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Fresh watermelon yields Viagra-like effects

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body’s blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas, one of the nation’s top producers of the seedless variety.
Found in the flesh and rind of watermelons, citrulline reacts with the body’s […]

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Frequent sexual intercourse may cut down on a man’s chances of developing erectile dysfunction

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Frequent sexual intercourse may cut down on a man’s chances of developing erectile dysfunction, Finnish researchers report.
“This is the same as any other part of the body. It’s what we in vascular surgery refer to as the ‘use it or lose it’ concept,” said Dr. Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, an associate professor of urology at UMDNJ New […]

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