One man's beer battle against cancer Oct 31, 2009
Treatment for prostate cancer can sometimes result in impotence. We try to use an atmosphere like a pub, where guys are a little bit more relaxed, to talk about prostate cancer. (CNN)
Lee, Utley lift Phillies to Game 1 World Series win over Yankees Oct 29, 2009
The 50,207 braving the rain for Game 1 of the World Series had been silenced by the end, stunned by the removal of the Yankees home field advantage and by the impotence of bats supposedly prepared for any thing. Lee was nasty and dominating and overwhelming, and simply too much for New York in Philadelphia s 6-1 win. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
With cancer, it's always personal Oct 28, 2009
With 186,000 American men expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, most will think twice - at least - before proceeding with surgery or radiation that can bring on impotence and urinary incontinence. Certainly, more men will feel comfortable ignoring the public service announcements urging them to obtain yearly PSA tests once they reach 40 - if we continue to hear such urgings at all. (Juneau Empire)
That '4 hour erection': new discovery may help prevent a complication of priapism Oct 27, 2009
That's because researchers from the United States and China show that the enzyme adenosine deaminase may prevent priapism from progressing to penile fibrosis, a condition associated with the build up of scar tissue and eventual impotence. As penile fibrosis is a complication of priapism, so priapism is a complication of sickle cell disease. (EurekAlert!)
RI hospital has 5th wrong-site surgery since '07 Oct 26, 2009
A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. The results add to confusion around prostate cancer treatments, which sometimes lead to urinary and sexual problems. (Fresno Bee)
In his defense, Coach Mac feels pain Oct 23, 2009
Losing bothered him but offensive impotence or, heaven forbid, going without a touchdown, as happened on a couple of occasions, really ate at him. It was in such times of crisis that we witnessed some of his most creative tinkering and greatest resolve to find a solution. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
It never really sank in until I bought this collection that the lyrics of "Never Let Me Down Again," which seem ambiguously gay, can also be read as a scenario of impotence and masturbation. Is this song actually a guy's ode to his penis. (Salon)
Viagra bought online 'often fake' Oct 22, 2009
Half of men buying the impotence drug Viagra online are getting counterfeit tablets, study findings suggest. Dr Nic Wilson from the University of London tested Internet-sold samples using a new technique that accurately spots the ingredients of tablets. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
Novartis posts 1 percent growth in 3Q net profit Oct 22, 2009
The maker of cholesterol fighter Lipitor, impotence treatment Viagra and smoking cessation drug Chantix slashed costs on everything from manufacturing and marketing to research and development to produce net income of $2. 88 billion. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
With luck, a new kidney Oct 21, 2009
Diabetes is a leading cause of impotence and erectile dysfunction. And there's more good news. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Medical Marijuana Oct 21, 2009
Doctors also warned against overuse of marijuana, believing that too much consumption caused impotence, blindness and "seeing devils.". By the late 18th century, early editions of American medical journals recommend hemp seeds and roots for the treatment of inflamed skin, incontinence and venereal disease. (Time.com)
Column: In need of a pep talk, Mora delivers his own Oct 20, 2009
Seattle s performance was so devoid of life, so stunning in its impotence, that Mora s only options were to deliver a pep talk or pull out the defibrillator. The Seahawks trailed 14-0 before they had run an offensive play. (Longview Daily News, WA)
A heart attack can affect your sex life Oct 20, 2009
Erections depend on the arteries that supply blood to the penis, so it makes sense that atherosclerosis is the most common cause of impotence. But high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, diabetes, and smoking all leading cardiac risk factors also increase a man's risk for impotence. (India Times, India)
Will Buckley and Pancho Villa Oct 20, 2009
Mexico s subsequent revolutionary regimes accomplished almost nothing other than to deceive the people, fuel chaos, corrupt society further, and condemn the pitiable people to a decade of blood-letting, which was followed by seven decades of exploitation, peculation, embezzlement, robbery, and political impotence. Long before his years in Mexico, my father knew that. (The American Conservative)
Ask doctors, not billboards Oct 19, 2009
All approaches worked equally well in controlling cancer, but a higher percentage of men who chose the less-invasive techniques suffered from incontinence and impotence. While the percentage of men suffering those effects was small in both cases, the result still came as a surprise. (Boston Globe)
When a good night's rest is just a dream Oct 17, 2009
Rashid said many patients go for years before seeking treatment for their symptoms, which can include fatigue, snoring, frequent acid reflux, impotence, headaches and depression. "The spectrum for sleep apnea is quite broad and it can range from my 'husband snores' to 'I fell asleep while driving and got in a car accident,'" he said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Pfizer Pays Record $1.3 Billion Penalty for Drug Misbranding in Settlement Oct 17, 2009
