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Viagra Helpful for Children With Heart Defect (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The erectile dysfunction
drug sildenafil, commonly known as Viagra, boosts the heart's pumping
ability in children and young adults who've had the Fontan operation to
correct single-ventricle heart defects, researchers report.
Failed anti-depressant drug could be 'women's Viagra' (AFP)
AFP - A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analysing tests of the drug said Tuesday.
Failed anti-depressant drug could be 'women's Viagra' (AFP)
AFP - A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analysing tests of the drug said Tuesday.
Failed anti-depressant drug could be 'women's Viagra' (AFP)
AFP - A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analysing tests of the drug said Tuesday.
Failed anti-depressant drug could be 'women's Viagra' (AFP)
AFP - A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analysing tests of the drug said Tuesday.
Study Touts Success With 'Female Viagra' Drug (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- New industry-funded research
suggests that the antidepressant flibanserin, which has been touted as a
female version of Viagra, can enhance libido in women with low sex
drives.
BPA Tied to Impotence in Men (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to high levels of the
controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) significantly raised the
risk of sexual dysfunction, including impotence and low sex drive, among
Chinese factory workers, a new study has found.
Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk (Reuters)
Reuters - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds.
'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA (AFP)
AFP - The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.
'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA (AFP)
AFP - The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.
Red, processed meats linked to prostate cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods, a large study of U.S. men suggests.
PSA Reading Could Predict Post-Radiation Survival (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Prostate cancer patients
whose prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels rise within 18 months after
radiotherapy have an increased risk of death, say U.S. researchers.
Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers (AP)
AP - Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.
Hormone Therapy Can Help Some With Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A brief course of hormone-blocking
therapy can provide small benefits to a specific group of men who get
radiation therapy for prostate cancer, a long-running study shows.
Guidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors should prescribe
oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor drugs, such as Viagra,
Cialis and Levitra, for men with erectile dysfunction, unless the patient
is on nitrate therapy, according to a clinical practice guideline issued
by the American College of Physicians.
PSA 'Nanotest' May Spot Prostate Cancer's Return After Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new test that could
revolutionize the treatment of men following prostate cancer surgery has
worked well in a small, early trial, researchers report.
Impotence, Incontinence Risk Casts Doubt on High-Tech Prostate Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Heightened risks for
post-operative incontinence and impotence may outweigh any benefits from
minimally invasive "keyhole" surgery for prostate cancer, a new study
suggests.
New prostate surgery not necessarily better: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Men who have less invasive prostate cancer surgery -- often done robotically -- are more likely to be incontinent and have erectile dysfunction than men who have conventional open surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Robotic prostate surgery may mean big trade-off (AP)
AP - A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery.
Pros and cons with "easier" prostate cancer surgery (Reuters)
Reuters - More and more men with prostate cancer who opt to have the organ surgically removed are choosing less invasive keyhole "prostatectomy" over the more traditional open or "radical" prostatectomy.
