Men now have another good reason to consider taking finasteride, a well-known generic drug that shrinks an enlarged prostate and reduces the risk of getting prostate cancer by 25 percent. A new study from the Southwest Oncology Group strongly suggests

Court Denies Class Status for Plaintiffs Against Merck

Studies Say Newer Stents for Arteries Show Promise

Patches, pumps, pills, low-dose pills and super-low-dose creams and gels: Ever since the landmark Women's Health Initiative study found that hormone therapy could be harmful, a dizzying array of new low-dose treatment options have been offered to count

More prostate cancers were detected among men who were screened every two years than men screened every four years, according to a study published online August 28 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But the shorter time between scr

Viagra may make a man more loving as well as improve his physical performance, research suggests.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison report this month that sildenafil increases the amount of oxytocin released by stimulation of the posterior pituitary gland, a small structure directly underneath the brain that regulates hormone level

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison report this month that sildenafil increases the amount of oxytocin released by stimulation of the posterior pituitary gland, a small structure directly underneath the brain that regulates hormone level

In Carol Ernst’s eyes, two years ago she won a measure of justice.

Cutting Cholesterol, an Uphill Battle

Supplements of the antioxidants beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E may be good for you, but a new study reports that they have no effect, either alone or in combination, in preventing heart attack, stroke or death among women at risk for cardiovasc

“Whoa, look at the sugar in here,” his doctor told him. Mr. Smith’s blood sugar level was sky high and glucose was spilling into his urine.

Erectile dysfunction after surgery to remove the prostate (radical prostatectomy) has traditionally been attributed to nerve damage that theoretically should heal over time.

Two small studies of the popular heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium found that patients who took the medicines over many years had an increased risk of sometimes fatal heart attacks and heart failure.

Michael D. Falkouski, a volunteer assistant fire chief in the Albany suburb of Rensselaer, was awakened at 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 23, 2005, in the middle of a blizzard. There had been an explosion and a bad fire; a man was severely burned.

Men who smoke cigarettes run an increased risk of experiencing erectile dysfunction

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered how genes turn on the switch that leads to prostate cancer.

Diabetes Drug Backed, but With Warnings

If you were a cardiologist or an optimist, you might say the glass was half-full. But if you were an epidemiologist or pessimist, you would be more inclined to say the glass was half-empty.

Viagra is now being used to treat not only erectile dysfunction (ED) but also pulmonary hypertension.