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May 3, 2008
Testosterone levels not tied sexual function in epileptic
men
In men with epilepsy, sexual function does not seem to be
significantly related to testosterone levels, according to UK
researchers.
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May 1, 2008
Federal court won't overturn "Plan B" ruling yet
A federal appeals court on Thursday left in place a lower court's
ruling that allowed Washington state pharmacists to refuse to sell
emergency contraceptive "morning after" pills on religious grounds.
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April 30, 2008
Turn-ons, turn-offs, desire varies widely among
men
Men aren't all from Mars when it comes to their sexuality, a new
study from Kinsey Institute researchers shows.
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April 23, 2008
FDA objects to online ad for Pfizer's Viagra
An online advertisement with men praising Viagra to the tune of an
Elvis Presley song has drawn objections from U.S. regulators, who
said drugmaker Pfizer Inc failed to list the impotence drug's
risks.
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April 12, 2008
Heart ills not to blame for women's poor sex life
A woman's satisfaction with her sex life appears to have very
little to do with the health of her heart and circulation,
according to a new analysis of data from the Women's Health
Initiative.
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February 15, 2008
Dutch seize potentially fatal impotence pills
Dutch customs have seized thousands of impotence pills made in
China which may cause heart failure, the Dutch Health Care
Inspectorate said on Friday.
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February 7, 2008
Anti-impotence pill could boost high flying pilots
A drug used to treat impotence could help Israeli fighter pilots
operate at high altitude, the Israeli military's official magazine
reported in its latest issue.
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January 24, 2008
Sexual problems persist after cervical cancer
Women who beat cervical cancer may continue to have sexual
difficulties and other problems that diminish their quality of
life, a study shows.
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January 21, 2008
Philippines recalls supplement for side effect
The Philippines ordered a local drug company on Monday to recall
one of its herbal supplements after tests showed the product
contained an ingredient used in treating erectile dysfunction.
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January 17, 2008
Selegiline patch doesn't alter sexual function
Short-term treatment with selegiline, administered through a skin
patch, or "transdermal system," does not impair sexual function in
patients with major depressive disorder, the results of a clinical
review published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry suggest.
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January 10, 2008
Teens' attitudes may predict sexual activity
Teenagers' with positive viewpoints about postponing sexual
activity are generally less likely to become sexually active within
the next year, but instilling fear of pregnancy and sexually
transmitted diseases does not appear to promote sexual abstinence,
researchers report.
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January 9, 2008
China cracks down on sex-drug Web sites
China is shutting down about 200 Web sites for carrying illegal
sex-drug advertisements, state media said on Wednesday, the latest
in a string of measures to clean up the Internet.
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January 8, 2008
FDA approves daily Cialis doses
Eli Lilly and Co on Tuesday said U.S. regulators approved
once-daily use of two low-dose forms of its Cialis anti-impotence
drug, offering greater convenience for men expecting frequent
sexual activity.
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January 7, 2008
France seizes 224,000 fake anti-impotence pills
French customs officials have intercepted a shipment of 224,000
fake Viagra and Cialis anti-impotence pills worth 2.4 million euros
($3.5 million), the Budget Ministry said on Monday.
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December 30, 2007
Men Who Smoke Prone to Impotence
The greater the number of cigarettes smoked, the greater the risk,
studies find
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December 26, 2007
CORRECTION: Erectile dysfunction may precede Parkinson's
onset
Results of a study suggest an association between erectile
dysfunction and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's
disease.
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December 18, 2007
Gabapentin may help alcoholics maintain abstinence
The drug gabapentin can reduce alcohol consumption and craving in
patients who are receiving treatment for alcohol dependence,
Brazilian researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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December 6, 2007
Abstinence best for recovering alcoholics
Complete abstinence from drinking offers alcoholics the best chance
of a lasting recovery -- though it may not work as well for the
youngest alcoholics, a U.S. government study suggests.
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November 28, 2007
Prostate cancer therapy often not best for patient
Different approaches to treating early prostate cancer have
different side effects, but this is not always taken into
consideration, it seems. A study shows that more than a third of
prostate cancer patients receive treatment that is not the most
suitable, based on the problems they already have before treatment.
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Men give up too fast if impotence pill fails:
study
A third of men with erectile dysfunction could not perform after
taking their first tablet of an impotence drug and gave up sex
entirely, according to a study presented at the European Society of
Sexual Medicine on Tuesday.
