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Aspirin is the cheapest wonder drug around. New research shows that it has different benefits in men and in women. What are the risks of daily aspirin?
Birth control pills have provided reliable contraception for millions of women over the decades. A recent study suggests, though, that they may have long-lasting effects on women’s hormones. What is the impact on sexual desire?
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Guests: Jeffrey Berger, MD, is a cardiology fellow at Duke University Medical Center.
Irwin Goldstein, MD, is a urologist and Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Alan Greene, MD, is a pediatrician and founder of http://www.drgreene.com/. He is author of From First Kicks to First Steps: Nurturing Your Baby’s Development from Pregnancy Through the First Year of Life.

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Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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