These sorts of ongoing health problems can dramatically increase the risk of side effects from botulinum toxin injections, ...

Botox, a neurotoxin derived from Clostridium botulinum, works by temporarily paralyzing muscles, thereby reducing the appearance of wrinkles and preventing new ones from forming. It’s primarily used ...

Neurotoxin injectables have become one of the most common non-surgical cosmetic treatments for smoothing wrinkles and ...

Fake Botox is on the CDC’s radar. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that it is investigating reports of "a few botulism-like illnesses in several states ...

Fake versions of Botox have popped up in California, raising alarm among public health officials who warn that counterfeit versions of the injections can lead to symptoms such as slurred speech and ...

(CNN) -- People in at least two states have been hospitalized with botulism-like illness after receiving cosmetic injections - commonly known as "botox" - that were administered in non-medical ...

A recent study by Schulze et al., published in the March issue of Journal of Psychiatric Research, suggests that Botox injections improve depression. How? Perhaps due to the facial feedback effect or ...