Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve federal investigation
Botox maker Allergan will pay $600 million to resolve an ongoing federal investigation on “misbranding” misdemeanour. Allergan supposedly wrongly marketed Botox off-label. Botox is approved for smoothing facial wrinkles, treat neck elbows, wrists and fingers spasms, eye muscle disorders and excessive underarm sweating. Off-label use includes headache, [...]
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The most popular post ever at Battling for Health is 102 Great Running Songs For A Fun And Fast Paced Workout which to date, generated 134 comments and 24 tweets. In fact, even though the post was written way back in 2008, comments still continue to come in.
I try to do a jogging run every [...]
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Autumn is almost here. And although we mainly associate hay fever with springtime, autumn or fall is actually the season for hay fever, when grass and grains are cut to be turned into straw and hay. Aside from grass pollens, autumn (and also winter) months are peak season for molds (a type of fungus), another [...]
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Cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco products. Anti-smoking campaigns are mainly targeting cigarettes. But there are other tobacco products out there that are as bad or even worse. And when different products are combined together, the health effects can be disastrous. According to data from the 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), use [...]
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The compound
It goes by many different names: recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST), recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), artificial growth hormone, Posilac. But its main purpose is to induce cows to produce more milk. And it does. Unfortunately it harms the cow and the insulin-like growth factor IGF-1 in it finds its way into the milk – [...]
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Children Can You Hear Me: How to Hear and See God
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Addiction