Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: aphrodisiacs

aphrodisiacs stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Hamas says Israel is corrupting Palestinian youth with aphrodisiac chewing gum. “We have discovered two types of stimulants that were introduced into the Gaza Strip from Israeli border crossings,” a spokesman tells AFP. “The first type is presented in the form of chewing gum and the second... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Hamas • Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict • chewing gum • aphrodisiacs • Gaza Strip border • intelligence agencies

FASHION ROUNDUP

 Berlin Wall Becomes Couture 

Also, which bracelets are big this summer, and more

Jun 10, 09 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Berlin Wall has long drawn artists, and now the murals they’ve left on its surviving stretch has inspired something else, the AP reports: fashion. Daniel Rodan designed pieces like a green mini dress featuring East Germany’s Erich Honecker kissing Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev for his collection Mauerkleider... More »

MORE ABOUT:
entertainment • fashion • Berlin Wall • scents • fashion designer • aphrodisiacs • Jay-ZTV • designer fashion • Erich Honecker • Leonid Brezhnev

Migraines Can Kill
Adulterers: Study

Italian researchers discover stress of extra-marital affairs can lead to fatal headaches

Oct 1, 08 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Deadly migraines can be caused by cheating on one’s spouse, the Telegraph reports. An Italian study found that the devastating headaches can turn fatal when coupled with an extra-marital affair. Migraines “can be exacerbated by a series of factors like aphrodisiac food, performance-enhancing drugs, physical strain and psychological... More »

MORE ABOUT:
migraines • sex • death • affair • headaches • aphrodisiacs • scientific study • extramarital affair

Toad Venom Aphrodisiac
Kills NYC Man  

'There is no safe way to use' love drug that upsets heart rhythms

May 23, 08 9:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York City officials warned people today to avoid a toad venom-based aphrodisiac that recently killed a man, the AP reports. The illegal love drug, often sold as Jamaican Stone or Chinese Rock, is harmful whether ingested or applied to the skin. "There is no definitely safe way to... More »

MORE ABOUT:
New York City • public health • frogs • accidental death • aphrodisiacs • toad venom • resin

Top 10 Aphrodisiacs—for Real?

Respect works better than Spanish Fly and African tree bark, LiveScience reports

Jan 19, 08 8:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Most aphrodisiacs are pure bunk, but it's fun to read about tonics that have beguiled lovers for centuries—and look at a few that may actually work. LiveScience lists its top 10:
  1. Respect. Dr. Ruth talks about the feeling that sparks all meaningful relationships, and makes for good sex
... More »

MORE ABOUT:
list • sexual health • Viagra • exercise • therapy • herbal medicine • aphrodisiacs

5 Stories


from our news partners

Associated PressAssociated Press