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Erectile dysfunction is the best predictor of male cardiovascular risk and can provide a two- to three-year heart attack warning, British researchers say. Dr. Geoffrey Hackett, a urologist at the Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham, England, says he sees patients referred with erectile dysfunction after a heart attack, only to hear that they had developed erectile dysfunction two to three Read more...

Men who suffer from sleep apnea, often also have trouble getting sexually aroused, research on mice at the University of Louisville indicates. Dr. David Gozal said new research indicates erectile dysfunction may be linked to the chronic intermittent hypoxia -- oxygen deprivation -- patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome experience during episodes of obstructed breathing. The Read more...

Researchers from Utah say e-medicine -- specifically an online prescribing service -- was found safe for patients seeking erectile dysfunction medication. One area in which the e-medicine system appeared to excel was patient education. University of Utah researchers noted that 100 percent of the e-medicine clients received written manufacturer product information, and 75.2 percent of Read more...

Although most Americans say they are happy with their sex lives, sometimes health issues get in the way, says a U.S. expert. For people who are not satisfied with their sex life, they really should talk to their primary-care physician, says Pamela G. Rockwell, assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. He or she may be able to diagnose something that Read more...

Taking Viagra could be risky for men with heart problems, the new edition of the Mayo Clinic Heart Book warns. Men are at particular risk if they're taking nitroglycerine or any form of nitrate treatment and should avoid taking Viagra, Mayo says in the new second edition of the Heart Book. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also warns men taking medicines that contain nitrates, such as Read more...