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Alarming Rise in Fatal Fake Botox Injections Sparks UK Health Warning

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READ MORE: Health chiefs warn of terrifying Botox complication A mother-of-three was left seriously ill in hospital after a receiving a knock-off and illegal ' Botox ' treatment from an aesthetic beautician. Kaylie Bailey, 36, from Peterlee, in County Durham, paid £75 for three 'Botox' injections from Gemma Gray—which was half of what it cost on a previous visit. 'Botox' is the most recognised brand of the substance botulinum toxin which is typically used to paralyse facial muscles with the aim of reducing wrinkles. Within days of receiving the bargain treatment, she suddenly began to struggle to see, reported the BBC. Initially doctors at Sunderland Royal Hospital, diagnosed her with the eye condition ptosis—which is when the upper eyelid droops—and told her to rest before sending her home. According to the Hospital Trust, medics told her it was likely related to the beauty treatment she'd had, and advised to see a GP if h...

Alarming Rise in Fatal Fake Botox Injections Sparks UK Health Alert

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READ MORE: Health chiefs warn of terrifying Botox complication A mother-of-three was left seriously ill in hospital after a receiving a knock-off and illegal ' Botox ' treatment from an aesthetic beautician. Kaylie Bailey, 36, from Peterlee, in County Durham, paid £75 for three 'Botox' injections from Gemma Gray—which was half of what it cost on a previous visit. 'Botox' is the most recognised brand of the substance botulinum toxin which is typically used to paralyse facial muscles with the aim of reducing wrinkles. Within days of receiving the bargain treatment, she suddenly began to struggle to see, reported the BBC. Initially doctors at Sunderland Royal Hospital, diagnosed her with the eye condition ptosis—which is when the upper eyelid droops—and told her to rest before sending her home. According to the Hospital Trust, medics told her it was likely related to the beauty treatment she'd had, and advised to see a GP if h...

Urgent Calls to Address Soaring Caravan Crash Rates on Australian Roads

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There are renewed calls for authorities to provide specialised training for drivers towing caravans as more and more vehicles hit Australian roads . It follows an increase in accidents involving caravans , as experts argue a focus on safe towing education can reduce the road fatality rate . This week, Queensland released its Transport and Main Roads Budget for the upcoming year, and while industry experts praised its focus on safe driving initiatives, they are calling for subsidising towing courses for drivers to help make roads safer. "There's a lot involved in the application of connecting the recreational vehicle to the car, that's one thing, but then there's actually how to tow and manoeuvre safely on the road and respond to certain conditions," Jason Plant from Caravan and Trade Industries Association Queensland (CTIAQ) told Yahoo News. "We think a stand-alone, subsidised towing course would be of great benefit to road safety in gen...