Botox to be trialed as hay fever cure
Botox could offer more than just wrinkle relief, if new trials pan out using Botox gel as a relief for hay fever. A new study will determine if Botox could relieve hay fever symptoms for up to three months. Professor Philip Bardin from the Monash Medical Center, linked to Melbourne’s Monash University, revealed that […]
Botox-maker Allergan sees profits drop slightly in third quarter.
Allergan, the maker of anti-wrinkle treatment Botox, saw profits slightly lower in the third quarter. The company which employs close to 1,000 people in Westport, Co Mayo, posted a profit of $249.4m, or 82 cents per share, in the third quarter compared with $249.8m (€194m), or 81 cents per share, a year earlier. Allergan also […]
Well-known actress raises rosacea awareness
Actress Cynthia Nixon, best known for her role as Miranda Hobbes in the hit series “Sex and the City,” spoke to dermatologists about her experience with rosacea as part of the Face to Face with Rosacea Symposium at the 2012 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference on Oct. 4. The symposium served as the kick off to […]
How can fiber help me lose weight?
Two important lifestyle factors can affect your body weight more than any others. The first is work-related physical activity. Individuals who walk and stay mobile as part of their jobs are less likely to be overweight. The second factor is dietary fiber. If you are mostly stationary during your work day, it’s a good idea […]
Health care costs to bulge along with U.S. waistlines
America is getting fatter, according to a new report, and bulging waistlines will rack up big health care expenditures within the next two decades. The report, from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, draws on previously published government data to make predictions about what consequences an upward obesity trend would […]
Why the War on Obesity Needs a Makeover
Last week the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation predicted that obesity rates will climb to over 44 percent for every state by 2030 — with some states, such as Mississippi, over 60 percent! This, along with other news, got me thinking about the obesity epidemic and the war America has […]
What You Should Know About Wrinkle Fillers
Injectable wrinkle fillers can give you a more youthful look for a fraction of what a traditional face lift costs. Most will fill lines and wrinkles in less than 30 minutes with results that can last from four months to more than a year. Injectable wrinkle fillers, unlike Botox injections that relax the muscle under […]
Valeant’s Medicis takeover offer centres on anti-aging market
With 15 acquisition offers this year alone, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. chief executive J. Michael Pearson looks like a wheeler-dealer in a hurry. But his latest bet, a $2.6-billion cash bid for U.S.-based Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., is all about slowing down the effects of time. It’s a gambit to grab a larger share of the […]
Exclusive interview: Rep. Paul Ryan discusses need for ‘market-based’ health reform
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s selection as the Republican vice presidential nominee has put Medicare reform back in the national spotlight, as Ryan’s plans for transforming Medicare into a “premium support” system gain renewed attention. Of particular significance is how Ryan’s plan to offer beneficiaries federal payments to pick the health plan of their choice goes […]
Will starving yourself help you live longer? Maybe not
The longevity diet’s premise is seductively simple: cutting your calorie intake well below your usual diet will add years to your life. New research published on Wednesday, however, shows the extreme, emaciating diet doesn’t increase lifespan in rhesus monkeys, the closest human relatives to try it in a rigorous, long-running study. While caveats remain, outside […]