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# Giving Viagra to Children
- URL: https://thedailyeudemon.com/1357/
- Published: 2005-06-14T15:00:20.000Z
- Updated: 2005-06-14T15:00:20.000Z
- Author: Eric Scheske
- Tags: Technology, #wpChunk

No, it's not an experiment at the Kinsey Institute, it's an odd treatment for a sad disease. [Link](http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/06/13/hscout526266.html?ref=thedailyeudemon.com). Excerpt:

> Viagra may come to the rescue of children with a rare and deadly lung condition, Canadian researchers report.

> Children with pulmonary arterial hypertension usually die within a year of diagnosis if not effectively treated. There are drugs that can prolong their lives, but they appear to be of limited benefit.

> However, 14 boys and girls aged 5 to 18 were still alive one year after beginning treatment with the erectile dysfunction drug, according to a report in the June 14 issue of Circulation. Viagra was also easier to use than existing therapies and caused minimal side effects.