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8th February 2010
Think about sex on Valentine's Day.

It’s a fact that men have sex on the brain more than women. Yet, encouraging men and women to think about sex in a different way is important for the public’s health and wellbeing according to the Sexual Advice Association. Launching its Thinking About Sex Day (TASD), an awareness campaign, on Valentine’s Day, the Sexual Advice Association takes its commitment to raise awareness of physical and psychological issues around sexual activity to new heights.

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11th December 2009
Embarrassing Bodies

Two videos from the Channel 4 TV programme, Embarrassing Bodies.

Click here for Prostate
(Prostate - don't die of embarrassment)

Click here for Menopause
(Menopause - don't suffer in silence)

23rd November 2009
'Female Viagra' discovery claim.

The drug flibanserin is in development to improve women's diminished sexual desire or libido. The results of clinical trials were presented last week at a sexual medicine meeting in Lyon, France. The women in the studies who took 100mg of the drug once a day for their low libido reported significant improvements in their sexual desire and satisfactory sexual experiences. However flibanserin is not currently available as it has to be approved for prescription by the regulatory authorities.

BBC News

10th November 2009
Penis tissue replaced in lab.

Researchers in the US have been able to grow and replace penis tissue in animals. This is very early research, hopefully leading to the technology that will help reconstruct damaged or diseased penises. So it may take many years before we can find out if the technology can be applied to humans.

Full story: BBC News

2nd October 2009
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and information on medicines.

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has published a report on "Information on benefit-risk of medicines: patients’, consumers’ and healthcare professionals’ expectations".

Following a request from patients, consumers and healthcare professionals, the European Medicines Agency carried out a survey to find out ways to improve the information it provides on the benefits and risks of medicines. This was followed by a workshop, where the participants had the opportunity to share their experiences and to make proposals for improvement.

The EMEA together with the Patients’ and Consumers’ Working Party (PCWP), and the Healthcare Professionals’ Working Group (HCP WG) have prepared a report on the outcome of this project and proposals for action.

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