Kidnap capital Aug 12, 2008
"Impotence is invading civil society. Let's unite to ask our authorities to fight crime, and for personal security.". He spoke for many who feel at risk and who believe the authorities are failing in their primary duty of protecting their citizens. (BBC News)
Get Russia out of Georgia Aug 12, 2008
It is another measure of the impotence of the United Nations or any other world body that Russian peacekeepers remained on Georgian soil allegedly performing a function that required neutral forces. The timing of Georgian military action to reassert control of its South Ossetian territory is somewhat surprising though. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Want to keep your sex life and your bike? Aug 9, 2008
And many men are shy to talk about the numbness or impotence, even the police officers in the study, he said. While Dr. Schrader said it took officers a little while to get used to the seats, which force them to reposition themselves and put more pressure on the handlebars as they lean forward, 97 per cent of the participants continued to use them after the study. (Globe and Mail)
Robots in the OR a growing trend Aug 6, 2008
The robot-controlled scalpel works delicately around the nerves and blood vessels in the pelvic area, vastly reducing the risk of damage that can lead to incontinence or impotence. "I'm able to spare all the things that help men have their dignity and at the same time take away the cancer," he said. (CNN)
Opinion: Could Obama's rise signal the end of black victimology? Aug 6, 2008
MIT political scientist Lucian Pye described dependency theory as "demeaning and despairing," since it implied impotence on the part of the dependent. The only way out for the "exploited" was through acts of benevolence by the "exploiters" the equivalent of "reparations" in the African-American context. (Christian Science Monitor)
Q&A: What to take from new prostate screening guide Aug 6, 2008
Prostate cancer treatment also can cause serious complications, including impotence, urinary and fecal incontinence. Up to 1 in 200 men actually die from the treatments for prostate cancer, rather than the tumor itself, he says. (USA Today -- News)
FOXSexpert: Finishing Too Soon? Here's Some Advice Aug 5, 2008
A 1976 study in Psychosomatic Medicine found that 65 percent of the women who had heart attacks reported trouble with sex, primarily dissatisfaction with their husbands' impotence or inability to hold off. Fixing the Problem. (Fox News)
Stop prostate exams at age 75, federal panel recommends Aug 5, 2008
Increased levels of treatment for prostate cancer in such men, the task force said, was to the serious detriment of their quality of life, with side effects including impotence, incontinence, weight gain, hot flashes and osteoporosis. 1. (Los Angeles Times)
Alexander Solzhenitsyn: 1918-2008 Aug 5, 2008
Never hesitant to criticize his adopted country during 20 years in exile, he viewed the United States and the West in general as flaccid, morally weak, cravenly materialistic and suffering from "the spiritual impotence that comes from living a life of ease.". Alexander Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was born Dec. 11, 1918, in Kislovodsk, a fashionable health resort in southern Russia. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Age limit urged for prostate screening Aug 5, 2008
At the same time, aggressive treatment of prostate cancer can greatly reduce a patient's quality of life, resulting in complications like impotence and incontinence. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Prostate Tests May Not Be Necessary for Men Older Than 74, U.S. Panel Says Aug 5, 2008
Early detection, however, puts men at risk for unnecessary worry and side effects of treatments,'' including impotence, incontinence and bowel problems. In 2002, the panel said there wasn't enough evidence about the costs and benefits of the test. (Bloomberg -- US)
Soviet dissident writer Solzhenitsyn dies at 89 Aug 4, 2008
During 20 years of exile in the U.S., he was never hesitant to criticize his adopted country; he viewed the United States and the West in general as flaccid, morally weak, cravenly materialistic and suffering from "the spiritual impotence that comes from living a life of ease.". Although generally sympathetic to its aims, he spurned the Soviet dissident movement as a betrayal of Russia's soul and ancient traditions. (Yahoo News -- Russia)
East Haddam Man Finds Second Home In Amazon Aug 4, 2008
In his art studio, Miller, who says he is a spiritual healer, keeps a medicinal bar of what he claims are jungle cures for everything from cancer to impotence, arthritis, leukemia, diabetes, tumors, gangrene, burns, bites, menstrual problems, immune system deficiencies, back problems and more. The question of what defines a shaman has always been fluid, according to Stephen Beyer, a former associate professor of art at the University of at Berkeley and the author of "Cult of Tara: Magic and... (FOX61, CT)
In the glow of the Games Aug 2, 2008