The four-year investigation uncovered a range of practices, including kickback payments to doctors in the sale of nine other drugs, among them the impotence drug Viagra and cholesterol pill Lipitor, officials said. Pfizer, which had $48. (Bloomberg -- US)
Ticket speeders, as well Oct 16, 2009
Thinking only of boosting his already huge ego, he has placed the United States military in a position of impotence. The al-Qaida and Taliban can escalate their activities and he, Obama, as commander in chief of the armed forces, has rendered himself helpless. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Robotic Prostate Surgery May Mean Impotence Oct 15, 2009
CHICAGO -- A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. The results add to confusion around prostate cancer treatments, which sometimes lead to urinary and sexual problems. (Click2Houston, TX)
Stay the course Oct 14, 2009
Previously, ED was known as impotence, which was very demeaning. But now it is recognised as a medical condition and is treated with medical respect, says Lee. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Robotic prostate surgery comes with trade-off Oct 14, 2009
Study: Increasingly used procedure tied to lasting incontinence, impotence ... CHICAGO - A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. (MSNBC -- Health)
Uganda: Activists Seek New Laws on Women's Rights Oct 13, 2009
East African Legislator Lydia Wanyoto said impotence before or after marriage is already ground for divorce ... However, MP John Nasasira said if impotence comes after fathering children, the couple should stay together. (allAfrica.com)
The Return to Rock Star Sex Oct 9, 2009
A 2004 study in the International Journal of Impotence Research found significant differences in self-esteem, confidence and relationship dimensions among men with ED.. In 2005, research published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy investigated the sexual and relationship characteristics of men in the U.S. with and without ED. (The research was sponsored by Eli Lilly, manufacturers of the ED drug Cialis. (Fox News)
Zinc Deficiency Symptoms and Risk... Oct 3, 2009
Zinc Deficiency Symptoms and Risks. Zinc Deficiency Symptoms and Risks. (Suite101.com)
The age of New Labour is over Sep 30, 2009
The essence of New Labour was a sheer hunger for power, an absolute intolerance for the impotence of opposition. It is hard to maintain that appetite after 12 long years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Men Not Being Told Enough About PSA Tests Sep 30, 2009
This leads to overtreatment, which can have immediate consequences, such as impotence and incontinence, and only a tiny increase in survival, researchers say ... Pignone noted that the consequences of prostate cancer treatment, such as impotence and incontinence, occur with treatment. (MEDLINEplus)
Impotence clinics scare vulnerable, inquiry told Sep 26, 2009
STAFF working at a national chain of commercial impotence clinics scare and intimidate vulnerable people, telling them they may die of prostate cancer or heart failure if they do not enter into long-term contracts for treatment worth thousands of dollars ... The allegations are made in a submission to a House of Representatives standing committee inquiry into impotence treatments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Testicular Cancer Sep 25, 2009
Impotence is seldom a side-effect, he says, but sterility can occur as a result. He says although the incidence of testicular cancer has risen in recent years, more than 95 percent of cases can be cured. (FOX 11, AZ)
America abroad: The quantity theory of foreign policy Sep 25, 2009
Failure and impotence in one area risk undermining his ambitions in the next. If Mr Obama is to avoid that fate, the world must be convinced that behind his ability to inspire lies a steely resolve. (The Economist)
Prostate screening under scrutiny Sep 25, 2009
Unnecessary treatment carries a risk of side-effects such as impotence and incontinence. Men need to be advised that the test cannot tell whether they have a life-threatening cancer and could take them through a "thicket of tests and treatments that they might have better avoided", the report added. (BBC News -- Health)
Ryan right man at right time Sep 25, 2009
His constant use of the nickname Noodle Arm, is obviously a subconscious tell, announcing to everyone his own sexual frustrations due to impotence. Bad News is not someone who has received a higher education. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Perfect to a fault Sep 20, 2009
In March this year, Dr Andrew Weil, a US pioneer of integrative medicine, lamented the drug industry's efforts to ''pathologise everyday human experiences'' such as occasional impotence or shyness by giving them serious-sounding names (erectile dysfunction and social anxiety disorder, respectively) so that they could market drugs to combat these ''illnesses. He particularly took aim at a new drug, Latisse, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for marketing as a treatment for thin... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
House calls: Know Your Stats Sep 18, 2009
