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FDA warns of botulism with unapproved use of Botox

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Health officials warned doctors and patients Thursday about potentially deadly risks of using the anti-wrinkle drug Botox and similar drugs for unapproved uses to treat certain types of muscle spasms.





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FDA issues hot dog chili sauce warning

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 19, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 10-ounce cans of possibly contaminated hot dog chili sauce sold under various brand names.


Compounds show significant promise against potential bioweapon toxins

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created Feb 06, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Because of the high cost and limited applicability of currently available treatments, the newly identified compounds have the potential to fill the existing therapy gap and to provide protection against a bioterrorism attack ...


Nose-Spray Vaccine Against Botulism Effective in Early Tests

Nose-Spray Vaccine Against Botulism Effective in Early Tests

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A preclinical study found a new nasal spray vaccine to provide complete protection against a major botulism toxin, according to a study published today in the Nature journal Gene Therapy. ...


Discrimination takes its toll on Black women

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Racial discrimination is a major threat to African American women's mental health. It undermines their view of themselves as masters of their own life circumstances and makes them less psychologically resilient and more prone ...


Fear of anxiety linked to depression in above-average worriers

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Anxiety sensitivity, or the fear of feeling anxious, may put people who are already above-average worriers at risk for depression, according to Penn State researchers. Understanding how sensitivity to anxiety is a risk factor ...


Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptoms

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Studies to date on phthalates have been inconsistent, with some linking exposure to these ...


How to execute dietary management in eating disorder patients

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Substances that provoke gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with eating disorders (ED) can impact negatively on their nutritional rehabilitation. An Australian research group has found that ingestion of fructose-sorbitol ...


Mother's depression a risk factor in childhood asthma symptoms, study suggests

Mother's depression a risk factor in childhood asthma symptoms, study suggests

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.


Cancer patients and doctors report drug side effects differently

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In clinical trials for cancer, it is standard for clinicians rather than patients to report adverse symptom side effects from treatments, such as nausea and fatigue. At present, patient self-reporting, although important, ...


Medical imaging technique identifies very common condition in women that often goes undiagnosed

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In women with lower urinary tract symptoms, a medical imaging technique called dynamic MRI allows clinicians to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse — a condition that often goes undiagnosed on static MRI and at physical examination, ...



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