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Oral Medicines for Erectile Dysfunction

… Types of oral ED medicines Your doctor may advise 1 of 4 different prescription oral ED medicines. Each one increases … won't be fixed. Taking oral ED medicines safely Don't combine ED medicines with other treatments unless your … cause a sudden drop in blood pressure. Alpha-blockers are a common treatment for prostate problems. They're also used to …
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Deciding on Bariatric Surgery

… alters your digestive system. For the surgery to be successful, you must change your diet and lifestyle. In most … Bariatric surgery also has a number of potential risks and complications that you need to discuss with your surgeon. … Qualifying for bariatric surgery typically involves a comprehensive evaluation by a health care team. This may …
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Esophageal Cancer: Targeted Therapy

… medicines work throughout the body. But they work in different ways. These medicines mainly target cancer cells, so the side effects are different and often less severe than those from chemo. Cancer … (the gastroesophageal junction or GEJ). Here are some common uses: Trastuzumab can be used along with chemo as …
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Sugar Addiction: Is It Real?

… goes on. The foods we call "junk foods" also happen to be comfort foods for a lot of people because they remind us of … in a society where unhealthy, processed foods are way too accessible and cheap, and a lot are marketed to children. I … altogether (until they break down).  What explains these differences? Is the problem the sugar itself? Or is there …
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Surgery to Treat Cancer

… cancer treatment. Having surgery for cancer is different for each person. It will depend on the type of … does not work to cure cancer. But it may be used to ease discomfort or to correct other problems cancer or treatment may … to curative or other surgeries. It helps to change or restore a person's appearance or the function of a body part. …
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