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ben_w | on: Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 30 years to prove
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 | 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.