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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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Canada Weighs Submarine Future as Germany and Norway Push Joint Deal

German submarines, seen here at a German navy base in 2016, are among the country's main arms exports


Germany and Norway have launched a coordinated diplomatic effort in Ottawa to persuade Canada to join their joint submarine program, as the federal government narrows its options for replacing the Royal Canadian Navy’s aging Victoria-class fleet.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Norwegian counterpart Tore Sandvik met with Canadian officials this week, pitching the benefits of a trilateral partnership. They argued that Canada’s participation would allow the three NATO allies to pool shipyard resources, share parts and logistics, and even coordinate training and deployments across the Atlantic and into the Indo-Pacific.

Canada is currently considering proposals from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co. for its next generation of submarines, with the first delivery expected by 2035. German and Norwegian officials stressed that joining their existing program would not only strengthen NATO’s collective maritime security but also streamline costs and ensure interoperability among allies.

The submarine procurement is one of Canada’s most significant defence investments in decades, with billions of dollars at stake and long-term implications for the country’s role in Arctic and North Atlantic security.


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