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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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Zelenskiy Secures EU and NATO Support Ahead of High-Stakes Trump-Putin Summit

 

  FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump meet, while they attend the funeral of Pope Francis, at the Vatican.                                     


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won strong backing from both the European Union and NATO as he pushes for a seat at the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, scheduled for August 15 in Alaska. The summit, aimed at exploring a resolution to the 3.5-year war in Ukraine, has sparked concern in Kyiv that decisions may be made without Ukraine’s direct involvement.

Trump has floated the idea of a territorial swap between Russia and Ukraine, a proposal that has alarmed Ukrainian officials and European allies. Zelenskiy firmly rejected any deal made without Ukraine, calling such decisions “stillborn” and “unworkable.” European leaders—including those from Britain, France, Germany, and the European Commission—issued a joint statement emphasizing that any diplomatic solution must safeguard Ukraine’s sovereignty and Europe’s security interests.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte echoed this sentiment, stating that Ukraine must be recognized as a sovereign nation with the right to determine its own geopolitical future. While Trump remains open to Zelenskiy’s participation in the summit, current plans suggest a bilateral meeting with Putin.

As tensions rise, Europe has reportedly drafted a counterproposal to Trump’s plan, though details remain undisclosed. Zelenskiy expressed gratitude for the international support, reiterating that “the end 

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