SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Vascular bed MDs ignoring risks of erectile dysfunction  Oct 24, 2008 "When the man has no erection, there's only a couple drops of blood going into the penis a minute. In order to get a normal erection, that has to increase a hundredfold for it to work properly. That's more than any vascular bed in the body. We think that that needed increase in blood flow from rest to fully normal activity gives a man a first clue that something isn't happening right with his blood supply.". And there is still another bonus to linking erections with heart disease: "When you... (Globe and Mail) At risk for peripheral arterial disease? Simple quiz provides key so you can circulate better  Sep 4, 2008 And, individuals with diabetes are especially susceptible to PAD because diabetes affects every vascular bed in the body and increases the risk for accelerated atherogenesisthe formation of plaque build up in the lining of the arteriesplacing 18. 2 million Americans at risk, he noted. (EurekAlert! -- Business News) Stable Stroke Patients More Likely to Die From a Nonstroke Cardiovascular Event Than a Further Stroke  May 15, 2008 Moreover the REACH Registry has shown that most of these stable stroke patients are at risk of dying from a non-stroke CV event. Prevalence of risk factors, co-morbidities, utilization of secondary prevention therapies and adherence to guidelines all influence the recurrent event rate. (Canada Newswire) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008