FDA warns 18 websites for selling fake Botox linked to injuries
U.S. regulators have issued warnings to 18 websites that were selling fake or unapproved versions of Botox and similar wrinkle-relaxing injections.
Nov 6, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Clostridium Infections
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Why preserved vegetables can turn deadly, and how to stay safe
A food truck in southern Italy recently became the center of a deadly health scare. A food-borne outbreak linked to preserved vegetables killed two people and sent more than a dozen to hospital.
Sep 8, 2025
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Review suggests ending adult boosters for tetanus, diphtheria
The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.
Jul 15, 2025
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Nearly 30 people in England get rare illness after Botox
Dozens of people in northeastern England have developed a rare and dangerous illness after receiving Botox injections, according to health officials in the U.K.
Jun 24, 2025
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How safe is Botox? A cluster of botulism cases is raising concerns about the cosmetic procedure
A cluster of at least 10 botulism cases linked to Botox procedures at a spa outside Boston is raising concerns about the safety of the popular cosmetic procedure.
Jun 11, 2025
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What allergy remedies really work? Professor debunks myths
As seasons change, temperatures rise and flowers begin to bloom, many find themselves battling more than just spring fever, the feeling of excitement, restlessness or extra energy that individuals may get when spring arrives. ...
Jun 11, 2025
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New rules for cosmetic injectables aim to make the industry safer. Will they work?
New guidelines to regulate Australia's booming cosmetic procedures industry have been called "tough" and "a crackdown" in media reports this week.
Jun 7, 2025
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Fecal transplants: Promising treatment or potential health risk?
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have been touted as a potential treatment for a variety of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity, and type 2 diabetes to autism.
Jun 6, 2025
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From wound healing to 'the bends,' hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an important treatment—if done safely
Earlier this year, a five-year-old boy was killed at an "alternative medicine clinic" in the United States, when the hyperbaric chamber he was inside caught fire and exploded. Four people have since been charged over his ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Microbiota transplant shows promise for colon infections
Microbiota transplantation is safe and effective for treating clostridioides difficile infections, according to a clinical trial published in the journal Gastroenterology.
Feb 24, 2025
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