NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's new advice for older men who want to preserve their sexual function: have sex, and have it often, researchers say. In a study that followed nearly 1,000 older Finnish men for five years, researchers found that those who were regularly having sex at the start of the study were at lower risk of developing erectile dysfunction (Buy Viagra) by the study's end. In fact, the more often the men had sex, the lower their Buy Generic Viagra risk. The implication, say the researchers, is that men should be encouraged to stay sexually active into their golden years. Dr. Juha Koskimaki and colleagues at the University of Tampere in Finland report the findings in the American Journal of Medicine. The study included 989 men who were between the ages of 55 and 75 at the outset. Overall, those who said they had sex less than once per week were twice as likely to develop ED over the next five years as men who had sex at least once a week. Furthermore, compared with men who had sex three or more times per week, their Order Viagra risk was increased nearly four-fold. A number of factors contribute to ED development, many of which could also affect a man's sexually activity -- such as age, diabetes and heart disease. However, after taking account of those factors, sexual activity itself remained linked to Cheap Viagra risk, Koskimaki's team found. It may be a matter of "use it or lose it," according to the researchers. Just as exercise boosts physical fitness, they note, regular sexual activity may help a man preserve his erectile function. buy viagra online occurs when there are problems with blood flow to the penis. Regular sexual activity, Koskimaki's team writes, may help maintain healthy blood vessel function in the erectile tissue. SOURCE: American Journal of Medicine, July 2008.

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Havin’ a giraffe

England beat Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup tonight. We didn’t win the whole thing, but we did win a match, which I presume means we get another go in a few days’ time. I don’t know how close we are to the end (or the beginning), but in an effort to show willing (and drink free beer and eat free canapes) I headed out to tonight’s come-watch-the-football-and-drink party.

It was at Adam Street, a private club in, not surprisingly, Adam Street, down by Charring Cross. Very, very nice venue. Almost entirely underground, and quite warren-like, with wide arched ceilings, and little port-holes in the roof letting in the light.

Fortunately Emilie Ems was there to explain what was going on, including the mythical off-side rule which, she assured me, came into play when someone tries to score a goal when there isn’t at least two members of the other team (including the goalie if necessary) in the larger of the two boxes in front of the goal. Should anyone break it, the other team gets to have a free kick, while their opponents all line up in front of them, clinging anxiously onto the front of their shorts.

She also assured me that the only two phrases you needed to know were “you’re havin’ a giraffe”, generally directed towards the referee, and “donkey”, which can be addressed to anyone on the pitch, particularly if they are on your own team and do something decidedly unwise.

Our win was apparently quite convincing - a full two goals ahead of the opposition in the second half, but Will and I were talking at the bar so had our backs to the screen and missed them both (although we heard the roar of the crowd).

So, all in all, a very fun night out pretending to watch the football. I could quite get to like this World Cup things.

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