According to a press release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the availability of portable access and immediate results for the testing of lead poisoning has been expanded.

These portable systems are now available for screening to more than 115,000 certified point-of-care locations across the country. This includes healthcare clinics, mobile healthcare units and schools

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding the availability of the first simple lead test system to more than 115,000 certified point-of-care locations nationwide.

These locations include healthcare clinics, mobile health units and schools.

The FDA says in a statement that the expansion will allow children and adults to be tested and treated for lead poisoning much easier and faster

Persons traveling to the Indian Ocean are being cautioned on the increased risk from the Chikungunya virus. Standard precautions against mosquito bites is advised.

The UK Health Protection Agency reported 93 cases in August, a huge jump from last year's average of six

The Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) is issuing a warning for those who overuse opium-based drugs, such as codeine.

Darragh O'Loughlin, a Galway pharmacist, explains, "These medicines, which are available directly from your pharmacist, are very effective in relieving the symptoms of headaches and other forms of pain. Irish pharmacists often recommend these medicines to treat pain

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic find that injecting botox into muscles around the forehead reduces the prominence of scars after they have healed.

Dr. Holger G. Gassner tells Reuters Health that paralyzing the muscles with botulinum toxin "promises to become a valuable additional adjunctive treatment for those physicians and patients who want to achieve the best possible cosmetic outcome