Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs may reduce risk of death from colon cancer by 20%

Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Viagra may boost colorectal cancer survival rates, a new study suggests. Researchers found the medications decreased the risk of premature death in colon cancer patients by almost 20 percent. What’s more, patients were 15 percent less likely to die from the primary cause of death for colon cancer, which … Read more

Could nitric oxide treat coronavirus? US doctors are testing the gas that gave us Viagra

Doctors from around the world are seeing if the gas that gave us the ‘little blue pill’ will also help treat the novel coronavirus as it continues to spread. Nitric oxide is a colorless gas helps blood vessels dilate, which in turn leads to increasing the amount of oxygen flowing throughout the body. It’s been … Read more

Women on female Viagra can now drink alcohol, FDA declares

Women who use the female libido pill, Addyi, no longer need to avoid alcohol, regulators have declared. Previously, Addyi came with a warning to stop drinking two hours before taking the pill, or to skip the pill if they’d had a few drinks. But on Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration found studies conducted … Read more

How gel made from VIAGRA eases painful blisters suffered by cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

A gel made from the anti-impotence drug Viagra (sildenafil) could ease one of the main side-effects for cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Up to 85 per cent of those who have radiotherapy experience painful, red, or blistered skin around the area treated. The longer the treatment lasts, the worse this can be, as the same area … Read more