FDA approves underarm Botox; Nerve blocker cuts sweat by half.(NATION)

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Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES It might be just the thing for anxious politicians. Just in time for the Democratic convention, the Food and Drug Administration has approved Botox injections to quell sweaty underarms that no antiperspirant can tame. Botox, a prescription nerve blocker popularly used to ease facial wrinkles, came into political focus earlier this year when Sen.

John Kerry emerged on the campaign trail with a newly smooth brow, causing some to wonder whether the Democratic presidential contender had taken a clandestine treatment or two. The FDA approval of Botox to treat "primary axillary hyperhidrosis" - or extremely sweaty armpits - was announced yesterday, clearing the way for California-based manufacturer Allergan to...