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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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Wall Street Pauses as Hot Producer Prices Test Fed Rate-Cut Hopes

 



US stock futures were mixed Thursday morning as investors digested hotter-than-expected producer price data, a key gauge of wholesale inflation. The report arrived just a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched fresh record closes, fueled by optimism that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates as early as September.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq hovered near the flatline, reflecting investor caution ahead of additional economic releases, including weekly jobless claims. The market’s recent rally has been underpinned by softer consumer price data earlier in the week, which bolstered bets on a rate cut.

However, the hotter PPI reading could complicate the Fed’s decision-making, especially as policymakers weigh inflation trends against signs of a cooling labor market. Treasury yields edged lower, while major tech names traded slightly higher in premarket action.

With retail sales data due Friday, traders are bracing for more clues on the economy’s trajectory — and whether the Fed will stick to the anticipated easing path.

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