All have advantages and disadvantages and side effects, which may include impotence and incontinence. Your physician will work with you to develop the best plan, which may include a combination of some of the options below. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Best prostate cancer option may be watch, wait Sep 16, 2009
Potential for harmAll current treatments surgery, radiation or hormone therapy can cause harm and lead to impotence and incontinence in about a third of patients. The authors of Tuesday's report said with that in mind, doctors and patients should reconsider the watch and wait option. (MSNBC -- Health)
Eli Lilly to restructure, cut work force Sep 15, 2009
The drug giant in 2007 bought Bothell-based biotech , maker of the impotence drug Cialis, for $2. 3 billion and laid off all the company's 700 employees. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Kauai Komedy Sep 14, 2009
Viagra Warning: The FDA says it now plans to require Viagra and other impotence drugs to warn users of possible sudden hearing loss. All I can say is I heard that. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Keep it simple, sweetheart Sep 11, 2009
The inability of Congress and the impotence of progressives and orthodox conservatives alike to craft a simple national health care package is by now obvious to everyone. We need a hard-nosed commission to draw up a universal affordable design with an up-or-down vote by Congress. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Health care reform begins at home Sep 10, 2009
Cholesterol medication can cause impotence, among other ailments, according to those TV ads. To which the doctor replied that high cholesterol causes strokes and heart attacks and that, just in case I hadn't noticed, dead men don't have sex. (Juneau Empire)
Prozac: Side Effects to Look Out Fo... Sep 10, 2009
Decreased sex drive, impotence or difficulty having an organsm. Increased appetite, weight change. (Suite101.com)
Cheneys Disdain For The Law Is Appalling Sep 10, 2009
His actions have created impotence within the CIA and placed our nation at great risk. Dick Cheney is a man who spent the better part of the last 8 years worrying every day that another terrorist attack might occur a thought that no one in the Obama administration seems to take seriously. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Elites And Grassroots Sep 10, 2009
Having marginalized, stifled and ignored the grassroots for decades, conservative elites use the angry expressions of grassroots discontent, which is a function of grassroots impotence, to quarantine them even more and keep them away from real centers of influence. My guess is that conservative elites were extremely happy with the Tea Party and town hall protests, but not primarily because they represented conservative resistance to Obamas agenda or because they helped to delay or even stall... (The American Conservative)
Signs and Symptoms of Depression Sep 5, 2009
Some cases of impotence have psychological causes such as depression, although physical causes of impotence should always be ruled out first. Chronic Depression Symptoms. (Suite101.com)
Pfizer faces US probe, to pay $2.3 bn Sep 3, 2009
Investigators also looked at practices, including kickbacks to doctors in the sale of nine other drugs, among them the impotence drug Viagra and cholesterol treatment Lipitor, the company and government officials said. The agree 00004000 ment resolves all material pending matters with the Justice Department, said Pfizer general counsel Amy W Schulman in a statement. (India Times)
Pfizer to pay $US2.3b penalty Sep 3, 2009
Investigators also looked at practices, including kickbacks to doctors in the sale of nine other drugs, among them the impotence drug Viagra and cholesterol treatment Lipitor, the company and government officials said. The agreement resolves all "material pending matters" with the Justice Department, Pfizer's lawyer Amy Schulman said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Study: PSA test leads to needless diagnoses Sep 2, 2009
"[Of those] maybe one-third will have treatment problems such as impotence or incontinence," says Welch ... "We are taking what was an old man's disease and turning it into a young man's disease. And some of the treatment side effects such as impotence and incontinence are even bigger problems when they start occurring in younger men.". (CNN)
Prostate Cancer Screening: More Harm than Good? Sep 2, 2009
All current forms of treatment surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy can cause harm, resulting in impotence and incontinence in about a third of patients, Welch said. A U.S. expert panel urged doctors last year to stop screening men older than 75, but doctors still disagree about the right approach to PSA screening. (Newsmax)
PET/CT scans may help detect recurring prostate cancer earlier Sep 2, 2009
In these cases, decisions to treat the cancer could have significant side effects such as impotence and incontinence, which can affect patients' quality of life. "Conventional imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, and ultrasound leave substantial room for improvement in determining the extent and severity of prostate cancer," said Martin Pomper, M.D., Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Many with prostate cancer suffer no ill effects Sep 1, 2009
All current forms of treatment surgery, radiation or hormone therapy can cause harm, resulting in impotence and incontinence in about a third of patients, Welch said. Just being told you have cancer can do harm, causing anxiety and feelings of vulnerability. (MSNBC -- Health)
