Skip to main content

Featured

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,...
Post a Comment
Read more

article

Labels

US Air Travel Faces Turbulence as Shutdown Halts Pay for Controllers

National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Nick Daniels speaks during a press conference next to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania.

The United States is bracing for a surge in flight delays and cancellations as thousands of air traffic controllers prepare to miss their first full paycheck amid the ongoing government shutdown.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), more than 13,000 controllers and nearly 50,000 TSA officers are continuing to work without pay, a situation that has already led to widespread staffing shortages. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the disruption could intensify in the coming weeks, with major airports like Chicago O’Hare, Atlanta, and Newark already reporting significant slowdowns.

Since the shutdown began on October 1, absences among controllers have spiked, contributing to more than 23,000 flight delays in a single week—a dramatic increase from normal levels.Some airports have even been forced to impose temporary ground stops due to insufficient staffing.

Union leaders caution that the stress of working long hours without pay could compromise both efficiency and safety. With the holiday travel season approaching, officials fear the situation could escalate into a nationwide travel crisis if the shutdown continues.


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment