energy prices and geopolitical instability, which could complicate efforts to bring inflation under control. Still, with wage growth slowing and job vacancies declining, policymakers appear increasingly open to further rate cuts—possibly as soon as August.

Investors are now pricing in at least two more quarter-point cuts by the end of 2025, signaling a shift toward a more accommodative monetary policy as the UK economy navigates uncertain terrain.


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