Dark chocolate may have a beneficial effect for smokers. Find out why this sweet treat could be good for their health.
Erectile dysfunction is out of the closet, thanks to ads for drugs like Viagra, Levitra and Cialis. Something you won’t see on TV, though, is a warning that ED might signal a risk for future heart disease.
Pain relievers like Vioxx and Celebrex used to be big best sellers. Now Vioxx is off the market and sales of Celebrex are lagging. A leading cardiologist will give us an update on the cardiovascular safety of arthritis medicine.
In addition to these stories we take your questions about prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, herbs and dietary supplements.
Guests: Irwin Goldstein, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Steven Nissen, MD, vice-chairman of cardiology at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine, he is a professor of medicine at The Ohio State University.
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