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Viagra & Women
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Submitted: 07/22/2008 |
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- A dwindling sex drive affects nearly 30 to 70 percent of patients taking antidepressants, especially women.
But new research shows a drug normally used to boost a man's sex life may help women too.
Researchers at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine studied nearly 100 women who experienced sexual dysfunction while taking an
antidepressant; half were given Viagra-
the other half took sugar pills.
They found women taking Viagra showed a greater improvement in sexual function than those not taking the drug.
Researchers say this is important because sexual dysfunction is a leading reason why people stop depression treatment.
Researchers also say this is one of the first studies to show Viagra-like drugs are effective in men and women.
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Don't Eat the Peppers!
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Submitted: 07/22/2008 |
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- The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat fresh jalapeno peppers.
Government inspectors have found salmonella in a mexican-grown jalapeno in a Texas plant.
They say it's the same strain of salmonella responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning outbreak that has sickened more than 1,200 people.
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Improving Alzheimer's Symptoms
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Submitted: 07/19/2008 |
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- A drug originally approved in Russia as an antihistamine may help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
A new study, funded by the manufacturers of the drug Dimebon, finds the drug can improve symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's.
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Nicotine Vaccine
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Submitted: 07/18/2008 |
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- Scientists in Sweden are working on a shot which will ease the craving for a smoke.
A vaccine to curb nicotine addiction is currently in the trial stage.
Researchers say the vaccine eliminates the quick high smokers relish and developers believe that once the high is gone so is the cause of the addiction to nicotine.
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Tomatoes & Salmonella Outbreak
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Submitted: 07/17/2008 |
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing.
Officials reiterated earlier warnings that the people most at risk of salmonella should avoid hot peppers, jalapenos and serranos.
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Harvard School of Public Health Smoking Study
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Submitted: 07/16/2008 |
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BOSTON, MA - Harvard researchers say tobacco companies used lower levels of menthol in cigarettes to attract young smokers, and higher levels to ``lock in lifelong adult smokers.''
The researchers say Philip Morris developed Marlboro Milds in 2000 to attract younger smokers while the company increased the menthol content in Marlboro Menthols to keep older smokers.
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