by James on 14 October 2009
Botox is going through some interesting times these days. And though Botox users should be interested, the news is really of interest to everyone.
For one thing, the company (Allergan) is being probed by federal investigators in the USA for "past practices". This has to do with the sales and marketing of Botox. Has Allergan really [...]
by James on 7 October 2009
If you want your insurance to pay for Botox treatment for migraine, you should be encouraged by the report at last month’s International Headache Congress. Botox migraine treatment is continuing on the road to acceptance, but there’s no doubt it’s still a bumpy road.
The President-elect of the American Headache Society, Dr. David Dodick, gave the [...]
by James on 15 September 2008
The fight continues to get Botox officially recognized as a migraine treatment. On the 11th of September, the makers of Botox (Allergan) announced a new study that showed that patients using Botox had significantly fewer days with headaches (attacks?) than those who used a placebo.
The study, however, is being met with a great deal [...]
by James on 18 March 2006
I have to say one thing for the Mayo Clinic’s newsletter, HealthQuest. They know how to write about things that people want to read. No, I don’t get paid to promote the newsletter. But I have noticed that they write about headache and migraine very often. Why? Because it’s something so many of us are [...]
by James on 30 December 2005
Botox has increasingly come an important treatment in the world of migraine, even though we’re still trying to understand why it works. But there’s a newer way that Botox is being used to treat migraine.
It seems that Botox injections affect muscles in the face in such a way that the migraine is relieved. So, [...]