HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- The drug that turned around
the sex lives of many older men has proven in a small trial to also help
women on antidepressants who experience sexual dysfunction. -- read full article
AP - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as desire, researchers report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.
AP - Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more aggressive action. -- read full article
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with stomach or
pancreatic cancer may have more lymph nodes examined for the spread of
cancer if they're treated at designated comprehensive cancer centers or at
hospitals that do a high number of cancer surgeries, says a U.S.
study. -- read full article
Reuters - A self-instructional program on
reproductive health can help teen girls with type 1 diabetes
better understand the risks accompanying pregnancy for diabetic
women, as well as the importance of family planning, a pilot
study demonstrates. -- read full article
Reuters - Viagra, a popular anti-impotence pill,
may help some women on antidepressants have better sex, U.S.
researchers said on Tuesday. -- read full article
AP - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A sweeping genetic analysis
suggests that the activity of certain genes might someday allow doctors to
predict which lung cancer patients need more aggressive therapies and
which do not. -- read full article
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Starting next year, doctors
can earn additional money from Medicare if they use electronic prescribing
systems, U.S. health officials said Monday. -- read full article
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If your child has been prescribed glasses,
you may have a difficult time getting your child to wear them. -- read full article
AFP - The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra has proven effective at combating sexual dysfunction in depressed women, according to a study published Tuesday.
