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The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor Myobloc have been linked to some deaths and other severe side effects suggestive of botulism, the government warned doctors Friday.

Ignorance – not intent – is likely the cause of prescription drug overdose deaths that claim the famous and the ordinary equally, doctors long frustrated with the problem of combined drugs said.

Doctors say they have developed a screening test for deadly Menkes disease so patients with the genetic defect can receive life-saving copper injections.

New research suggests that more people survive major heart attacks with fewer problems if doctors use a mini-vacuum to clear out an artery blockage instead of pushing it aside to restore blood flow.

Obstructive sleep apnea has made headlines in recent years because of its connection with obese kids. Still, experts say, it's often overlooked by doctors.

Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned in an alert to doctors Thursday.

Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth, new research shows.

A new study may help older people and their doctors decide how to treat a very common and dangerous problem — a bulging abdominal artery threatening to burst.

Too few U.S doctors are telling pregnant women about steps they can take to avoid a virus that causes serious birth defects in thousands of babies each year, U.S. health officials said .