January 16, 2018 Sexual Medicine Reviews TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Sexual dysfunction is common in men, with up to 52% of men older than 40 having erectile dysfunction. It is currently unclear if various diet trends have any impact on men’s sexual health. To answer this question, the authors performed a literature review of articles from 1977 […]
Analytic sample of 692 men wearing ActiGraph 7164 accelerometer confirms inverse association THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Physical activity is inversely associated with erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a confirmatory study published in the September issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Paul D. Loprinzi, Ph.D., and Meghan Edwards, from the University of […]
Laurie Barclay, MD July 21, 2015 Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a marker of undiagnosed diabetes, according to results from a cross-sectional survey published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. The findings suggest ED should be a trigger to begin diabetes screening, especially in middle-aged men. “Identifying easily observable risk factors associated […]
April 14, 2015 The Journal of Sexual Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study evaluated the effect of screening men presenting with erectile dysfunction (ED) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, as well as determined the cost-effectiveness of this screening protocol. The study utilized the known incidence and prevalence of ED and CVD, the rate of undiagnosed […]
Vitamin B3, also called niacin and niacinamide, is an important water-soluble vitamin that can be found in many common foods including certain types of meat and organ meat, tuna fish, seeds, mushrooms, and others. Niacin is a part of the vitamin B complex, along with other B vitamins including Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and […]
Published: Dec 5, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Cardiovascular Med Diet May Help Heart in Erectile Dysfunction Patients Published: Dec 5, 2014 | Updated: Dec 5, 2014 Register Today Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. SIGN UP By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today save […]
Vitamin D Blog: A Bedroom Boost Published: Aug 13, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Just when it seems the benefits-of-vitamin-D literature has topped out, Italian researchers have found yet another area where the vitamin/hormone may help out: the bedroom. In a study of 143 men, Alessandra Barassi, MD, of University of Milan […]
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Alice Goodman June 15, 2014 Full Story PARIS — Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common and often severe in men suffering from gout, according to the results of a cross-sectional survey of men who presented to a rheumatology clinic. “These results strongly support the proposal to screen all men with […]
Medscape Medical News Larry Hand April 10, 2014 Use of sildenafil (Viagra, Pfizer) is associated with an increased risk for melanoma, according to an article published online April 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers caution, however, that their study does not provide sufficient evidence to change clinical recommendations for erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments. Wen-Qing Li, PhD, from the […]
Obes Res Clin Pract 2013 Dec 01;7(6)e450-e454, CE Collins, ME Jensen, MD Young, R Callister, RC Plotnikoff, PJ Morgan Research · March 03, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study from Australia, male participants who were obese or overweight reported having significantly decreased incidence of erectile dysfunction after losing weight on a […]
Eur Urol 2013 Aug 23;[EPub Ahead of Print] G Gandaglia, A Briganti, G Jackson, RA Kloner, F Montorsi, P Montorsi, C Vlachopoulos ABSTRACT Context: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is considered a vascular impairment that shares many risk factors with cardiovascular disease (CVD). A correlation between ED and CVD has been hypothesized, and ED has been proposed […]
Marissa Luck May 23, 2013 Long-term use prescription painkillers, known as opioids, have been linked to a number health of problems, and researchers sought to understand the effects the drugs on men with back pain. They analyzed the medical records of more than 11,000 men with back pain and examined how often they received prescriptions […]
Pauline Anderson May 17, 2013 Story Source Medscape.com aking opioids, especially high doses and over several months, is strongly associated with markers for sexual dysfunction, a new study shows. Men with back pain being treated long term with potent opioids were about 50% more likely to fill a prescription for erectile dysfunction (ED) medications or testosterone replacement […]
Deyo, Richard A. MD, MPH Spine: 15 May 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 11 – p 909–915 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182830482 Health Services Research Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional analysis of electronic medical and pharmacy records. Objective. To examine associations between use of medication for erectile dysfunction or testosterone replacement and use of opioid therapy, patient age, […]
The Role of the Cardiologist and General Physician G. Jackson; A. Nehra; M. Miner; K. L. Billups; A. L. Burnett; J. Buvat; C. C. Carson; G. Cunningham; I. Goldstein; A. T. Guay; G. Hackett; R. A. Kloner; J. B. Kostis; P. Montorsi; M. Ramsey; R. Rosen; R. Sadovsky; A. D. Seftel; R. Shabsigh; C. Vlachopoulos; […]