News tagged with botox
Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care
(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.
Dec 31, 2011 |
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Botox to iron out Australian asthma wrinkles
It is more celebrity than respiratory, but botox could prove a breath of fresh air for asthmatics if an Australian trial of the toxin launched Tuesday is successful.
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Study questions botox use for migraines
The anti-wrinkle drug Botox, which has been licensed in some countries as a treatment for chronic migraine, has negligible effect against these headaches, a study published on Tuesday said.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 08, 2011 |
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FDA approves Botox for migraine headaches
(AP) -- Federal health officials approved the wrinkle-smoothing injection Botox for migraine headaches on Friday, giving drugmaker Allergan clearance to begin marketing its drug to patients with a serious history of the ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
(AP) -- Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Oral supplements enhance effectiveness of Botox injections
Taking a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinium toxin injections made the toxin more effective in 93 percent of patients tested in a recent study at The Methodist Hospital ...
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Researchers suggest Botox can reduce ability to feel emotions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers studying the effects of Botox, a chemical used to smooth out facial wrinkles, have found the paralysis of facial muscles can reduce feedback to the brain and in turn reduce the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Botox eases nerve pain in certain patients
Made popular for its ability to smooth wrinkles when injected into the face, Botox — a toxin known to weaken or paralyze certain nerves and muscles — may have another use that goes beyond the cosmetic.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Botox reduces wrinkles even in less frequent doses
Patients can decrease the frequency of Botox Cosmetic injections after approximately two years and still receive most of the same wrinkle-smoothing cosmetic benefits, according to new research at Oregon Health & Science University.
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Botulinum toxin provides clinically meaningful benefit: study
Treatment options for idiopathic OAB (IOAB) patients not adequately managed by anticholinergic therapy are limited; either highly invasive, expensive or of limited efficacy. BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) may provide a minimally ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Can blocking a frown keep bad feelings at bay?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Your facial expression may tell the world what you are thinking or feeling. But it also affects your ability to understand written language related to emotions, according to research that ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 29, 2010 |
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New technique for injectable facial fillers improves comfort, recovery
Less pain during injections for wrinkle-fighting facial fillers. Less swelling afterward. Less time in the office waiting for anesthesia to take effect.
Oct 28, 2009 |
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No need for needles: Botox sponge treats intrinsic rhinitis
Injecting botulinum toxin (botox) to treat intrinsic or allergic rhinitis may be a thing of the past as researchers have now shown that sponges soaked in botox are equally effective in treating the condition. The research ...
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Baby boomers' boon? LED light and green tea cream to smooth facial wrinkles
Scientists in Germany are reporting a major improvement in their potential new treatment for facial wrinkles that could emerge as an alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery. The non-invasive technique combines ...
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Got migraines? New study proves forehead lifts can erase years and headaches
Migraine headaches are a drain — not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, too. Because pain and other symptoms caused by migraine headaches can be quite severe, it is projected ...
Jul 31, 2009 |
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