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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What a long, long day. It felt as though it was never going to end. I looked at my watch at 11.15 and it felt like three in the afternoon. A stark contrast to yesterday, which passed before my eyes in a blur.

Toppest news of the week, though, came mid-morning, when it was already starting to feel as though hometime must be fast approaching. After brief discussions over the last couple of weeks, I start a brand new show on LBC on 8th September. It’s very exciting, and quite a departure from when I do on The Lab, but I’m keen to branch out into new areas and expand the styles and subjects I cover.

This is in addition to what I already do, and I’ll carry on presenting The Lab with Gordon, so nothing changes there. I’m glad of this, as The Lab is one of the most fun shows I’ve been involved in, and we’re fast approaching our second anniversary already. It was the second week in October 2000 that we presented the first one - it had been delayed a week as I was away somewhere (Jersey, I think) the week it was originally slated to begin.

So, after having that confirmed I found it difficult to concentrate on the pages I was editing for the next half-hour or so, so lost myself in headphones and loud music and struggled to keep my eyes on the page.

Uwa called and asked if I could do a short insert for drivetime about Marks and Spencer’s new clothes, which will have small microchips built in. They’ll be able to communicate with each other and sound an alarm if you commit some heinous fashion crime, like putting spots and stripes together. Or green and blue.

I did a bit of sneaky research for it at lunchtime and somehow ended up on the M&S board of directors web site. I’d never have guessed Stella Rimmington, ex-head of MI5 was a member of the board. Perhaps she’s in charge of sending out corporate spies to see what Debenhams is up to.

Perhaps the chips-in-clothing idea was hers. I can’t work out how it’s going to work, though. If they can communicate with each other to make sure you don’t ware incompatible clothing there has to be some kind of transmitting and receiving capability, and they’ll have to be powered.

Could this be the start of a nylon revival - it would probably be able to generate enough electricity through static to keep them running for years.

Briefly pubbed with the team after work to celebrate the bank holiday, and made vague arrangements for lunch at Masala Zone on Wednesday to celebrate completing five years on PCW. The actual anniversary is Monday, but we’re not at work, then, and if we do it the first day back it’s unlikely anyone will remember.

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