US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections
U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people.
Apr 24, 2024
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Botulinum Toxins
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CDC warns of 19 cases of botched botox shots in 9 states
Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday.
Apr 16, 2024
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Vibrating glove helps stroke patients recover from muscle spasms
After a stroke, survivors often experience uncontrollable spasms that can twist their arms and hands into perpetual fists. The only treatments are expensive, frequently painful injections of botulinum toxin or oral medications ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Cosmetic procedure in your plans for '24? An expert offers advice
More than a few folks are considering a cosmetic skin procedure to enhance their looks heading into 2024.
Jan 12, 2024
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Prolonging the effects of botulinum therapy: A milestone in neuromuscular disease management
Botulinum toxin-A (BTX), also known as Botox, is used to treat a range of neuromuscular disorders, including muscle spasms, dystonia, eye twitching, overactive bladder, and spasticity associated with cerebral palsy or stroke. ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Cosmetic surgery boosts some people's mental health—but for others it makes problems worse
Demand for cosmetic procedures is higher than ever. From breast augmentations to "tweakments" such as lip fillers and Botox, more and more people around the world each year are undergoing procedures to change how they look.
Oct 4, 2023
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Botulism outbreak tied to sardines served in Bordeaux leaves 1 person dead and several hospitalized
Matt Jackson was riding an electric bike through Bordeaux wine country when he started feeling strange. Nine days later, he's on a breathing machine in a French intensive care unit, unable to open his eyes, communicating ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Sardine dish poisons to death diner in France
A woman has died from botulism after eating sardines at a Bordeaux restaurant and 12 other people, mostly foreigners, are being treated for the rare condition, French health officials said Wednesday.
Sep 13, 2023
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California doctor lauded for COVID testing work pleads guilty to selling misbranded cosmetic drugs
A "rock star" doctor who tested tens of thousands of people for COVID-19 in the pandemic's early months in a badly-stricken California desert community has pleaded guilty to misbranding cosmetic drugs, authorities said Thursday.
Aug 25, 2023
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Analysis shows two in three cosmetic surgery injections in the UK are not administered by doctors
According to an analysis of the UK's cosmetic injectables industry by University College London researchers, 68% of cosmetic practitioners who are administering injections such as Botox are not qualified medical doctors.
Jul 23, 2023
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