An overview of botulism was given at the 2009 WEVA Congress by Nathan M. Slovis DVM, Dipl.

Botax : Nickname for a proposed tax on elective cosmetic-surgery procedures that's part of the Senate healthcare-reform bill.

Lesson learned: always check the date of manufacture when purchasing shellac. Photo: Ed Pirnik Remember how your mom taught you never to eat anything out of a bulging tin can? You know, the botulism warning? Turns out it goes the same for shellac as well -- sort of.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in conjunction with the city of Montreal, has issued a recall notice for spices made and sold in Montreal.

Spore-forming bacteria, present almost everywhere in our environment, can also cause serious infectious diseases, such as tetanus, anthrax, and botulism.

In Brazil two people from the same family have died from botulism from eating canned gilo.

St. Louis-based The Lowe Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a man who experienced partial respiratory paralysis and other side effects after receiving an overdose of the Botox being used to treat his muscle spasticity.

A 16 week Scottish baby is being treated for infant botulism in an Edinburgh hospital.

Botox gets the headlines these days as a wrinkle reducer, but it has a longer history as a medical therapy.

Once the most famous and respected actress on the planet, Nicole Kidman kind of an afterthought now that she's shot so much botulism toxin into her face that crows are coming to nest under her rigid brow line.

A 16-week-old baby boy is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with botulism.

A 16-week-old baby boy is fighting for his life in Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital after being diagnosed with botulism, it was disclosed today.

It can be very serious, although not contagious. There are two other types, wound botulism and infant botulism.

GORDON Ramsaya s aged face has got a dose of the botulinum toxin - a form of botulism - aka Botox .

October 26, 2009, San Link, Inc at 54B Marjorie Street Staten Island, NY 10309 has recalled Vacuum Pack Dried Krasnoperka , product is distributed in New York State, New Jersey State and Connecticut State.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE a ' October 26, 2009 a ' San Link Inc at 54B Marjorie Street Staten Island, NY 10309 is recalling Vacuum Pack Dried Lesh because the product was found to be uneviscerated.

A website that sells a prescription drug similar to Botox without requiring a prescription claims it has more than 2,000 customers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Russian-produced vacuum packed dried krasnoperka because the product is uneviscerated.

Botulinum neurotoxin is the most potent poison known to mankind. Currently no antidote is available to rescue poisoned synapses.

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