December, 2010
Study finds Botox causes atrophy in muscles far from injection site
University of Calgary researchers have uncovered possible side-effects to Botox injections that could have implications on how the treatment is used both medically and cosmetically. Botulinum toxin A, also known as Botox, is currently used to treat children with cerebral palsy because it can temporarily offer the patient more control over their muscles. The procedure [...]
Overweight and Obesity Linked With an Increased Risk of All-Cause Death
Being too fat–as well as possibly being too skinny–is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, according to the results of a new study [1]. Among the underweight individuals, the increased risk of all-cause mortality was likely the result of preexisting disease, according to investigators, with the association attenuated when adjusted for potential confounders. [...]
