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Botox rival Dysport better at smoothing crow's feet lines

So far Botox has been extensively used as a cosmetic facial injection to erase the tell-tale signs of ageing. Now this wonder drug could face a strong competition in the market of cosmetic surgery, after a new anti-wrinkle injection has been proved effective in reducing crow's feet.

Pfizer's stop-smoking pill raises heart attack risk-FDA

Pfizer Inc.'s smoking-cessation drug Chantix (varenicline) and its hazardous effects on the human health make headlines again. This time the federal health regulators linked the drug to an increased but small risk of heart attack.

Watching too much TV can kill you -- study

Watching too much TV can make you sick or even can kill you, warns a new study carried out by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).

Chimp attack victim Charla Nash gets new face

Charla Nash, the Stamford, Conn. woman who was nearly eaten to death by a 200-pound rampaging chimpanzee, has received a new face, thanks to a ground-breaking transplant surgery she underwent last month at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Lost in a newspaper? It can deafen you--study

Often feel that your husband turns a deaf ear to you while reading newspaper at the breakfast table? Well, spare him the tough looks, as a new study has found that being engrossed in an activity can block one's ability to hear.

Doctor faces charges on 162 counts for passing Hep C to 49 women

An Australian doctor has been charged over allegations he infected nearly 50 women with hepatitis C. The doctor was charged Friday with endangering his patients' lives who visited his abortion clinic in Melbourne.

Sporting a skinny figure? Death might be nearer

Are you living in a constant fear of putting on pounds? Your anorexic tendencies can get you knocking on heaven's door pretty quickly!

NY doctor arrested in Cambodia for having sex with boy, 14

A New York doctor working as a volunteer in a Cambodian children's hospital has been arrested for sexually abusing an underage boy, according to multiple online tabloid reports.

Bullying in school linked to violence at home--CDC

Bullying in schools is a worldwide problem. Bullying happens everyday in Middle School, and during the middle school years it is especially common. Now, a new U.S. study finds that this phenomenon may be linked to violence at home.

Pesticide exposure in pregnancy linked to lower IQ in kids

Children are more likely to have measurable problems with intelligence, memory, and attention if their mothers were exposed to certain pesticides during pregnancy, according to three new studies.