After the International Olympic Committee revealed this week that some of its officials had known of - indeed, given their nod to - Chinese authorities reneging on an undertaking to keep the internet free of censorship during the Games, Coates virtually conceded the Olympic movement's impotence in dictating terms to a regime like China's. "It is important to have freedom of the press and full transparency during the Games time but what the IOC can do about it, I don't know," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Group advises men to seek help for erectile dysfunction Jul 30, 2008
While sexual dysfunction in twentysomething men stems from psychological causes, such as pressure from work or family responsibilities, older men often suffer from impotence because of comorbid physical diseases or advanced age, he said ... Uncertified impotence medication may only produce a placebo effect and can even have negative side effects, Hwang said, adding that prolonged undertreatment of impotence may aggravate the problem and make it harder to cure. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New Treatment For Advanced Prostate Cancer Jul 30, 2008
"Men undergoing hormone deprivation therapy can also experience significant side effects, including reduced libido, impotence, hot flushes, tiredness and sweating, gradual decrease in body hair, reduced bone and muscle strength and cognitive changes," he adds. Professor Tilley and Dr Butler have successfully killed prostate cancer cells in laboratory studies using low doses of a combination therapy of drugs including bicalutamide (an anti-androgen that opposes the action of androgen on the... (Science Daily)
Senate rejects extensive aid bill Jul 29, 2008
Drugs found to aid brain cancer fight Impotence drugs may help carry cancer-fighting drugs through the brain to treat malignant tumors, US researchers reported yesterday. Tests in rats showed two erectile dysfunction drugs - Schering-Plough's Levitra and Pfizer's Viagra - helped carry a chemotherapy drug past the blood-brain barrier, the team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said. (Boston Globe)
Alicia Keys Sets Example for Entertainment Industry by Withdrawing Tobacco Sponsorship of Indonesia Concert Jul 29, 2008
The billboards feature a large photo of Alicia Keys, the logo for "A Mild" cigarettes and a large health warning that states, "Smoking can cause cancer, heart attacks, impotence and harm pregnancy and fetal development." The Alicia Keys concert is not the only current example of Philip Morris International being involved in the sponsorship or promotion of concerts by well-known musicians. In the Philippines, those seeking tickets to an August 30 reunion concert of the famous Filipino band... (PR Newswire)
Impotence Drugs May Help Treat Brain Tumors Jul 29, 2008
Impotence drugs may help carry cancer-fighting drugs through the brain to treat malignant tumors, U.S. researchers reported on Monday ... Black said the impotence drugs appear to affect the tumor blood-brain barrier but not the larger blood-brain barrier, which may help doctors use chemotherapy drugs to kill off brain tumors without damaging healthy brain tissue, he said. (Newsmax)
Study: Viagra Could Improve Womens Sexual Satisfaction As Well Jul 26, 2008
The drug was approved in 1998 and was the first impotence treatment available as a pill. 2007 - 2008 - eFluxMedia Tags: , , Share the News. (eFluxMedia)
Erections and Heart Attacks Jul 26, 2008
If they were unfortunate enough to suffer from what was then called Impotence they either put it down to the ravages of old age or tolerated it in silence. Another reason was that medical science did not really know why some men experienced difficulty in achieving and sustaining an erection as they got older so there was precious little doctors could offer their patients even if they plucked up the courage to come and consult us about it. (Suite101.com)
Ladies: 5 ways to get your sex life going Jul 26, 2008
That doctor prescribed the anti-impotence drug, Cialis ... Impotence drugs such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis. (CNN -- Health)
Health Advocates Protest Tobacco Sponsorship of Alicia Keys Concert in Indonesia Jul 25, 2008
The billboards feature a large photo of Alicia Keys, the logo for "A Mild" cigarettes and a large health warning that states, "Smoking can cause cancer, heart attacks, impotence and harm pregnancy and fetal development.". In the United States, Philip Morris USA and other major tobacco companies are prohibited from engaging in brand name sponsorships of concerts under a 1998 legal settlement with the states. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Viagra Works For Antidepressant-related Sexual Dysfunction In Women, Study Suggests Jul 24, 2008
11, 2000) Scientists at Bristol-Myers Squibb have identified a promising new class of drugs that may yield strong candidates for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (also known as impotence) that may be more. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Celebrity Side Businesses Jul 24, 2008
In today's celebrity-soaked culture, it's no longer startling to see stars hawking toothpaste, diet plans and impotence drugs. After all, celebrity endorsers have been around since before the Wheaties box. (Forbes)
Karadzic hid as New Age healer Jul 24, 2008
