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Erectile Dysfunction
Have a Smoke-Free Holiday
November 5th, 2007
Smoking cigarettes causes cancer and increases the risk of cardiovascular and other diseases, but there's even more bad news for men who smoke. They have an increased risk of experiencing erectile dysfunction, and the more cigarettes smoked, the greater the risk, according to a study by Tulane University researchers published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Although erectile dysfunction, the consistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance, is not a life-threatening condition, it compromises well-being and quality of life. The study results suggest that smoking prevention is an important approach for...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-11-05)
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