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Atherosclerosis 101!

Athero- what?!

Atherosclerosis is a term doctors use to describe the disease where your blood vessels get hard and narrow. Normally these blood vessels (arteries), that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body, are like a flexible and elastic hollow pipe. Continue reading “Atherosclerosis 101!”

‘Men-Only’ body problems

Since the dawn of time, men and women have been dealing with body issues unique to each gender. Men may suffer from erectile dysfunction and prostate problems, while women have their period and possible uterine concerns to deal with.

The fact is, not all body issues are shared across both genders. Here’re a few things that generally affect men more than women, as well as some that are exclusive to men. Continue reading “‘Men-Only’ body problems”

A viagra too far?

A farmer and politician from Colombia has been forced to undergo a penis amputation after he overdosed on Viagra, according to news reports.

Admitting to a local newspaper, La Nciaon, that he had overdosed on Viagra to please his new girlfriend, the 66-year old man from Gigante, Huila, found that his penis had gone into what seemed to be a permanent state of erection.

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