Although erectile dysfunction has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, doctors have not paid enough attention to ED in younger men, according to a new study. The research was published in the journal Vascular Medicine. Risk factors for erectile dysfunction and CV disease are similar – including older age, smoking, obesity, and diabetes, among others.… Continue reading Erectile Dysfunction and Younger Men
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Emergency-Room Visits Linked to Increased Disability Risks
Older adults who go to the emergency department (ED) for an illness or injury have higher risks for disability and decline in physical ability up to six months later, accordinig to a study from researchers at Yale. The study was published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Most adults aged 65 and older who visit… Continue reading Emergency-Room Visits Linked to Increased Disability Risks
Viagra Doesn’t Cause Melanoma
A rigorous analysis of more than 20,000 medical records concludes that erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra are not a cause of melanoma, an often deadly form of skin cancer, despite the higher risk for the disease among users of these drugs. A detailed report on the research findings was published in the Journal of… Continue reading Viagra Doesn’t Cause Melanoma
ED Worsened by Some Treatments of Prostate Enlargement
Men with benign prostate enlargement who used finasteride (also known as proscar and propecia) to treat their condition experienced worsening erectile dysfunction (ED) that did not resolve with continued treatment, according to research done at Boston University Medical Center. In addition, they experienced a reduction in their testosterone levels leading to hypogonadism (little to no… Continue reading ED Worsened by Some Treatments of Prostate Enlargement
Viagra and Related Drugs Are Not a Panacea for ED
Viagra and related drugs are not a universal cure-all for impotence, according to a study from The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research published in April 2015 in the International Journal of Impotence Research. A release from the university notes that drugs, clinically known as oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i), have become the… Continue reading Viagra and Related Drugs Are Not a Panacea for ED