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Impotence
Impotence is a consistent inability to sustain an erection for sexual intercourse.

Aging and Your Eyes
Information about aging and your eyes including the eye disorders that can affect older adults. Includes information on protecting your visionas you age and information on low vision aids.

What to Do About the Flu
Every winter many people sufffer from the flu which is highly contagious. Seniors are at risk from severe illness or death from the flu.

Prescription Drugs From Mexico
Information on purchasing prescription drugs in Mexico. Includes information and links to some Mexican pharmacies online.

Skin Care and Aging
Skin changes with ageing, there is less sweating and skin takes longer to heal.Learn how to protect your skin for good health.

Diagnostic Test Index
Index to information on common diagnostic tests such as CT scans, momograms or colonoscopies seniors may require in oirder to diagnose an illness or condition.

Depression In Seniors
Depression in older people is often missed or untreated.Information about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of depression.

Causes and Complications of Crohns
Introduction and index of information about crohn's disease, also known as ileitis or enteritis.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.
Carbon monoxide gas is poisonous and can kill. Learn how to recognize the syptoms and avoid harm.

Cervical Cancer and Older Women
Even older women are at risk for cervical cancer.

Cataract Surgery
Information about fraud in advertising for cataract surgery.

Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment can have side effects.

Information for Filling Prescriptions In Canada
Informational feature about purchasing prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies.

Benighn Prostatic Hypertrophy
Information about benign protatic hypertrophy, enlargement of the prostate that affects many men over the age of 50.

Alternative Medicine
Information about alternative medicine treatments for cancer and possible fraud.

Understanding Heart Rythm Disorders
Information about heart arrhythmias and rhythm disorders, what causes them, how they are diagnosed and how they can be treated.

Abusive Care Givers
Information about abuse by care-givers and contacts for help.

Torn Rotator Cuff
Information about torn rotator cuff.

Digestive Gas
Information about gas in the intestinal tract including causes.

FDA Approves Teriparatide(Forteo) To Treat Osteoporosis
FDA press release about a new drug approved for the treatment of osteoporosis.

Alcohol Harm
Introduction to information about alchol and the problems it can cause.

An Aspirin a Day...' Just Another Cliche?
Information about aspirin and heart disease.

Appendicitis
Information about appendicitis.

Diuretics Best Drug For High Blood Pressure
Information about a study that indicates the best medication for high blood pressure may also be the least expensive.

Cozaar Also Improves Sexual Function
A drug that has proven successful in treating hypertension, or high blood pressure, may also help improve another condition that plagues older men. Scientists have found that men being treated for hypertension with the drug losartan Cozaar, who also suffer from sexual dysfunction reported improvement in at least one area of sexuality.

 
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