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Men who take Viagra have 200 percent increased risk of sexually transmitted disease 10/30/2010 - The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among men who take erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs is almost three times higher than that among men who do not take such drugs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and published in the Annals of...

Researchers suggest Viagra for young boys 10/22/2010 - New research out of the University of Washington (UW) has some astounding new propositions for the use of Viagra, an erectile dysfunction drug made by Pfizer Inc. According to the report, young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) can benefit from taking the drug because it allegedly treats the...

Viagra linked to hearing loss 9/28/2010 - Erectile dysfunction drugs such as viagra appear to double the risk of long-term hearing loss, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Alabama-Birmingham and published in the journal Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. Viagra, generically known as sildenafil,...

Viagra Puts Men's Fertility at Risk, Researchers Warn 8/14/2008 - The anti-impotence drug Viagra actually reduces men's fertility by decreasing the ability of their sperm to fertilize an egg, according to a study conducted by researchers at Queen's University Belfast and published in the journal Fertility and Sterility. Researchers carried out two different experiments...

Men with Chronic Heart Failure Can Still Have Sex without Dying, Say Medical Researchers 3/11/2008 - Fears that men with chronic heart failure might risk their lives by having sex are overblown, and even those taking Viagra may be safe engaging in sexual activity if they are receiving the proper medical care, according to a study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers Stacy...

Health Roundup: TB lawsuits, lycopene bashing and Veggie Booty for infants (satire) 7/16/2007 - Nine airline passengers have filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the tuberculosis man who cavorted around the world on a plane even after being told he was infected with a rare strain of TB. I'm not sure who takes the idiot prize on this one: The guy who hopped on a plane after learning he was carrying...

Drug companies bypass doctors, push over-the-counter Viagra with in-store consultation 2/22/2007 - The major UK pharmacy chain Boots has launched a pilot program to begin selling the anti-impotence drug Viagra over the counter. It marks the first time that the drug, manufactured by Pfizer Inc., has been available without a prescription. As of February 14, any man between the age of 13 and 65 will...

Impotency drugs may be associated with increased risk of optic nerve damage (press release) 8/28/2006 - Viagra and Cialis, the drugs used to treat impotency, may be associated with an increased risk of optic nerve damage in men with a history of heart attack or high blood pressure, suggests a small study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. ...

Interview with Jamie Reidy, former Viagra sales rep and author of "Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman" 10/5/2005 - Editor's note: We include this interview with Jamie Reidy, a pharmaceutical sales rep, to give you a flavor of what really goes on behind the scenes at Big Pharma. See for yourself the lack of ethics, the abuse of the system, and the heavy emphasis placed on profits. Learn how the drug companies rewarded...

Viagra Now Being Increasingly Used as a Recreational Drug By Younger Men: Is Pfizer Responsible? 8/6/2004 - A new study is showing that recreational use of Viagra is growing rapidly in men under 45 years of age. From 1998 to 2002, the use of Viagra in men under forty-five tripled, says the study, which looked at 5 million insured American males. What this study indicates is that Viagra is being used as a...

Viagra use causes infertility, says study; statins interfere with sex hormones 5/18/2004 5:05:25 PM - The irony is hard to miss: men who take Viagra may be shooting blanks according to new research conducted at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Viagra, it seems, causes sperm cells to premature release digestive enzymes that normally break down the wall of the egg. As a result,...

Herbal viagra supplements give same boost, but without the pharmaceuticals (or the cost) 5/9/2004 4:10:25 PM - There's an alternative to viagra that works far better at a greatly reduced price: medicinal herbs. These herbs -- like yohimbe, horny goat weed and rainforest herbs like catuaba and muira puama -- produce strong aphrodisiac effects, but without stripping your wallet bare. Let's face it: Viagra...