What does the body of evidence say on erectile dysfunction? Plus: why was a woman in need of a heart transplant was denied the procedure, and what happens when you have advanced HIV and you catch mpox?

 

Block 1:

(2:06) Erectile dysfunction: definitions, how common it is, causes

 

Block 2:

(9:13) Erectile dysfunction: the psychological angle, figuring out what’s causing it, treatments, the blue haze effect, cardiac risk, prevention, all-natural sexual enhancers

 

Block 3:

(25:38) Transplant denial because of refusal to get vaccinated

 

Block 4:

(35:31) Mpox + advanced HIV = bad

 

* Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl

* Assistant researcher: Nicholas Koziris

 

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References:

 

1) The Massachusetts Male Aging Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10647654/

 

2) Efficacy and side effects of sildenafil: https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.162.12.1349

 

3) Safety of sildenafil (Viagra) after heart attack: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.030

 

4) Addition of testosterone for erectile dysfunction: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-157-10-201211200-00004

 

5) Natural health products contaminated with Viagra: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/196675

 

6) Mother denied transplant due to vaccination status: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/no-jab-no-heart-mother-denied-transplant-due-to-vaccination-status/news-story/5580aca526744d15fe1a25e595ef7d76

 

7) Mpox in people with advanced HIV infection: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00273-8

 

8) CBC coverage of the mpox study: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/15-per-cent-death-rate-severe-lesions-reported-in-patients-with-mpox-alongside-advanced-hiv-study-1.6756429

 

 

It’s Not Twitter, But It’ll Do:

 

1) Jonathan interviewed for Fast Company on the Liver King: https://www.fastcompany.com/90839190/liver-kings-fall-ancestral-living-need-a-new-dad

 

2) Jonathan writing about digital amnesia: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-technology/digital-amnesia-has-been-exaggerated

 

3) Jack Lawrence’s Skeptics in the Pub talk on ivermectin: https://youtu.be/1Nvp-zyLfaQ

 

4) Chris’ article on biotin: https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-take-biotin-for-most-better-to-save-your-money