Studies to date say erectile dysfunction drugs affect other systems, mostly for the better
...hodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE-5i), produce mostly beneficial results, and not just for erectile dysfunction. Th...cts. In fact, just the opposite is true. There are beneficial effects for primary pulmonary hypertension, as well as for conditions such as heart failure and lack...Delayed umbilical cord clamping boosts iron in infants
...age, and it documented for the first time that the beneficial effects of delayed cord clamping last beyond the age of 3 months. This also was the first study to show that the impact of delayed clamping is enhanced in infants that have low birth weights, are born to iron-deficient mothers, or do not receive baby...Meditation may improve cardiac risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease
...cardiovascular system. "Our results, demonstrating beneficial physiological effects of transcendental meditation in the absence of effects on psychosocial variables, suggest that transcendental meditation may modulate response to stress rather than alter the stress itself, similar to the physiological impact of...Gut microbes' partnership helps body extract energy from food, store it as fat
...uis, June 9, 2006 -- Researchers studying mutually beneficial interactions between members of our vast community of friendly gut microorganisms have shown that two common organisms collude and collaborate to increase the amount of calories harvested from a class of carbohydrates found in food sweeteners. In th...Repeat corticosteroids for pregnant women at risk of preterm delivery could be beneficial
...eating the dose of prenatal corticosteroids may be beneficial for babies but others have reported adverse side effects, including growth problems, infection after birth, and abnormal development in childhood. To investigate the effectiveness and safety of repeat corticosteroids, Caroline Crowther (Women's and ...Participating in yoga during treatment for breast cancer improves quality of life
...age-old belief that mind-body interventions have a beneficial impact on the health of cancer patients, researche...mind-body program, we believe this study shows how beneficial it is to participate throughout treatment to help with quality of life-based issues." As a result o...Exercise reverses unhealthy effects of inactivity
...be high, switching to an active way of life can be beneficial at any time." The current study stemmed from a rec...tensity of exercise who accounted for the combined beneficial effects," Robbins said. "That should be reassuring for people to know they don't have to do a high-i...Type of stress, not duration, key to heart enlargement
...hile enlargement of the heart can be a natural and beneficial response to exercise training, it can also be an e...er why some stresses or overloads on the heart are beneficial and others lead to disease," Rockman continued. "The prevailing wisdom was that since exercise is an...Are antibiotics for suspected childhood meningitis harmful?
...nt, though the data suggest that they might have a beneficial effect when a substantial proportion of patients is treated. Once again, it is suggested that bias linked to illness severity may explain these results. For example, doctors are likely to prescribe oral antibiotics only in patients with milder diseas...Passive TV viewing related to children's sleeping difficulties
...verage sleep duration, which could further lead to beneficial changes in children's daytime behavior. Parents should be advised to control the quantity of TV viewing, to monitor the program content viewed, and to limit children's exposure to passive TV. Watching TV at bedtime should be discouraged....Moderate alcohol intake associated with better mental function in older women
...aution. "While evidence is growing that alcohol is beneficial in this area, it is still unclear whether alcohol intake or another defining characteristic is the reason for reduced risk," he said. The researchers adjusted for other factors that might affect the results, such as education level and family income...May/June 2006 Annals of Family Medicine Tip Sheet
...auses of morbidity and mortality worldwide and the beneficial effect of ICS for treatment remains controversial. This systematic review finds that COPD patients treated with ICSs experienced 33 percent fewer exacerbations than patients on placebo. The reviewed evidence, however, does not show a treatment bene...Embargoed materials for Complementary & Integrative Medicine Conference
... Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program may be beneficial in reducing psychological distress and disease act...tary/alternative medicine to play an important and beneficial role in today's health care, it must establish a relationship with conventional medicine. A number o...Mixed amphetamine salts extended release improves information processing in adults with ADHD
...ce and by biomedical researchers investigating the beneficial or adverse effects of medications on neurocognitive functioning. "One unexpected finding was that patients who received mixed amphetamine salts extended release in the first treatment period and who were then switched to placebo for the second treat...Lowering blood pressure doesn't prevent cognitive impairment, dementia
... review results, "lowering blood pressure may have beneficial effects on both atherosclerotic and blood-related mechanisms in the brain." Passmore said. "It is not clear whether it is the absolute lowering of blood pressure or the individual medications used that may affect cognition," he added. David S. Knopma...Alcohol consumption habits may threaten GI health
... patterns are most harmful and which may have some beneficial protective effects." Artificially Sweetened, Com... "Consuming alcohol within a moderate limit may be beneficial to the colon, but we cannot assume that the rate of alcohol consumption is the only factor," said Gr...... show the cholesterol-lowering drug may have other beneficial qualities that significantly improve heart function. "Statins may have other effects on the heart that could result in improved survival for patients with DCM, whether they have high cholesterol or not," said Jeffrey Goldberger, MD, lead author and d...Millions squandered in unnecessary tests ordered in routine doctor visits
...dence shows that some of these tests are less than beneficial when used in this way," he said. "More is not always better, and understanding this is especially important now that Medicare has begun to reimburse complete physicals." The study looked at recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Ta...Use marketing to improve health, say experts
...al marketing should aim to build ongoing, mutually beneficial relationships with us, say the authors. For example, stop smoking services could offer a Tesco-style loyalty card to successful quitters so they could persuade friends and family to use the services and be encouraged to think about their other health...Aspirin + dipyridamole better than aspirin alone to prevent circulatory problems after minor stroke
...whether the addition of dipyridamole would also be beneficial has been unclear until now. In the European/Australasian Stroke Prevention in Reversible Ischemia Trial (ESPIRIT), an international study group co-ordinated from the University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands, compared the effect of dipyridam...