Horny Goat Weed Vies With Viagra

October 6, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Sexuality, Supplements

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is said to affect 18 million men in the United States alone.  The popular drug, Viagra (sildenafil), improves performance but does so with potential side effects that may dampen the mood.  In their search for new drugs that treat ED but with fewer side effects, Italian researchers have identified horny goat weed, a natural aphrodisiac long popular in China, as a viable alternative. Read more

Viagra as Good for the Heart as the Love Life

September 3, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Heart Disease

Canadian researchers say the prescription drug, Viagra, is as good for the heart as it is for the love life.  Seems the way the drug influences the platelets in the bloodstream also minimizes the risk of heart attack and stroke. Read more

Will Depressed Women Take Viagra?

Ask a depressed woman if she’d take Viagra to invigorate a faded libido caused by the antidepressants she’s taking to keep the blues away and she’s likely to say the proposition sounds like a pretty bitter pill to swallow. Others, however, would jump at the chance. If only it worked that way. Read more

Does Viagra Give Athletes A Boost?

June 30, 2008 by Healthbolt  
Filed under BLOGS, Drugs

Looks like that little blue pill is moving out the bedroom and into the sports arena. Read more

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