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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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Washington Weighs New Gaza Aid Framework Amid Criticism of GHF

FILE PHOTO: Palestinians seek aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025.



The United States is reviewing a proposal to overhaul humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza, potentially replacing the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The plan, seen by officials and humanitarian partners, comes as Washington seeks more effective ways to provide relief after two years of conflict.

The proposed framework would establish a “Gaza Humanitarian Belt” — a network of 12 to 16 aid hubs positioned along areas where Israeli forces have withdrawn. These hubs would serve as distribution points for food, medical supplies, and clean water, while also acting as logistics centers for aid agencies.

In addition, the plan includes “voluntary reconciliation facilities” where fighters could surrender weapons and seek amnesty, an element aimed at stabilizing the fragile ceasefire currently in place.

While funding for the GHF is expected to continue until late November, U.S. officials say multiple approaches are under consideration to ensure aid reaches civilians more transparently and securely. Humanitarian organizations, however, warn that needs in Gaza remain dire, with shortages of food, medicine, and shelter persisting despite recent ceasefire arrangements.


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