Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Prove Effective, Safe For Men With Diabetes

ScienceDaily: Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Prove Effective, Safe For Men With Diabetes:
Popular drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction -- Viagra, Levitra and Cialis -- are safe and effective for men with diabetes, a new review has found.

The introduction of the medications known as phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors to the market has changed the way physicians manage their patients with erectile dysfunction. The drugs have been shown to be quite effective in treating the condition in the general population and the number of men requesting them has soared in recent years.

The aim of the systematic review, however, was to determine whether PDE-5 inhibitors such as sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra) and tadalafil (Cialis) are also a safe and effective option for men with diabetes. Although diabetes can causes a variety of other chronic complications, such as heart disease and high blood pressure, PDE-5 inhibitors were shown not to cause many adverse reactions in this group.

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Coffee drinkers less likely to go bald?

Coffee could hold the cure for baldness - the Daily Mail:
Coffee could hold the secret to curing male baldness, according to new research.

Scientists have discovered caffeine stimulates the growth of tiny follicles in the scalp in men who are starting to lose their hair.

The finding could lead to new treatments for a condition that affects half of all British men by the age of 50.

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Warnings about health products - Kang Da and Qing Zhi

Warnings about health products - Kang Da and Qing Zhi:
Kang Da -- Kang Da and four unlabelled products are marketed as herbal sexual enhancements and treatments for erectile dysfunction. The products are adulterated with sildenafil, a prescription medication used in the treatment of sexual dysfunction.

Qing Zhi -- Qing Zhi and one unlabelled product are marketed as herbal weight-loss products. The products are adulterated with sibutramine, a prescription medication used to suppress appetite.

Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find any of the products listed in the table in the Canadian marketplace.

For more information about the information contained in this advisory, please contact Health Canada's public enquiries line at (613) 957-2991 or toll-free at 1-866-225-0709.

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Is a bald head a sign of virility?

Premature balding in men genetic - PakTribune:
Some people even say a hairless head is a sign of virility! But if you're not happy with a receding hairline and/or bald patch, here's how to make the most of what you've got and a few ways to slow the process down.

A number of factors can lead to baldness in men, including stress, illness, scalp infections and certain prescription drugs. But the most common cause of baldness is genetically determined and unavoidable. If your father is bald, you've got a pretty good chance of losing your hair, too.

Testosterone is at the root of the problem - for men who are genetically programmed for baldness, chemical receptors in the hair follicles convert testosterone to dihydro-testosterone and, as they get older, this causes the follicles to produce thin, downy hair.

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Prostate treatment may shorten the penis

Prostate treatment may shorten penis - Breaking News:
"Men who receive combination treatment with hormone therapy plus radiation for local or locally advanced prostate cancer may experience a significant reduction in penile length, according to a report in the January issue of the Journal of Urology.

Just before treatment began, the average stretched penile length was 5.6 inches. Eighteen months later, the average penile length had shortened significantly to 3.4 inches.

Roughly 23 per cent of men had normal erectile function before therapy. Eighteen months later, 12.5 per cent were able to have an erection that was suitable for intercourse."

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Benefits of Testosterone Treatment Unknown

Rochester, Minn - Benefits of Testosterone Treatment Unknown, Research Shows:
"Little research exists demonstrating that testosterone is both safe from the cardiovascular standpoint and effective to treat sexual dysfunction, reveal Mayo Clinic researchers in two new studies.

In articles published in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, physicians call for large studies to help clinicians and patients make informed decisions about when testosterone should be prescribed.

'One of the initial surprises is how limited the research evidence is regarding whether testosterone is an effective treatment for sexual dysfunction while being safe from the cardiovascular disease standpoint,' says Victor Montori, M.D., lead researcher for Mayo Clinic's Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, and an author of the two studies in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 'There is no way for physicians to be certain when prescribing testosterone that, on average, it's doing more good than harm.'
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