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have they? why are they only gaining prominence now?
ben_w | parent
Because they have been made available for weight loss.

Viagra's original purpose was for heart conditions, that purpose didn't make the headlines (or spam folders) either.

tuatoru | root | parent
Almost. Pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Pretty close to the heart.
ben_w | root | parent
Oh? I stand corrected. I thought it was for angina.