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Erectile Dysfunction Affects 18 Million U.S. Men |
| THURSDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than 18 million men in the United States are affected by erectile dysfunction, a new study finds. The problem is particularly acute among men with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and those who get little e |
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Men With Breast Cancer at High Risk of Second Tumor |
| THURSDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Men who have breast cancer have a significantly increased risk of a second cancer, according to the largest study ever done on the subject. \"We looked at the risk not only of a second breast cancer but also of |
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Topical Spray May Treat Premature Ejaculation |
| TUESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A topical anesthetic spray that\'s applied to the penis delays ejaculation by five times as long and could offer a new treatment for men with premature ejaculation, European researchers report. The phase 2 study |
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Safe, Effective for Diabetic Men |
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Three drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction -- Cialis, Levitra and Viagra -- are safe and effective for men with diabetes, concludes a research review in the current issue of the Cochrane Library journal. Th |
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Heavy Drinking Exacts Toll on Women With Hepatitis C |
| THURSDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinking slashes the life spans of women with hepatitis C, a new study says. Publishing in the February issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, the researchers noted that women with hepat |
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Bone Fracture a Real Danger for Older Men |
| TUESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Older women are generally more likely than men to fracture a bone, but once a man has suffered at least one such injury that gender gap disappears, new research shows. \"After a first fracture, the risk of a subs |
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New Drug Treats Premature Ejaculation |
| FRIDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A new antidepressant drug designed specifically to treat premature ejaculation proved safe and effective in two large trials, researchers report. However, it\'s not likely that dapoxetine, a short-acting selectiv |
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Fewer Americans Felled by Cancer |
| WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer Americans are dying from cancer, even while the rate of diagnosis remains about the same. "The death rate continues to drop," confirmed Ahmedin Jemal, program director of cancer occurrence at th |
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Health Tip: Steroids Are Dangerous When Misused |
| (HealthDay News) -- Steroids are an effective medication when properly prescribed by a physician to treat conditions like anemia or hormonal imbalances. But according to the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), steroids should never prescri |
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Fatherhood May Alter the Brain |
| THURSDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay) -- Does being a dad change a man\'s brain? The answer isn\'t clear in humans, but a study with tiny monkeys called marmosets suggests fatherhood may alter gray matter. Researchers say the structure of the brain is diffe |
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More Than One-Third of Iraq Troops Suffering Migraines |
| THURSDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- An unexpectedly high number of troops serving in Iraq are suffering from migraine headaches, researchers report. The debilitating headaches are affecting more than one-third of U.S. soldiers in Iraq, or about tw |
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