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November 24, 2007
Health Tip: Emotional Reasons for Erectile Dysfunction
Feelings that can lead to male impotence
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November 21, 2007
Pfizer's Celebrex win may block some lawsuits
Pfizer Inc scored a victory Monday through a federal ruling that
might wipe out some lawsuits alleging its painkiller Celebrex
caused heart attacks and strokes, the Wall Street Journal reported
in its online edition.
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November 17, 2007
Barry Bonds charged with steroid lies
Baseball home-run king Barry Bonds used steroids and then lied
about it to a federal grand jury, prosecutors said on Thursday in
charging him with perjury and obstruction of justice.
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November 14, 2007
Cialis effective for men with spinal cord injury
A long-acting drug for erectile dysfunction is safe and effective
for men with spinal cord injuries who have difficulty achieving
erections, a new study shows.
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October 31, 2007
High Dose Radiation for Prostate Cancer Won't Raise Sexual
Dysfunction
Technology ups treatment effectiveness without boosting this side
effect, study finds
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October 18, 2007
US FDA adding hearing loss risk impotence drugs
U.S. regulators on Thursday said warnings about the risk of sudden
hearing loss linked to popular drugs for impotence, including
Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, would be added to the drugs' labels.
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October 17, 2007
Sex, Nazi, burrito and Viagra: Who Googles what?
Internet users in Egypt, India and Turkey are the world's most
frequent searchers for Web sites using the keyword "sex" on Google
search engines, according to statistics provided by Google Inc.
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October 11, 2007
HK experts warn against anti-impotence "remedies"
Researchers have warned about "herbal remedies" for erectile
dysfunction sold over-the-counter in Hong Kong after most of them
were found to contain untested variants of well-known
anti-impotence drugs.
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October 5, 2007
Erectile Dysfunction: A Harbinger of Heart Trouble
Studies link this common problem with vascular disease.
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September 28, 2007
Stem cell therapy takes a toll on sex lives
A long-term study shows that sexual dysfunction is a major problem
that does not fully subside after a type of stem cell therapy
called hematopoietic cell transplantation, or HCT. This is true in
both men and women.
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September 26, 2007
Men who smoke risk erectile dysfunction: study
Otherwise healthy men who smoke risk developing erectile
dysfunction -- and the more cigarettes they smoke, the greater the
risk of erectile dysfunction, according to a new study.
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September 5, 2007
Bogus drug peddlers thrive in cyberspace
Harry Lime, peddling diluted penicillin in post-war Vienna in the
1949 film "The Third Man", was an early pioneer: today the
counterfeit medicine business has gone global, fuelled by the
"perfect channel" of the Internet, according to a U.N drug
watchdog.
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August 27, 2007
Testosterone patch sparks sex drive for some women
Testosterone patches can significantly boost the libido for some
women with sub par sex drives after surgery to remove their
ovaries, who report an average of one additional sexual encounter a
week after starting to use the hormone, a new study shows.
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August 22, 2007
Prostate brachytherapy preserves erectile function
Among men with good sexual function before treatment with low-dose
brachytherapy for prostate cancer, erectile function is likely to
remain good over the long term, according to a report in the
medical journal BJU International.
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August 16, 2007
Menopause hard on couple's sex lives
When a woman enters menopause, her sex life and that of her partner
may suffer, according to a survey in which more than half of the
women reported a decrease in sex drive and in the amount of sex
they were having since entering menopause.
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August 3, 2007
Abstinence-only programs do not reduce HIV risk
In high income countries, programs that encourage abstinence from
sex as the only method of preventing HIV infection are not
effective in achieving this goal, findings from a review of trial
data suggest.
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July 25, 2007
China seizes 18,000 fake Viagra pills in raids
Chinese police have seized more than a tonne of fake drugs for
impotence, bird flu and malaria, including at least 18,000 fake
Viagra tablets, state media reported on Wednesday.
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July 18, 2007
Impotence responds to psychotherapy
Group psychotherapy can help treat impotence, also referred to as
erectile dysfunction, according to the first-ever review of
research on the topic.
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June 26, 2007
Finasteride does not impair sexual function
When used to prevent prostate cancer, finasteride (Proscar, Fincar)
has little effect on sexual function, according to results of the
Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), published in the Journal
of the National Cancer Institute.
