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Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation

Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

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Botox maker to pay $600 mln for off-label misuse

Allergan, the maker of the popular anti-wrinkle treatment Botox, said Wednesday it had agreed to pay 600 million dollars to settle a US probe into illegal marketing for so-called off-label uses.

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Italy health minister apologizes for botched birth

Italy’s health minister traveled to Sicily on Monday to apologize to a new mother for an operating room fistfight between two doctors that led to her botched delivery.

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Italy health minister apologizes for botched birth

Italy’s health minister traveled to Sicily on Monday to apologize to a new mother for an operating room fistfight between two doctors that led to her botched delivery.

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Encephalitis kills 215 in India, toll expected to soar

At least 215 people, mostly children, have died in an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in an impoverished region of northern Indian and the death toll is likely to soar, officials said Saturday.

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Appeals court rejects autism vaccine link

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling that vaccines are not to blame for autism.

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Egypt doctor 'arrested in girl circumcision death'

An Egyptian doctor has been arrested after she performed a botched circumcision that killed a young girl, a newspaper reported on Friday.

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British government mulls stopping addicts' benefits

The government said on Friday it was considering withdrawing benefits from those with drug or alcohol problems who refused to seek treatment.

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Out of Work May Mean Out of Sorts

THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) — The economic downturn has put thousands of Americans out of work, but their bank accounts aren't the only things suffering as unemployment remains high and they struggle to find a job.

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Tai chi eases fibromyalgia symptoms, study finds

Tai chi eased painful joints and other symptoms of fibromyalgia in a small but well-done study of this ancient Chinese form of exercise.

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