Women who participated in prolonged, frequent bicycling had decreased genital sensation and were more likely to have a history of genital pain than women runners

Women who participated in prolonged, frequent bicycling had decreased genital sensation and were more likely to have a history of genital pain than women runners

Erectile dysfunction (ED) medications known as Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors have been used by millions of men as safe and effective management options associated with high rates of patient and partner satisfaction.

Analysts See Merck Victory in Vioxx Settlement

Amgen and Johnson & Johnson strengthened the label warnings for their widely used anemia drugs yesterday, placing further emphasis on the risk that the medicines could cause heart attacks, a worsening of cancer and death.

Merck Agrees to Settle Vioxx Suits for $4.85 Billion

About two years ago, a group of federal researchers reported that overweight people have a lower death rate than people who are normal weight, underweight or obese. Now, investigating further, they found out which diseases are more likely to lead to de

Drugs to raise so-called good cholesterol may still have a future despite the widely publicized failure last year of an experimental cholesterol treatment from Pfizer, researchers said Monday at a heart conference here.

Pressured by regulators, the German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG announced Monday that it had agreed to withdraw the controversial heart surgery drug Trasylol after a Canadian study suggested that it increased death rates.

Flying and Blood Clots: A Deadly Risk

An experimental anticlotting drug from Eli Lilly reduced heart attacks in patients with heart disease by 24 percent compared with Plavix, the current standard treatment, according to a report released Sunday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

It is shaping up to be the biggest shift yet to a generic drug, potentially saving the nation $2 billion a year or more in prescription costs.

Today researchers report a newly identified genetic variation that is linked to higher incidence of prostate cancer in African American men.

The use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can lead to decreased fertility and increased incidence of reproductive endocrine disorders in both men and women.

Radiation seed implants (brachytherapy) are just as effective at curing prostate cancer in younger men (aged 60 and younger) as they are in older men, according to a study presented at a scientific session on October 31, 2007, at the American Society f

Virtual doctor: men look online for advice, especially about embarrassing conditions  Two thirds are looking online for medical information and drugs, while over a third haven't seen their GP all year

Men who have prostate cancer are on average four times more likely to suffer a hip fracture, with rates rising to eight times in men aged 50 to 65, according to a study of more than 60,000 men published in the October issue of the urology journal BJU I

Study: Only Half of Men With Low Testosterone Have Symptoms

CT Scans of the Heart Come With Trade-Offs

Many consumers take precautions against identity theft, but what about medical identity theft? In addition to financial peril, victims can suffer physical danger if false entries in medical records lead to the wrong treatment.