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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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U.S. Envoys in Israel to Reinforce Shaky Gaza Truce

 Israel launched a wave of strikes on Gaza after accusing Palestinian militants of attacking its forces.

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Israel on Monday to help stabilize a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Their visit comes after a weekend of deadly clashes that threatened to derail the U.S.-brokered truce, part of President Donald Trump’s broader Gaza peace initiative.

The ceasefire, just over a week old, faced its first major test when two Israeli soldiers were killed in Rafah, prompting Israeli airstrikes across Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating the agreement and temporarily halted humanitarian aid deliveries, though crossings were reopened on Monday.

Witkoff and Kushner met with Netanyahu to discuss the next phase of the peace plan and to urge both sides to uphold their commitments. Despite the violence, both Israel and Hamas have signaled they remain committed to the truce, while U.S. officials expressed hope that their presence would help prevent further escalation and keep the peace process on track.



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