The notion that some people can be overweight or obese and still remain healthy is a myth, according to a new Canadian study. Even without high blood pressure, diabetes or other metabolic issues, overweight and obese people have higher ...
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Women dealing with painful menstrual cramps may receive relief from an unexpected source -- the erectile dysfunction medication normally found in their husbands' little blue pills. Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, appears to ...
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For men having prostate cancer surgery, the type of anesthesia doctors use might make a difference in the odds of the cancer returning, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 3,300 men who underwent prostate cancer ...
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Exercise might help treat sexual problems in women taking antidepressants, especially if their workouts occur right before sex, new research reveals. The study included 52 women who had reduced desire and other sexual side effects while ...
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U.S. and Australian researchers say the cause of aging in mammals may be reversible and the key is the chemical NAD that facilitates cell communication. Senior author David Sinclair of the Harvard Medical School in Boston and colleagues ...
Pfizer Inc. announced that it has settled its litigation against Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA Inc., relating to Pfizer's patent covering the use of Viagra? to treat erectile dysfunction (sildenafil citrate 25, 50, and 100 mg tablets), which ...
Women with moderate to severe may find relief by a class of erectile dysfunction drugs, U.S. researchers say. Study leader Richard Legro of Pennsylvania State College of Medicine said primary dysmenorrhea, also called PD, is the most ...
A dose of oxytocin, sometimes called the love or bonding hormone, may enhance brain activity in children with autism spectrum disorders, U.S. researchers say. First author Ilanit Gordon and senior author Kevin Pelphrey, both of the Yale ...
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Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company, has obtained an approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) for the treatment of Peyronie's disease. The company claims ...
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Changes in bacteria in the gut can influence autism-like behaviors in a mouse model, say researchers at California Institute Technology. Sarkis K. Mazmanian, a professor of biology, said to study this gut--microbiota--brain interaction, ...
A dose of oxytocin, sometimes called the love or bonding hormone, may enhance brain activity in children with autism spectrum disorders, U.S. researchers say. First author Ilanit Gordon and senior author Kevin Pelphrey, both of the Yale ...
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has demanded Holden make its intentions clear about its manufacturing future following reports and speculation that it has decided to cease production from 2016. The ABC and The Australian both quote senior ...
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Following U.S. Food and Drug Administration actions, USPLabs in Texas recalled and destroyed a supplement linked to liver failure and hepatitis, officials say. "As soon as we suspected a possible link between OxyElite Pro products and ...
Famous for its superior antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties, oil from the lemon myrtle tree knocks out stubborn salmonella and staph organisms while providing a variety of cosmetic uses. Not only does it soothe wrinkles and ...
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Dating back thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine, oil pulling may seem like an unlikely curative miracle due to its simplicity. Yet practitioners of the therapy laud its effectiveness in healing everything from AIDS to diabetes, heart ...
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