Dragan Dabic, as he called himself, lectured on spirituality, practiced alternative medicine and promised on his Web site to vanquish afflictions ranging from impotence to autism with his "energy healing treatment.". His graying hippie disguise - the ponytail, the big grizzly beard, the outsize spectacles - was so good that Serbian secret police running a surveillance operation at first found it difficult to fathom who was in their sights. (San Francisco Chronicle)
ProsCan for Men: Randomised controlled trial of a decision support intervention for men with localised prostate cancer Jul 24, 2008
Consequently, the most substantial morbidity may actually arise from the adverse psychosocial impact of distress in decision-making and long term quality of life effects such as impotence. This paper presents the design of a randomised controlled trial of a decision support/psychosocial intervention for men newly diagnosed with localised prostate cancer. (BioMed Central)
Study: Viagra may aid female sexual function Jul 23, 2008
NEW YORK - Women who have trouble getting sexually aroused as a side effect of taking antidepressants may be helped by Pfizer Inc.'s Viagra for male impotence, a study found. The study, the first objective research to show a role for Viagra in boosting female sexual function, found that almost three times as many women taking the impotence pill had orgasms compared with those given a placebo ... While men may be prescribed impotence medicines such as Viagra, GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Levitra or Eli... (Boston Globe)
'Callous' YouTube wife ordered out of home Jul 23, 2008
In them Walsh Smith accuses her husband and his daughters of conspiring to evict her from the plush apartment and says she discovered her husband hoarding the impotence drug Viagra even though they never had sex. "I'm terribly sorry that it had to come to this, but I'm obviously happy with the result," Smith told reporters outside the courtroom. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Radovan Karadzic, aka Doctor Dragan David Dabic Jul 23, 2008
On it he was offering treatment for impotence and depression and hawking metal amulets as protection against radiation and other ills. 1. (Los Angeles Times)
Prostate cancer 'wonder pill'... Jul 22, 2008
My wish, is that the researches would carry out more work on the damaging effects of radical surgery, i.e impotence. It can destroy your marriage. (The Drudge Report)
Insurers should cover birth control Jul 22, 2008
However, as McCain's interrogation made clear, the majority of health-insurance plans still cover such drugs as Viagra - medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction or impotence. Page 1 of 2. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Emperor Hadrian: tell-tale sign of heart disease on the ear Jul 21, 2008
One of the initial signs of coronary disease is not chest pain, which tends to occur later, but increasing impotence. Dr Thomas Stuttaford's next online forum, on managing stress, will go live after 1pm on July 23. (Times Online)
Prostate cancer drugs no help for some elderly Jul 13, 2008
The drugs are typically given in a doctor's office and can have serious side effects including increasing risks for diabetes, heart diseases, impotence and bone loss. This doesn't really give any proven benefit'Patients often believe that any treatment is better than nothing, said lead author Dr. Grace Lu-Yao of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. (MSNBC -- Health)
Mothers for prophylactic-free radio Jul 13, 2008
I know mothers are supposed to be world-champion multi-taskers - but I challenge the instigators of this advertising to discuss impotence with the wide-eyed 10-year-old beside you, while refereeing a fight between toddlers in the back seat and negotiating the delights of rush hour in Sydney. As for explaining some of the wording used in the ads for prophylactics, words generally fail me. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs Jul 13, 2008
The drugs are typically given in a doctor s office and can have serious side effects including increasing risks for diabetes, heart diseases, impotence and bone loss. Patients often believe that any treatment is better than nothing, said lead author Dr. Grace Lu-Yao of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Localized prostate cancer rarely helped by hormone therapy Jul 13, 2008
But it has dramatic side effects, including a 10% to 50% increase in the risk of fractures, diabetes, heart disease and sudden cardiac death; a 500% increase in hot flashes; and a 267% increase in impotence. It also has adverse effects on fats and cholesterol and causes enlargement of the breasts. (Los Angeles Times)
Talking Shop Jul 13, 2008
I think nine out of 10 people have experienced it - the jealousy, the impotence. not physical impotence, just feeling powerless in a situation. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Khat concerns Jul 7, 2008
KHAT FACTS Heavy use can lead to insomnia, high blood pressure, heart problems and impotence Longer-term risk of developing mouth cancers Can create feelings of anxiety and aggression, and cause paranoid and psychotic reactions Can make pre-existing mental health problems worse Source: www. talktofrank. (BBC News -- UK)
