Archive for the ‘erectile dysfunction’ Category

By Bob Condor

Earlier this year, the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality published a report that estimates American men are 25 percent less likely than women to visit a doctor for regular check-ups.

The first reaction here at the Daily Health Blog? That number seems low. Way too low.

Figuring most adult women see their gynecologists yearly or maybe every 18 months, it’s no exaggeration that some guys go years without stepping foot into a doctor’s office. You …

By Bob Condor

One of a summer day’s simple delights is a slice of water. OK, maybe two or three slices. Who knew that watermelon might one of the healthiest items at the picnic too?

If you are like most of us, you would consider watermelon healthy because it is a delicious way to hydrate, given that it is 92 percent water. But food scientists like Penelope Perkins-Veazie have discovered the juicy red fruit is loaded with antioxidants to fortify …

By Bob Condor

Watermelon, of all things, is good for the blood vessels. It contains substances that relax and open up those blood vessels, which is a major benefit for the body’s heart and circulatory system. In that watermelon slice, no small thing to men who deal with the condition, is potential to reverse erectile dysfunction or ED.

Earlier studies have showed that lycopene concentrations in red-flesh watermelon rival or even outdistance those of tomatoes (see yesterday’s DHB entry). Lycopene …