Desperation Drives Some to Have Migraine Surgery
Thirty-six million Americans suffer from migraines and a growing number are taking extreme measures to relieve the pain.
They are choosing to undergo migraine surgery.
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says it started nearly 10 years ago when plastic surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic noticed something curious after performing certain operations known as brow lifts.
“Some of the patients came back saying they used to have frequent migraines that then went away after the operations. Now the surgeons became intrigued and began to experiment,” Dr. Gupta says.
However, “the American Headache Society calls migraine surgery a last resort option that's not appropriate for most sufferers,” he says.
“To see if someone is a good candidate, surgeons will often test by injecting lidocaine or botox into the suspected trigger points. If that helps, they say the operation could be a more permanent fix.”
FCC to Consider Allowing Cell Phone Calls In-Flight
Making a cell phone call while aloft could become a reality under a proposal by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Cell phone calls, texting and other mobile services would be allowed when the aircraft are flying above 10,000 feet, but not during takeoff and landing, according to an official briefed on the proposal.
Airlines would have to equip planes with special antennas approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration before passengers could start talking.
The commission says this proposal aims to give airline passengers the same communication access in the air that they have on trains and buses or in coffee shops.
The host of "Techbytes," Brett Larson, comments that he would prefer sitting next to a screaming child with an ear infection than a chatty Kathy on the phone for hours.
“Surprisingly, there's been a backlash already in the less than 12 hours that it's been since they said this,” Larson says, starting from a petition on the White House to the Flight Attendants Union and business people who have expressed opposition.
Honoring the Life of JFK, Solemn Ceremony Planned in Dallas
At just after noon Friday, Dealey Plaza will go quiet as the crowd pauses for a moment of silence.
It was at 12:30 p.m. Dallas time, 50 years ago when the day was scarred by the gunshots in the plaza that ended the life of one of America's most beloved presidents - John F. Kennedy.
For Dallas, it will be a delicate balancing act of honoring Kennedy's memory without sensationalizing his murder.
"At 12:30...bells will toll across the City of Dallas, a poignant moment honoring John F Kennedy's life," reports CNN's Ed Lavandera.
A new JFK monument will be unveiled during the ceremony, located in the ground on the infamous section of land known as the Grassy Knoll. The inscription on the monument is the final paragraph of the speech JFK intended to deliver at the Dallas Trade Mart on November 22, 1963.
Dallas has spent decades trying to shake off the reputation of "The city that killed Kennedy," which is not easy, as that dark day of history is rehashed daily by tour operators.
Secret Service Agent Clint Hill tells "New Day" anchor Kate Bolduan he remembers "every moment of it, just like it just happened” and gives a glimpse of that tragic moment. (SEE VIDEO BELOW)
It took him less than two seconds to reach the Kennedy's car during the presidential motorcade.
“Well, just before I got to the car, there was a third shot that rang out, hit the president in the head, and when that happened, because it was so explosive and caused eruption of material out of his head, Mrs. Kennedy got up in the trunk trying to retrieve some of the material. I got up there and pushed her back into the back seat, and then the president's body fell to its left into her lap with his head, the right side of his face was up, and I could see his eyes were fixed, I could see through the skull area, the brain matter was gone. I assumed it was a fatal wound and that he was dead.”
Agent Hill knew the trauma was too extensive for doctors to be able to revive the president.
“I was very upset, but I had a job to do and I placed myself up in a position to prevent any further damage from being done because I had no idea if there were going to be more shots fired.”
Assigned to First Lady Jackie Kennedy’s detail for a year after the assassination, Agent Hill says "the sparkle in her eyes was gone," and that “she changed remarkably.”
“Her primary focus was making sure the children are okay and making sure she did whatever she could to help the president's memory be retained by as many people as possible.”
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