University of Granada researchers have published the results of a study that showed that injections of botulinum toxin (botox) or local anesthetic, into certain specific spots in the head and neck muscles called “trigger points” can decrease the frequency of migraines among their sufferers. Those scientists have also located the specific trigger points and have [...]
Researchers in Sweden have discovered that among women who drink more than five cups of coffee every day have a lowered risk of a form of aggressive breast cancer than those who drink less than that amount of coffee, as their probability of developing estrogen-receptor negative cancers is lowered. The findings from this study were [...]
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has announced the intentions of over the counter medication manufacturers to provide a single concentration of pediatric liquid acetaminophen in order to decrease the risk that parents may accidentally overdose their children. The transition time for the implementation of this new standardization will begin by the middle of the [...]
Scientists from the Netherlands have identified eight common activities that can increase the risk of an aneurysm burst within the brains of some individuals. The results of their research were published within the “Stroke” medical journal. The study was performed with 250 University Medical Center patients in Utrecht, who participated over a period of three [...]
Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of Maryland were given $23.4 million from a consortium headed by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in order to allow them to move ahead on their decades of work on an HIV/AIDS vaccine that is promising. This is their largest ever research gift. The Institute [...]
A newly released American report is showing that almost one in every twelve people is diagnosed with some degree of asthma, though scientists and experts have yet to determine why the rise in the occurrence of the condition is occurring. The CDC (United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) stated that in 2009, there [...]
The results of a recent survey were released by the American Heart Association, showing that the behaviors of young people don’t align with the best interests of their health. The survey involved 1,248 American participants between the ages of 18 and 44 and examined their perspectives on their health and the way their behaviors relate [...]
Should the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) follow the recommendations of an advisory committee, there will soon be a new drug combination on the market for hepatitis C treatment. The approval for the treatment was unanimous among the members of the committee. The medications are designed for treating the genotype 1 infection of this chronic [...]
A study performed by University of Tromso researchers in Norway released the findings of a study on Thursday, that showed that men who are tall and obese are at a notably higher risk of developing venous thromboembolism, which has the potential of causing pulmonary embolism, a form of blood clot in the lung that can [...]
Though Botox may be effective for smoothing wrinkles in the skin, recent research is now showing that it may numb your ability to perceive the emotions and intentions in others. Botox, which has been used in medical and cosmetic procedures for more than two decades, can paralyze muscles, which inhibits certain movements within the face [...]
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