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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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French PM Freezes Pension Reform to Secure Budget Backing

French PM Sebastien Lecornu delivers his first general policy speech in front of the parliament and the new government at the National Assembly in Paris

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced the suspension of President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial 2023 pension reform, a move aimed at shoring up parliamentary support for his government’s 2026 budget.

The reform, which raised the retirement age from 62 to 64, had sparked widespread protests and political turmoil across France. Lecornu told lawmakers that the measure will now be put on hold until after the 2027 presidential election, ensuring no further increases to the retirement age in the meantime.

The decision comes amid mounting pressure from opposition parties, particularly the Socialists, who had threatened to back no-confidence motions unless the reform was shelved. By conceding, Lecornu has bought his fragile government breathing space to push through a much-needed budget while avoiding immediate collapse.

While the suspension eases tensions in the short term, it leaves Macron’s flagship reform in limbo and raises questions about the government’s ability to deliver on its long-term economic agenda.



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