CityNews.ca reports here: A new report has uncovered 13 cases of people suffering adverse effects-including five deaths-after receiving Botox. The release of the report’s findings by Health Canada coincides with new warnings to be issued to doctors using the product.
BBC News reports here: Ibuprofen is better at alleviating childhood fever than paracetamol and should be the drug of first choice, say researchers.
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: SYDNEY - Older women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have improved sexual function, less insomnia and fewer hot flushes, a study released Friday has found.
BBC News reports here: A combination of two inexpensive existing drugs may offer a new way to treat breast cancer, according to UK and Finnish researchers.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON - Patients taking some common medications for high cholesterol and irregular heart beats can suffer severe muscle damage because of a problem in the way the drugs interact, the government warned on Friday.
Second hand smoke has been linked to disease, BBC News reports here: Being married to a smoker will significantly raise your risk of stroke, even if you don’t smoke yourself, say researchers.
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: CHICAGO - The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra has proven effective at combating sexual dysfunction in depressed women, according to a study published Tuesday.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: MADISON, Wis. - Supermodel Cindy Crawford has been making appearances this weekend in Madison, Wis., to raise awareness of pediatric cancer.
What families should think about when considering a cosmetic procedure! US News and World Report asked Richard D’Amico, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, what families should consider when deciding whether to take the plunge. See this interview here at the US News and World Report’s website.
BBC News reports here: Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest.
Breast Cancer Vaccines Look Promising, HealthDay News reports here at Yahoo News: Women with metastatic breast cancer who developed an immune response to an investigational vaccine lived twice as long as those who didn’t have an immune response, new research shows.
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