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...surprisingly, sexual performance is central to the book. Not all the news is good. Says Spark: "Paradoxically, in an age smug with a sense of heightened sexual enlightenment, the only ones left 'in the closet' are men--impotent men." There are 30 million of them, and there is much they can do to help themselves, he says. "Some modifications in behavior can help minimize risks of sexual dysfunction," he counsels. "Smoking, heavy drinking, obesity, high levels of serum cholesterol and elevated blood-sugar levels, as well as the use of narcotic or other mood-altering drugs, can all contribute...
POTENCY. VASECTOMY. PROSTATE CANCER. In the past few years, prompted by the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the introduction of Viagra and Bob Dole's ED (erectile dysfunction) campaign, America has learned to speak more frankly about male sexuality. Now Dr. Richard Spark, a professor at Harvard Medical School, takes the case for openness a step further in Sexual Health for Men: The Complete Guide (Perseus). Spark tackles such sensitive issues as premature ejaculation, enlarged breasts and hot flashes in men, penile implants and male menopause...
...appears not to have remained totally unmoved by Graham's case. The scuttlebutt among reporters tracking the governor is that he's become far more thoughtful, even pensive, in recent days. "The death penalty is a subject that needs to be debated in America, and cases come along that spark the debate," Bush told reporters Wednesday. To death penalty opponents, that may not sound like much progress, but at the very least, it's a far cry from the sometimes glib and dismissive Bush who has officiated so resolutely over 131 executions during his five-year term. The real test...
...America, I'd have to come up with some brilliant idea," he says. "Here it's so simple: you find an idea abroad, modify it for Indian conditions, and you make money." The crowning achievement of the Indian diaspora may be that its members bring that same entrepreneurial spark back to life in their homeland...
...want to spark a heated debate at a dinner party, bring up the topic of genetically modified foods. For many people, the concept of genetically altered, high-tech crop production raises all kinds of environmental, health, safety and ethical questions. Particularly in countries with long agrarian traditions--and vocal green lobbies--the idea seems against nature...