The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- alongside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and local and state health departments -- is continuing to investigate after 19 people across nine ...

A total of 19 people from New Jersey and eight other states have reported harmful reactions after receiving counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin injections, commonly called Botox, from unlicensed ...

Fake Botox is on the CDC’s radar. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that it is investigating reports of "a few botulism-like illnesses in several states ...

If you have a chronic health condition, a cosmetic Botox injection may carry far higher risks than expected. Here's what you ...

Botox and other botulinum toxin injections last about four months. Eating antioxidant-rich foods, getting sleep and drinking plenty of water may boost the longevity of the injections. Phillip ...

The CDC reported that three individuals were hospitalized with botulism-type symptoms in May and June following self-injection of botulinum toxin they purchased online for cosmetic use. The case ...

CHICAGO, IL—The use of botulinum toxin type A in patients undergoing cardiac surgery does not seem to reduce the rate of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) overall, according to the phase II NOVA ...

Botox is FDA approved to treat cervical dystonia, a specific type of neck pain. While some doctors use it off-label to treat other conditions that cause neck pain, Botox does not appear to be ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Slightly more than half of patients with refractory idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO) incontinence have complete restoration of continence one month after intradetrusor injections ...

PHOENIX -- Botulinum toxin injections offered relief from sialorrhea, or excessive saliva production, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a small study. The ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland – Botulinum toxin injection into the vagina appears to relieve pain associated with endometriosis by relaxing the pelvic floor muscles, new research suggests. In a randomized ...