JOAN KRON: How Botox began as biological weapon and is now used to fight migraines and back pain
JOAN KRON: In 2019 there were 6.2 million Botox appointments carried out across the world, around 100,000 of them in the UK. And that's just for beauty. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Could BOTOX protect people from getting Covid?
French scientists said out of their 200 botox patients less than one per cent may have had Covid. For comparison, in France 4.4 per cent of the population has tested positive for the virus. (stock) (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor on if it's safe to get Botox, fillers around the same time as coronavirus vaccine
Leading cosmetic doctor Sarah Tonks suggested receiving the coronavirus vaccine around the same time as dermal filler injections could... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

BTXA Injection Effective for Some Types of Strabismus, AAO Says BTXA Injection Effective for Some Types of Strabismus, AAO Says
Extraocular muscle injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) achieves outcomes similar to eye muscle surgery for nonparalytic, nonrestrictive horizontal strabismus, according to a newly released report from The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 2, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Expanded Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) Label to Include Eight New Muscles to Treat Adults with Upper Limb Spasticity
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan, an AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label expansion of Botox® to include eight new muscles for the treatment... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - July 29, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Disgraced anti-vaxxer 'nurse', 54, who compared medics to Nazis only worked briefly for NHS
Kate Shemirani also ran a clinic injecting clients with Botox and claims to have beaten breast cancer with coffee enemas and injecting her stomach with mistletoe. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Non-surgical beauty treatment industry like Wild West - MPs
"Complete absence" of regulation of treatments such as botox-style injections and fillers condemned by MPs. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Long Do Side Effects Botox for Migraines Last
How Long Do Side Effects of Botox for Migraines Last? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - July 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Featured review: How well does botulinum toxin (type A; often called ‘Botox’) treat wrinkles on the face?
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 6, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news

Botox, CGRP a Dynamic Duo for Migraine? Botox, CGRP a Dynamic Duo for Migraine?
The addition of a CGRP to Botox treatment for migraine appears to have a synergistic effect, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - June 9, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Why are incontinence patients being denied life changing BOTOX injections?
Sheila Cakebread, 73, from Godalming, Surrey discovered several of her friend were being treated with Botox for years for their incontinence, to great effect. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 1, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bay Area Physician Charged In Alleged Scheme To Buy And Inject Misbranded Or Adultered Botox And Juvederm Substitutes
(Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - April 26, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Nurses could fix leaky bladders - by injecting them with BOTOX
Botox, better known as a wrinkle-busting injection for the face, stops random bladder muscle contractions that can cause leaks in up to nine in ten cases, and is highly effective at doing so. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hair loss treatment: BTA injections into the scalp shown to safely reverse alopecia
RESEARCH into effective interventions against hair loss is relatively sparse, with a handful of studies conducted years apart. However, a recent study emerged that alighted upon a novel treatment for androgenetic alopecia - Botulinum Toxin Type A injections. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news