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Viagra-popping seniors lead the pack for STDs

Even if you're past your prime and have a hard time getting an erection, you might still need to worry about unprotected sex, according to U.S. doctors. ...

Story - editor - 07/08/2010 - 06:00 - 0 comments

Drugs Like Viagra Linked to Higher Rates of STDs

MONDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged and older men who take erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases, a new study of more than 1.4 million men finds. ...

Story - editor - 07/06/2010 - 11:00 - 0 comments

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

... contact such as vaginal or anal intercourse or oral sex. STDs are now commonly being called STIs, or sexually transmitted infections. In ... were known as veneral diseases or VDs. Some common STDs include genital herpes, HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and genital warts. ...

Story - editor - 09/02/2010 - 03:30 - 2 comments

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Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban

A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

Timer may help kids' bladder control problems

Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.

As Hurricane Earl Hits East Coast, Residents Urged to Brace Themselves

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Earl roared up
the U.S. east coast Friday, federal officials urged residents to take
steps to protect themselves and their property.

Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA

A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.

Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business

Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.

Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression

While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wedne...

Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Carl Buher came home from the
football game feeling rotten.

Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away

FRIDAY, September 3 (HealthDay News) -- A 7-year-old San Diego
boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to
Switzerland a couple years ago.

Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2010

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN

The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.