Iran’s top cleric shifts tone on activists Aug 28, 2009
While he has shown no support for rescuing the prodemocracy movement from its current political impotence, he has alternated allegiances within the hard-line factions, nurturing tension between various arms of the state. He appointed Sadeq Larijani, a member of the hard-line camp who is an adversary of the president, as head of the judiciary. (Boston Globe)
Prostate cancer hormone drugs risky for some Aug 26, 2009
But the side effects are troubling: impotence, bone loss, hot flashes, memory problems, fatigue and an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Myofascial Trigger Points Aug 26, 2009
Pelvic trigger points can be behind sexual dysfunction such as impotence and pain during and after intercourse, the latter in both sexes. They often contribute to dysmenorrhea (painful periods). (Suite101.com)
Four actions are neededfor health care reform Aug 26, 2009
Four actions are needed for health care reform - NJ.com. Search Local Business Listings. (NJ.com -- Times)
How the Herald won the legal battle to report on a public hearing Aug 26, 2009
THE Herald has won a significant skirmish in its fight to about the ''longer lasting sex'' treatments at Australia's biggest impotence clinic ... But last week, a Canberra parliamentary committee held a forum to discuss impotence medications, open to the media and broadcast live on the internet. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink Aug 26, 2009
"The bottom line is that an obese, sedentary person is going to have a breakdown of every organ system, and that includes a greater chance of impotence and infertility and other things that people don't generally think are directly related to obesity.". More information. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Hormone therapy risky for some men Aug 26, 2009
But the side effects are troubling: impotence, bone loss, hot flashes, memory problems, fatigue and an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease. For the new study, appearing in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers followed more than 5,000 men with prostate cancer that hadn't spread. (AZCentral -- News)
Erectile Dysfunction a Frustrating ... Aug 25, 2009
Impotence is Caused by Many Factors it can be Successfully treated. Erectile dysfunction or impotence is debiliting and distressing for many men and their partners but simple life style changes and treatment can solve the problems of ED. ... Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is a difficult topic and one that is guaranteed to cause bar-room ribaldry rather than sympathy and help. (Suite101.com)
Viagra bought online 'often fake' Aug 25, 2009
Half of men buying the impotence drug Viagra online are getting counterfeit tablets, study findings suggest. Dr Nic Wilson from the University of London tested Internet-sold samples using a new technique that accurately spots the ingredients of tablets. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
How to recharge the love lull Aug 22, 2009
Even something as simple as a brisk walk covering two miles a day can reduce men's risk of impotence. Turbo Tip So, if you've not been working out since the past few years, get started now. (India Times, India)
Passing the Healthcare Smell Test Aug 17, 2009
The narrative currently being written by the new left posits that opposition to their attempts to reform health care is fueled by political impotence, crackpot extremism and racism. Alas, elected officials demonstrating contempt for the people they represent has sadly become the rule rather than the exception. (Townhall.com)
6 Fitness Tips for Men Aug 16, 2009
It is never too late to decrease risk of heart attack, lower bad cholesterol in the blood, reduce risk of cancer and diabetes, avoid the need for gallstone surgery, reduce risk of hip fracture, and prevent depression, colon cancer, constipation, osteoporosis, and impotence. Therefore, keep fitness first and keep it steady. (Suite101.com)
A case against drinking alcohol Aug 16, 2009
Sex organs: impotence (inability to have sex). Pacreas: inflammation, diarrhea. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
The libido diet Aug 12, 2009
Bananas Bananas contain the bromelain enzyme, that increases libido and reverse impotence in men. Also, they are potent sources of potassium and B vitamins like riboflavin, which increase the body's overall energy levels. (India Times, India)
Click to read:Health Care Debate Heads to Town Halls Aug 10, 2009
How dare you use your own impotence as a gauge of what other people are thinking. The "us against them" mentality is the ONLY thing that can bring down the USA.. (CBS News)
Red Sox draw another blank in New York Aug 9, 2009
They have not scored in 24 innings, and that does not adequately assess the impotence. If the baseball gods let the Red Sox play under different rules over that span and reaching third base counted as a run, their total would be one. (Boston Globe)
Factory fights Aug 8, 2009
So given the continuing impotence of trades unions around the world when faced with challenging the plans of large corporations, it is hardly surprising that a growing number of workers see sit-ins as the most direct and effective way of registering their protests. It is likely we should expect more. (BBC News -- Business)
