Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:09 PM EDT2012-05-23 18:09:54 GMT
Tuscaloosa Police need your help locating a wanted man. Laderrius Marquel Ryce, 21, has a Warrant for Burglary 3rd Degree with a $15,000 bond. Ryce is aware law enforcement is looking for him and willMore >>
Tuscaloosa Police need your help locating a wanted man. Laderrius Marquel Ryce, 21, has a Warrant for Burglary 3rd Degree with a $15,000 bond.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 12:46 PM EDT2012-05-23 16:46:13 GMT
Justin Bieber is bringing his "Believe" Tour to Birmingham in 2013. Bieber Fever will ensue on January 16, 2013 when Justin Bieber takes the stage at the BJCC. An announcement Wednesday morning said BieberMore >>
Justin Bieber is bringing his "Believe" Tour to Birmingham in 2013.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:07 PM EDT2012-05-23 18:07:37 GMT
When Mother Nature sends scorching hot summers to Alabama, farmers use a variety of tools and resources to protect crops and livestock from the relentless heat. There are also ways to protect yourselfMore >>
When Mother Nature sends scorching hot summers to Alabama, farmers use a variety of tools and resources to protect crops and livestock from the relentless heat. There are also ways to protect yourself and your skin from the sun's harmful rays. On May 25, the Friday before Memorial Day, the Alabama Farmers Federation will be reminding everyone to be aware of sun safety on "Don't Fry Day."More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 1:16 PM EDT2012-05-23 17:16:11 GMT
AAA automobile club says more Americans are expected to travel away from home this Memorial Day holiday weekend than last year, but they will travel shorter distances. Officials with the American AutomobileMore >>
AAA automobile club says more Americans are expected to travel away from home this Memorial Day holiday weekend than last year, but they will travel shorter distances. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 1:04 PM EDT2012-05-23 17:04:50 GMT
Governor Robert Bentley will be in Birmingham Wednesday to speak at a memorial dinner honoring fallen soldiers. The event called "Memorial Dinner: Honoring our Fallen Soldiers" will be held at BriarwoodMore >>
Governor Robert Bentley will be in Birmingham Wednesday to speak at a memorial dinner honoring fallen soldiers.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 12:51 PM EDT2012-05-23 16:51:03 GMT
Birmingham firefighters battled a house fire in Pratt City Wednesday morning. Investigators say the fire on Alder Avenue is not related to the string of suspicious fires in Ensley. Wednesday's fireMore >>
Birmingham firefighters battled a house fire in Pratt City Wednesday morning.More >>
Officials diverted a US Airways jet to Maine after a French passenger traveling from Paris to North Carolina handed a note to a flight attendant mentioning that she had a surgically implanted device, prompting concerns about...More >>
Officials diverted a US Airways jet to Maine after a French passenger traveling from Paris to North Carolina handed a note to a flight attendant mentioning that she had a surgically implanted device, prompting concerns about...More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:13 AM EDT2012-05-23 10:13:35 GMT
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By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering lastMore >>
Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of an analyst's negative report about the company before the stock started trading.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 4:26 AM EDT2012-05-23 08:26:10 GMT
The American Red Cross is celebrating a new regional headquarters in our area today. There will be a grand opening, ribbon cutting and open house at the new headquarters and donation center in the ShelbyMore >>
The American Red Cross is celebrating a new regional headquarters in our area today.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 4:12 AM EDT2012-05-23 08:12:52 GMT
The deal to sell 238 nursing home bed licenses in Jefferson County is delayed. Healthsouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center filed a Notice of Intervention with the Certificate of Need Board 30 minutesMore >>
Healthsouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center filed a Notice of Intervention with the Certificate of Need Board 30 minutes before the Monday deadlineMore >>
Doctors see big demand for the "little blue pill" among aging American men.
Erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra do wonders to restore sexual activity, but these pills do come with drawbacks.
With more baby boomers and seniors becoming single and sexually active, new studies show a spike in sexually transmitted diseases in retirement states of Florida and Arizona.
A report from AARP shows from 2005 to 2009, the number of reported cases of syphilis and chlamydia among those age 55 and older increased 43% in Florida. It rose 87% among those 55 and older in Arizona.
What may be a problem in other states, may not spell trouble for Alabama.
"Any of the studies that you read or that you hear about will say there's much more propensity for it", Dr. Paul Roller, with Senior Care said. Roller is a geriatrician of 14 years experience. In that time he says, he has seen only one STD case. However, Roller says seniors and boomers should still be cautious.
"I do talk with them about that as well, if they're going to be at this level of relationship with their partners they need to discuss those things," says Roller.
Roller also warns his patients about the potential side effects of the drugs. The most common include hearing and vision loss. These effects are rare and are currently being studied by Dr. Gerald McGwin at UAB.
McGwin says, "These medications act on the tissues they were originally designed to impact but they also impact other parts of the body, so in addition to the work that we've done there's been a lot of basic science studies to understand what the exact mechanism of this relationship is."
McGwin also says despite the potential side effects, the good outweighs the bad.
"The absolute risk, the risk of any man coming down with these complications is exceedingly low, relative to the benefit they get from these drugs," says McGwin.
