News in brief

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

After Fine, Botox Awaits Approval for Migraine

Allergan will pay $600 million for its marketing tactics while the F.D.A. decides on the drug's use for migraines.

Health calendar

CPR MADE SIMPLE: Noncertification course offered by the American Red Cross that lets you learn the basics of CPR. 12:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. $10. Registration required. Call 693-5605.

Women with breast cancer find relief for hot flashes with non-hormonal treatments

Many women enduring hot flashes experience the heat, sweat and reddened upper body as an uncomfortable inconvenience. However, hot flashes can greatly diminish a woman`s quality of life, disrupting sleep at night or causing embarrassment as she goes about her daily business.

Morning Sickness, Still No Relief

There are currently no reliably safe and effective treatments for morning sickness, according to Cochrane researchers who conducted a systematic review of the available evidence. There was very limited evidence for all pharmaceutical and alternative medicines tested. Morning sickness is the term used to describe vomiting and feelings of nausea in pregnant women. Symptoms can in fact occur at any ...