Botox shots may relieve constipation
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NEW YORK  - Shots of botulinum toxin, better known as Botox, can relieve constipation caused by inappropriate contraction or inability to relax the pelvic floor muscles during defecation, according to Italian researchers.
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MIAMI -- A shared quest for external beauty took a macabre twist when a financially squeezed doctor who lost his medical license injected himself, his girlfriend and another couple with the paralyzing botulism toxin instead of the low-dose derivative Botox
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. They thought they were getting Botox injections to smooth out their wrinkles. Instead, a lawsuit alleges, a Florida couple got an unapproved toxin that&#39;s 200 times stronger.
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As a treatment for muscle  stiffness in children with cerebral palsy, shots of botulinum  toxin A, best known by the brand name Botox, are safe and  produce measurable improvements in function, according to a new  study. However, patients and their families may not perceive  the improvements as very meaningful.
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NEW YORK  - Local injections of botulinum   toxin type A (Botox) may provide long-lasting relief of pain   associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Taiwanese   researchers report.
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CHICAGO -- Four people are on life support suspected of having botulism. All are said to have received Botox injections for cosmetic purposes at the Advanced Integrated Medical Center in Oakland Park Florida the week before.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Millions of women and men get Botox injections to get rid of wrinkles. Mild doses of the botulism poison are known to relax muscle and remove wrinkles.
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Investigators are focusing on whether an unapproved wrinkle treatment caused four people to be hospitalized with suspected botulism poisoning after they received injections at a Florida clinic, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
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An injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) into the stomach is a safe method of relieving the nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain that occurs with diabetic gastroparesis, findings from a small study suggest.
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Two of the patients who became ill after getting Botox injections in Florida are an osteopathic physician and a chiropractor who have lost their licenses.
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SALMON, Idaho  - A federal court sentenced a doctor in Boise, Idaho, on Monday to six months in prison for injecting 200 people with fake Botox to smooth their wrinkles, officials said.
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Children with cerebral palsy often suffer from uncontrolled drooling, but this can be reduced with an injection of Botox, researchers report
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Experts say alternative therapies should be considered to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
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Botox and plastic surgery may promise to reduce wrinkles and worry lines, but some New Yorkers are turning to facial yoga to achieve a youthful appearance.
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Whatever four people hospitalized with symptoms of botulism used to smooth their wrinkles at a Oakland Park clinic last week
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Can a vaccine help stave off forms of the disease?
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Botox treatment to rid yourself of unsightly wrinkles may be addictive, research has found.