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Archives for 2012

Erectile Dysfunction

by Dean Heller MD March 16th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
I have erectile dysfunction and have tried most of the treatments out there. I have tried all of the medications, I have tried a pump, and I have even tried a medicine that is directly injected into the penis. I really want something to work; my marriage depends on it. What else is there?

While the medications for erectile dysfunction (ED) are helpful for many men, there are some that do not respond to this treatment. As you mentioned, there are devices, such as a pump device that can also be used. For those men with refractory erectile dysfunction, a surgical approach may be necessary.
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Insulin Therapy for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

by Editorial Team March 15th, 2012 | Special Interest Section
Diabetes is a type of medical condition in which a person has high levels of sugar in the blood either because the pancreas fails to secret insulin or insulin produced is not enough. This type of disease is being treated in different ways.

  • regular exercise

  • proper diet

  • treatment using oral antidiabetic agents

  • insulin therapy



The medication given will depend on the type of diabetes the patient has. Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a condition that involves disruption in the utilization of glucose. Serious complications may result when this condition is left untreated for a long time. One form of treatment for diabetes is through
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It’s Great to Be Single

by Mackenzie M. March 15th, 2012 | Relationships
Every single person who has been active in the dating world has experienced that same day - one that I like to refer to as, “the time after.” “The time after” is, as it may suggest, the day after a relationship has ended.

Whether the finale of the relationship played out as a screaming match or as a delicate parting of ways, “the time after” always arrives, along with the terrifying thought of, what now?”

Questions asked usually include, where to go from here? Will there ever be love again? And most importantly…what will I do in the meantime? Well, the
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Your Multi-Vitamin and Nutrition Month

by Jessica B. March 13th, 2012 | Health Observance, Vitamins
It’s time to celebrate National Nutrition Month, and what better way to honor it than to review one of the basic elements to healthy eating we often take for granted, a multi-vitamin.

I don’t know if you are like me, but sometimes I find I rely a bit too heavily on my multi-vitamin. I mostly eat a very healthy, balanced home cooked diet, but some days, I get a bit too busy. I don’t have time to get everything done, so I grab something quick instead. I just say to myself, "that’s ok, I took my multivitamin. I should be
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Lovenox = Love Not

by Lori Sciame March 12th, 2012 | Medication
Are you a senior citizen and having stomach surgery or a knee/hip replacement in the near future? Or will you be confined to bed for an extended period due to another surgery? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you might want to ask your doctor about a medication called Lovenox.

This prescription drug, also known as an enoxaparin sodium injection, works to prevent blood clots. As described on the manufacturer’s website, the drug (in shot form) “…alters the blood’s normal clotting process, so clots can’t form as easily, and neither can a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism.”
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