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By: CBC News "Male breast cancer has been reported in a small number of patients worldwide taking the prescription drug finasteride for male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate, Health Canada says. Finasteride is a prescription drug sold in Canada under two brand names: Propecia, a one-milligram dose, is used to treat male-pattern hair loss, while Proscar, a five-milligram pill, is for benign...

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By: Rob Stein, Washington Post National "Federal health officials issued a warning Thursday that drugs used to treat the prostate gland and baldness may increase the risk for the most serious form of prostate cancer. The Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert that a group of drugs called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors -- which are sold under the names Avodart, Proscar, Jalyn and Propecia...

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By: Jeff Baillon / FOX 9 Investigators "MINNEAPOLIS - The FOX 9 Investigators delve into concerns abut a popular hair-loss prevention drug that may have permanent sexual side effects for men who use it. Watch the video for the full investigation." Click here for the full text and video.

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By: CBS News, Miami Propecia User Suicide: VIDEO UPDATE** Health Watch News Story HERE. "A grieving mother is warning others about a popular medication, taken by millions, that can cause devastating and long term side effects. “I’m going to be living the rest of my life without my son,” said Rosemary of New Jersey. Her son Randy was just 22-years-old when he killed himself. His parents...

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By: Pune Mirror Bureau "While romantics believe that love can last you a lifetime, sex plays a major part in keeping those embers ignited. In a city where our lives are run by money, we are over-burdened with the weight that jobs bring and it's common to experience a dip in desire, both to love and to make love. Ignorance can be your worst enemy. There are common things we do, things that are part...

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By: Neil Katz -  CBS News Men worried about losing their hair may be losing far more than that if they take the popular drug Propecia. A new body of research says 5 to 23 percent of the millions of men who take the drug may become impotent and have lowered sex drives because of the active ingredient finasteride. And the problem may linger years after they stop taking the drug. The story is coming...

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By: Los Angeles Times "Hair-loss products that contain the drug finasteride and are sold under the brand names Propecia and Proscar are known to cause sexual side effects in some men. But a new study suggests that the sexual dysfunction can last for several months after stopping the medications. Researchers interviewed 71 men age 21 to 46 who were in good health but said they experienced sexual...

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By: Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times "Hair-loss products that contain the drug finasteride and are sold under the brand names Propecia and Proscar are known to cause sexual side effects in some men. But a new study suggests that the sexual dysfunction can last for several months after stopping the medications. Researchers interviewed 71 men age 21 to 46 who were in good health but claimed they experienced...

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Source: George Washington University "Newswise — WASHINGTON – A new study by The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, that will be published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, suggests men who take the drug finasteride, commonly marketed under the trademark names Propecia and Proscar, may report an on-going reduction in sex drive, and in some cases, prolonged...

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By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay "Drugs frequently prescribed to treat hair loss or an enlarged prostate may contribute to irreversible sexual dysfunction in men, new research finds. Use of dutasteride (Avodart) and finasteride (Proscar and Propecia) were linked to erectile dysfunction, depression and loss of libido in a review of existing studies. In a small percentage of cases, symptoms persisted...

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