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2010-02-23 | A Non-Invasive test to detect disease.

2010-02-10 | Proprietary blend of amino acids helps reduce cravings, inhibit "binge response" in problem drinkers.

2010-02-10 | Thermoflect blankets and other Thermoflect products have been recalled by Encompass Group for relabeling because they may not be safe for use in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) environment, such as during Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

2010-02-10 | A Class I Recall is the most type of recall issued by the FDA. It means that there is a reasonable probability that the product will cause a serious adverse health event or death if used.

2010-02-01 | Grant Medical Center and the OhioHealth Medical Specialty Foundation opened a practice dedicated to arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones.

2010-01-31 | The primary difference between BOTOX and Juvederm is that BOTOX is a muscle relaxer and Juvederm is a tissue filler. Because it is a muscle relaxer, the injectable solution inside a BOTOX injection is a refined solution of botulinum toxin type A.

2010-01-31 | Latisse is a prescription drug used to grow eyelashes that are thicker, fuller and longer. This product is the only one approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hypotrichosis, a condition characterized by a lack of hair growth.

2010-01-09 | Largely, dental myths imply that dentist enjoy causing pain, or provide unnecessary work to bilk innocent customers out of their hard earned cash. Others still are just based on ignorance of the way our teeth work.

2009-12-18 | An independent laboratory has found that BIOGUARD barrier gauze dressings with Quick-Med's novel NIMBUS antimicrobial technology exhibit high antiviral efficacy against the H1N1 virus.

2009-12-12 | Latisse is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for hypotrichosis to grow eyelashes.

2009-12-09 | SigmaPhone.com has released the FDA Drugs app, its flagship and one of the top paid medical apps in iPhone App Store, for Android. Both iPhone/iTouch and Android users can download the app from iTune Store or Android market.

2009-12-08 | Eidogen-Sertanty licensed their Target Informatics Platform (TIP) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR).

2009-12-06 | Patients may contact the Bard Compsix Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Patient Information Web site and call 1-866-374-0338 to see if they qualify to file a claim for Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch settlement compensation and medical monitoring.

2009-11-20 | Dysport has been called a virtual twin of BOTOX. It is made from the same type of botulinum toxin as BOTOX and it works the same way BOTOX does by paralyzing the muscles.

2009-11-08 | The most popular cosmetic treatment in the United Sates is BOTOX injections to treat wrinkles. In 2007, the latest year for statistics, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that more than 4.5 million BOTOX treatments were given.

2009-10-24 | On May 29, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration and Penumbra Inc. notified healthcare workers that a Class I recall was beginning for the Penumbra Neuron 5F Select Catheter.

2009-10-14 | BOTOX has been in use for over a decade to treat people suffering from conditions related to overactive muscles. Recently, the most common use has become very successfully treating those with facial lines and wrinkles.

2009-09-04 | Dr. David Digiallorenzo purchased a PerioLase from Millennium Dental Technologies in May 2009 and since then, patient satisfaction among those who have undergone laser therapy has been 100 percent.

2009-09-03 | Drug companies increasingly find it difficult to recruit enough eligible lupus patients to participate in their clinical trials. The LFA will conduct a live web chat to provide patients the information they need to make an informed decision.

2009-07-23 | Brightmark Books announces the release of Dr. Donald Robbins' new book, The Toxic Dental Office: How to Protect Yourself and Your Family. Robbins paints a "disturbing picture of patient risk" and the ADA's role in promoting mercury and fluoride.