The bubble bursts for condom counterfeit ring in China

condomPolice in China have broken up a huge counterfeit ring responsible for the production of millions of fake branded condoms including variations of Durex, Contex and Jissbon.

According to reports, underground workshops were found to be operating in central and eastern China and police in Jinjiang, in the Fujian province, are believed to have seized more than 4.6 million fully-packaged fake contraceptives that have a combined worth of around 47.7 million Yuan (£5.1 million). In addition, 1,100 pounds of unpackaged condoms were also found.

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Opioid painkillers could cause sexual problems for men

sad manDoctors are being advised to inform male patients who are prescribed opioid painkillers that it could affect their sex life. More specifically, these types of medications could leave men at a much higher risk of suffering with erectile dysfunction (male impotence).

The warnings stem from a new study pioneered by lead author Dr Richard A. Deyo, an investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, whose findings are published in the 15 May online issue of the journal Spine.

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How to get involved with Cancer Prevention Week

ribbonMedical Specialists Pharmacy is a proud supporter of Cancer Prevention Week, which began on the 13 May and will be running to the 19th.

It is one of several dozens of awareness days and week-long events that run throughout the year and all have similar goals in mind; to increase people’s understanding and knowledge about a particular health condition, the help at hand for those suffering, and what steps/prevention methods can be taken to reduce your chances of developing the condition featured in the awareness event.

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Ministers in Wales abolish plans to permit smoking on film sets

smokingProposals that would have seen the smoking ban relaxed in Wales to permit actors to smoke in film or TV sets have been scrapped following a review of the arguments for and against it by ministers.

An alteration to the provisions of the 2007 smoking ban would resulted in performers being excluded from the ban in particular circumstances, but health leaders heavily criticised the potential exemptions, arguing it could be setting a dangerous precedent.

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Embarrassing Bodies star Dr Christian Jessen has had a second hair transplant

male hair lossThe presenter of Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies, Dr Christian Jessen, appears to be battling his own embarrassing problem after the 36-year-old revealed he has undergone a second hair transplant procedure.

He first went under the knife to restore his blonde locks in 2009, and only made the news public a year later. Following this, it led to other celebrities such as footballer Wayne Rooney and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey also having hair transplants of their own. In addition, Medical Specialists Pharmacy have since witnessed a huge surge in requests for hair loss treatments such as Propecia, Regaine and Regaine for Women as the problem of hair loss begins to shed the embarrassing stigma attached to it and both men and women start to embrace the number of options that are available to them.

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