Botched budget finally approvedNow Hoboken knows what to spend... for last year Jul 6, 2008
"If you want a better demonstration of our irrelevancy and impotence, vote it down and have the state pass the budget anyway," Cammarano said. "Test them again.". (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
interesting forum on Iran at Mother Jones Jul 4, 2008
" How helpful is it, in your opinion, for those of us on the left to keep reminding Israelis that, whatever other obstacles there may be to peace, the sixty-year-old Israeli dispossession of many Palestinians, continued maltreatment of them, disproportionate violence in Lebanon, and close cooperation with the oppressive Pahlavi regime in Iran are very much live grievances in Iran and throughout the region, and that addressing these historic injustices might enormously reduce threats to Israeli... (Harper's Magazine)
Ingrid Betancourt, symbol of lost hostages Jul 3, 2008
During her campaign for the presidency in 2002, she gave out free samples of the impotence pill Viagra with a promise to invigorate Colombians in their fight against war and corruption. In that contest she stood little chance against now President Alvaro Uribe, who captured the attention of war-weary Colombians with a vow to destroy the FARC with a hard-line military approach and won overwhelmingly. (Globe and Mail)
Move Over Viagra; Now There's Watermelon Jul 3, 2008
So while the substance may be able to help in some cases of impotence, it also could ease angina or high blood pressure, Patil said. "Watermelon may not be as organ specific as Viagra," Patil said, "but it's a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side effects.". (Click2Houston, TX)
'Watermelon is nature's Viagra' Jul 2, 2008
Watermelon is nature's Viagra. -Health-Wellness-Lifestyle-The Times of India. (India Times, India)
Watermelon May Have Viagra-effect Jul 2, 2008
While there are many psychological and physiological problems that can cause impotence, extra nitric oxide could help those who need increased blood flow, which would also help treat angina, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular problems. Watermelon may not be as organ specific as Viagra, Patil said, but it s a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side-effects. (Science Daily)
ABC News NIGHTLINE Features HIFU with Sonablate(R) 500 as Non Invasive Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer Jun 28, 2008
"For me, I went with the procedure because of the results outside the U.S. that show it to be non-invasive and show a lower risk of long-term hospitalization, and a lower risk of incontinence as well as impotence especially compared to surgery and other treatments available today.". USHIFU recognizes that, as the segment mentions, not all physicians are advocates of new prostate cancer therapies, "We understand that there is a very high bar of scrutiny for new prostate cancer treatment... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Viagra bought online 'often fake' Jun 27, 2008
Half of men buying the impotence drug Viagra online are getting counterfeit tablets, study findings suggest. Dr Nic Wilson from the University of London tested Internet-sold samples using a new technique that accurately spots the ingredients of tablets. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
Leaders lack appetite to take on Mugabe Jun 27, 2008
Robert Mugabe's decision to push ahead with Zimbabwe's vote in defiance of his peers has exposed the impotence of divided regional leaders who have run out of options, analysts said Thursday. The Southern African Development Community (Sadc), traditionally loath to criticise the Zimbabwean president, issued its strongest criticism of their neighbour's regime after an emergency meeting on Wednesday, urging him to shelve the ballot. (iAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai - Please Grow Up Jun 25, 2008
The most annoying thing is the deplorable display of impotence on the part the leaders of the AU.They hide behind the lame excuses of non-interference in the internal affairs of member nations and condone unconstionable atrocities meted out to innocent African. It's disgraceful that only one African leader,Odinga Odinga has been bold enough to demand that Mugabe, the effete leader, step down. (allAfrica.com)
New tactic for prostate cancer: Waiting it out Jun 23, 2008
They note that surgery and radiation carry the potential for life-altering side effects, such as incontinence or impotence. Others, however, say aggressive treatment is necessary to save lives, and that no sure way exists to know which cancers will turn lethal and which will not. (NJ.com)
Athletes' dirty little secret: Viagra Jun 23, 2008
Or is it that Viagra is being used to offset the debilitating side effect of impotence, brought about by injecting steroids. In any case, taking Viagra is not illegal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's AVODART(R) in Combination with Tamsulosin for the Treatment of Symptomatic Enlarged Prostate Jun 20, 2008
