Possible botulism reported after cosmetic injections
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Dec 1, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Four people in Florida and New Jersey who might have been injected with the anti-wrinkle medication Botox are seriously ill with possible botulism, according to news services.
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A couple remained hospitalized at Bayonne Medical Center yesterday where, officials say, they have been diagnosed with botulism poisoning that may have been brought on by Botox injections.
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They wouldn&#39;t be raising an eyebrow over this, even if they could. Longtime users of Botox, the popular anti-wrinkle treatment, said Tuesday they&#39;ll still line up for injections, even as four
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Investigators believe botulism toxin from bottled carrot juice paralyzed a woman, the fourth person thought to be poisoned by bacteria in the drink.
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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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Tests to determine the source of the botulism toxin that left four people hospitalized were inconclusive, and it was unclear whether a cosmetic injection caused the paralyzing, potentially fatal illness, officials said Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Injections of the  wrinkle-banisher Botox may help soothe the involuntary muscle  contractions that plague some professional musicians, according  to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - 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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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Health officials are asking hospitals across South Florida to watch for cases of botulism after four people fell gravely ill after they thought they received botox injections at a Fort Lauderdale clinic.
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A South Florida couple is suing after being injected about six times each with an unapproved toxin that was more than 200 times stronger than the Botox injections that have become an common anti-wrinkle treatment.
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NEW YORK  - Surprisingly, Botox injections  seem to reduce pain caused by a condition called interstitial  cystitis, results of a small study indicated.
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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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Slowly and carefully, a federal lab is trying to confirm whether it was botulism poisoning that virtually paralyzed four people who received anti-wrinkle injections at an Oakland Park clinic.
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The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, cases so bad that a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died, the government warned Friday
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Botox and a similar injection should come with strong warnings following reports of 16 deaths and other serious problems after the botulinum toxin spread inside the body, a U.S. consumer group said on Thursday.
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The California company that makes the Botox investigators are concerned may have sickened patients at a Fort Lauderdale facility said it continues to work with state and federal public health authorities on the incident.
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The FDA links Botox to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, and a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died.