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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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Alberta Health Contract Probe Reveals Overlooked Conflicts of Interest

 

                                            Premier Danielle Smith

A long-awaited report into Alberta’s health contract practices has concluded that conflicts of interest involving two staff members were widely known but left unaddressed by senior officials.

The investigation, led by former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant, stemmed from allegations raised in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by a former Alberta Health Services CEO. While Wyant found no evidence of wrongdoing by Premier Danielle Smith, her ministers, or political staff, he noted that systemic gaps allowed conflicts to persist unchecked.

The final report makes 18 recommendations, including stronger conflict-of-interest rules, clearer procurement policies, and improved oversight mechanisms to prevent similar issues in the future. Wyant emphasized that many within the system assumed leadership was aware of the conflicts and managing them, but no corrective action was taken.

The Alberta government has pledged to review the recommendations as it faces mounting pressure to restore public trust in its health-care contracting process.  


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