The most common adverse reactions reported in subjects receiving combination therapy were impotence, decreased libido, breast disorders (including breast enlargement and tenderness), ejaculation disorders, and dizziness. Data from the remaining 2 years of the CombAT study will provide further information on the pattern of symptoms and long-term outcomes associated with combination therapy vs. AVODART and tamsulosin monotherapies. (PR Newswire)
LETTERS: NCT, June 19, 2008 Jun 20, 2008
Obama's flip-flop ("Obama's comments on Israel stir criticism in U.S.," June 7) to "Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided," demonstrates the power of these gods and the impotence of mere mortals such as he. The AIPAC gods have found his adroit backtracking to be "pleasantly surprising.". (North County Times)
Nebraska moves to stop coverage for erectile dysfunction Jun 18, 2008
"I don't think breast cancer has anything to do with sexual dysfunction or sexual impotence," she said. Asked why it is important to cover breast reconstruction, she said that doing so "is in line with other insurers.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
2 comments Jun 18, 2008
Gone were the days of Ozzie and Harriet and few things were out of bounds: racism, homosexuality, women's liberation, rape, miscarriage, breast cancer and impotence. It made American TV what it has become today, diverse and unavoidably partially crass as in reality shows. (Human Events Online)
Five symptoms men shouldn't ignore Jun 17, 2008
Impotence may be purely psychological, but it also could be a sign that a man has cardiovascular disease. "The penis is the dipstick of the body's health," Fisch says. (CNN -- Health)
Egypt's new tools in war on smoking: Stark warnings on impotence, disease Jun 16, 2008
Starting Aug. 1, cigarette labels in Egypt will be required to carry images of the effects of smoking: a dying man in an oxygen mask, a coughing child, and a limp cigarette symbolizing impotence ... The photo of the limp cigarette comes with the warning that "long-term smoking has an effect on marital relations" somewhat coyer than a version the European Union has recommended for its member countries, which states directly that smoking "causes impotence" and shows a discontented young married... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Fathers who think they know it all Jun 15, 2008
Every time I read "Laws," I fall to pieces laughing for it captures the futile punctiliousness of efforts to civilize small children and the general impotence of authority before their essential antinomianism: "Eat your food only; do not eat that which is not food; neither seize the table between your jaws, nor use the raiment of the table to wipe your lips. I say again to you, do not touch it, but leave it as it is. And though your stick of carrot does indeed resemble a marker, draw not with it... (Boston Globe)
As seen on TV Jun 15, 2008
She is perhaps the jolliest person in TV advert land's world of impotence, flatulence and obesity ... I think it is meant to show them looking relaxed and happy, but they are such good musicians you cannot help noting that impotence has left them with plenty of time on their hands to practise their instruments. (BBC News -- Americas)
Illegal Viagra Leads Rising Counterfeit Drug Seizures, Sham Internet Sales Jun 11, 2008
Sales of the impotence drug in 2007 totaled $1 ... Fake versions of Pfizer's Viagra and its impotence pill competitors -- Levitra from Leverkusen, German-based and Schering-Plough Corp. of Kenilworth, New Jersey, and Cialis from -- have been traced to manufacturers in China and India. (Bloomberg)
Really, James, you're all talk Jun 7, 2008
- he may be slightly worried about impotence. Only this seems to explain why he repeatedly refrains from seducing the young ladies who present themselves to him. (guardian.co.uk)
O'Brien's blog Jun 4, 2008
I am one of the guy s who defends him saying he s tremendous defensively but it s getting to the point where his defense isn t outweighing his offensive impotence. Why is he leaning off 2nd base. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hair Raising Jun 3, 2008
" While the news will excite countless men around the planet who have lost confidence along with their hair, the technique is suitable for men and women and could be used for people who have lost hair through burns or cancer treatment. And if the cloning method does prove effective in larger-scale trials, it could be a holy grail discovery that matches the success of impotence drug Viagra, which has generated billions of pounds in sales for makers Pfizer since being approved in 1998. But it's... (Glasgow Daily Record)
Africa Letter May 31, 2008
But this time, the regional backdrop to the run-off, set for June 27, has emerged in sharper focus, demonstrating not so much the influence of Zimbabwe's neighbors as their impotence. In South Africa, in particular, a failed policy on Zimbabwe may be about to cost President Thabo Mbeki his last hope of a legacy, if not the remains of his political career. (International Herald Tribune)
HSA warns of dangerous substance in "Mentalk" candy May 31, 2008
The substance is similar to tadalafil, which is used to treat impotence. HSA warned that aminotadalafil can cause serious adverse reactions such as heart attacks and strokes in susceptible individuals. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
