LOS ANGELES (CN) — Prosecutors are accusing a Southern California doctor of filing $45 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for Botox injections that were either medically unnecessary or ...

Background: Cervical dystonia (CD) is the most common form of focal dystonia. It is not known exactly whether abnormal head postures in cervical dystonia cause balance problems. Dual-tasking is a ...

In 2003, Medtronic first received a humanitarian green light from the FDA to offer its deep brain stimulation implants to treat the symptoms of dystonia—the painful movement disorder that can cause ...

You’ve probably heard a lot about Botox, but do you know what it is, how it works and its many uses? While it’s known for its cosmetic usage, less common uses for health conditions are gaining ...

U.S. health regulators sent warning letters Wednesday to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs commonly used to smooth wrinkles. The Food and ...

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, about 1% of the U.S. population received cosmetic Botox injections in 2022. Botox may be more common depending on where you live. Read on to ...

A Delaware federal judge has dismissed two Allergan entities from ongoing litigation concerning alleged patent infringement related to Botox products. This ruling narrows the plaintiff group in the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s distinctively strained, quivering voice has become a topic of discussion, particularly as he takes on a more vocal role as U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...

I first got Botox about eight years ago, at a med spa on a busy, ugly stretch of Highway 49 in Placer County, California. On my way there, I read a church marquee’s folksy but intrinsically terrifying ...

We’re living in an era of “tweakments,” where minimally invasive cosmetic procedures like Botox and filler have been reduced to nothing more than an ordinary step in one’s skincare regimen. But what ...

Panel A shows worldwide age-standardized incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in 2022. Data are from the GLOBOCAN database and were collated by the International Agency for Research on ...

Before social media, Botox was often associated with middle-aged women, but now, the injectable that temporarily reduces wrinkles appeals to a much younger audience. The American Society of Plastic ...