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June 7, 2007
Aftereffects of prostate cancer treatments vary
Men faced with deciding what prostate cancer treatment to opt for
should weigh the fact that surgery, external beam radiation
therapy, and radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy) have
different effects on subsequent quality of life, according to a
report in the medical journal Cancer.
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June 3, 2007
Gene Therapy Reverses Erectile Dysfunction in Rats
If successful in humans, it could be first long-term, non-drug
solution to the problem, scientists say.
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May 31, 2007
Lab study hints Viagra may harm male fertility
Laboratory studies conducted at Queen's University Belfast, UK
suggest that taking the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may
adversely affect sperm function and possibly male fertility.
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May 22, 2007
Waist size tied to urinary symptoms in older men
An expanding waistline in older men is associated with worsening
lower urinary tract symptoms and poorer sexual function, according
to research reported at the American Urological Association meeting
in Anaheim.
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Viagra shown to aid jet-lagged hamsters
The male impotence drug Viagra may be useful for treating jet lag
as well, according to Argentine researchers who gave it to hamsters
made to feel like rodent globe-trotters.
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Could Viagra Put the Brakes on Jet Lag?
Research with hamsters shows promise, but human trials are a long
way off.
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April 24, 2007
Gentlemen, rate yourselves: cucumber or banana?
Gentlemen please, rate yourselves: are you a cucumber or a banana
in bed?
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April 18, 2007
Antipsychotic drugs often affect sexual function
Patients taking antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia often produce
little or no hormone in the sex glands, a condition known as
hypogonadism, and commonly develop subsequent problems in sexual
function, according to the findings published in the Journal of
Clinical Psychiatry.
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April 17, 2007
Government unworried by abstinence report
A report that found that abstinence-only education programs do
little to discourage teens from having sex only shows a small part
of the picture, a Health and Human Services Department official
said on Monday.
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April 16, 2007
Abstinence education doesn't work: report
Abstinence-only education programs meant to teach children to avoid
sex until marriage fails to control their sexual behavior,
according to a U.S. government report.
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April 9, 2007
Menopausal hormone dip tied to sexual dysfunction
Women who have particularly low levels of the hormone DHEA during
menopause may be more likely to have sexual dysfunction, a new
study suggests.
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April 5, 2007
Low testosterone common in type 2 diabetic men
Men with type 2 diabetes, particularly those who are obese, often
have low levels of testosterone, making them susceptible to sexual
dysfunction, research indicates.
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March 29, 2007
"Weekender" Cialis promises China marital bliss
Eli Lilly & Co., maker of impotence drug Cialis, hopes that
Chinese couples who might resort to traditional aphrodisiacs or
divorce court to resolve sexual problems will seek marital bliss
with its own remedy.
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March 28, 2007
Incontinence, painful sex common after giving
birth
A year after giving birth, many women are plagued by urinary
incontinence, pain during sex, and other problems, UK researchers
report.
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March 19, 2007
Pinning hopes on herbal Viagra for biotech push
Malaysia's answer to Viagra is a traditional herb the country has
picked to spearhead its push into biotechnology, but now it faces
the challenge of convincing the world the remedy is both potent and
safe.
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February 22, 2007
Outside Forces 'Medicalizing' Everyday Problems, Experts Say
Drug ads and other factors are having an impact on clinical
practice.
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February 1, 2007
Erectile Dysfunction Affects 18 Million U.S. Men
Lifestyle changes could help reduce the problem, experts say.
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January 24, 2007
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Safe, Effective for Diabetic Men
Researchers looked over data on Cialis, Levitra and Viagra
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October 25, 2006
Viagra Helps COPD Patients Control Pulmonary Blood Pressure
More than 11 million Americans have the breathing disorder.
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October 24, 2006
Minorities Less Likely to Receive Care at High-Volume Hospitals
This trend may indicate lower quality of surgical care, studies
suggest.
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August 1, 2006
Study Draws Connection Between NSAIDs and Erectile Dysfunction
Men who use these drugs are more likely to have sexual problems,
research indicates.
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July 19, 2006
Smoking and Obesity Increase Chances of Erectile Dysfunction
A new study indicates that certain factors can increase the risk by
up to two and half times.
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July 13, 2006
FDA Warns Consumers About Dangerous Ingredients in "Dietary
Supplements"
Certain supplements promoted for sexual enhancement may contain
ingredients that are illegal and potentially dangerous, FDA says.
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