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'Women's Viagra' Targets Her ... Brain

Potential market huge for new drug that unleashes libido

Nov 13, 09 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Drug makers think sex is all in a woman's head—and they'll bet money on it. A German pharmaceutical company is putting the final touches on a pill designed to unleash a woman's desire by altering her brain chemistry. The pill, which the company says works by triggering the production... More »

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sex • Viagra • libido • women's issues

 Coming Soon: Viagra Ice Cream 

Libido-boosting ice cream cocktail hits London

Aug 11, 09 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Viagra of ice cream is hitting a London department store, and as long as you’re over 18, you can try a cool scoop of the hot stuff yourself: The Sex Pistol packs in libido-boosting ingredients like arginine and guarana and comes with a shot of absinthe on the... More »

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London • sex • Viagra • sex drive • ice cream • libido

Pfizer Offers Free Lipitor, Viagra to Jobless

70 drugs available to those who lost jobs since Jan. 1

May 14, 09 10:27 AM CDT
(AP) - Pfizer is unveiling a new program that will let people who have lost their jobs and health insurance keep taking some of its medications—including Lipitor and Viagra—for free for up to a year. The world’s biggest drugmaker will provide more than 70 of its prescription drugs free... More »

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health care • health insurance • Pfizer • Viagra • unemployment • Lipitor • pharmaceutical industry • jobless • Jay-ZTV

 Bill Would Keep ED Ads 
 Off TV at Most Hours 

Viagra, Cialis ads could be restricted to between 10 pm and 6 am

May 4, 09 3:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - A bill proposed in the House would ban advertising for drugs to treat erectile dysfunction from airing in the daytime and prime time, the Hill reports. The “Families for ED Advertising Decency Act” would confine such “indecent” advertising to between 10pm and 6am. Under the bill, the makers... More »

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Congress • erectile dysfunction • indecency • House of Representatives • Viagra • Cialis • advertisements

Mexico City Mayor Gives Free Viagra
to Elderly

Among other bizarre pre-election tactics

Feb 13, 09 9:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Mexico City’s sexagenarians are getting their groove on, and it’s all thanks to Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, the New York Times reports. With July's elections looming, Ebrard has rolled out a swathe of unconventional programs to improve the city’s quality of life, none more talked about than... More »

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Mexico City • Mexico • Viagra • Marcelo Ebrard

Seven Medications With Second Careers

Cosmetic and medicinal treatments overlap

Feb 10, 09 7:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Medications are commonly advertised for a single use, but they often gain popularity for others. Here are a few examples from ABC:
  1. Viagra: Famous for its ability to increase blood flow to a specific part of the body, Viagra also has been used to increase blood flow in patients
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treatment • Viagra • Botox • pharmaceutical industry • medication • ecstasy • glaucoma

 Drug Ads Losing 
 Power, Study Says 

Most patients don't ask for drugs by name

Jan 13, 09 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Maybe it's the extensive warnings at the end of drug commercials, but few Americans request prescription drugs by name, a new study shows. In Colorado, only 3.5% of patients—half the number of 2003—requested specific medicine from doctors. This is despite more than $5 billion pharmaceuticals pay to... More »

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advertising • pharmaceutical companies • prescription drugs • Viagra • doctors • Lunesta

Viagra Helps CIA Win Over Afghan Chiefs

Sexual performance drugs make aging warlords true-blue pals against Taliban

Dec 26, 08 3:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Little blue pills are proving to be a potent weapon in the CIA's efforts to win support from Afghan chieftains in the battle against the Taliban, the Washington Post reports. The notoriously fickle warlords—often aging men with up to four wives to satisfy—usually expect to be paid for... More »

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Afghanistan • CIA • Viagra • tribal elders

Viagra May
Give Athletes
an Advantage

Study probes increased 'oxygen-carrying' capacity in blood

Nov 23, 08 5:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Researchers are investigating whether Viagra provides athletes with an unfair advantage at high altitudes, the New York Times reports. By dilating blood vessels, Viagra may increase an individual's oxygen-carrying capacity. The test subjects in the Marywood University study are lacrosse players, who laugh off classmates'  teasing that comes with taking... More »

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lacrosse • cycling • Viagra • sports doping • World Anti Doping Agency

Viagra Benefits Women on Antidepressants: Study

Effects are limited; finding stirs debate over cause of sexual issues

Jul 23, 08 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Viagra increases sexual performance in women suffering from arousal problems as a result of antidepressant drugs, a study finds. Some 72% of the women in the small study—funded by Pfizer, which makes the pill that has become a blockbuster for men seeking improved sexual function—noted an improvement, compared... More »

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depression • sexual health • Viagra

Analysis

 Ex-HP Chief a Risky VP Choice 

But prominent McCain adviser has clear ambitions

Jul 9, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Carly Fiorina sparked stunned silence when talking over breakfast yesterday about the unfairness of health insurance plans that cover Viagra, but not birth control. “These women would like a choice,” she said, despite the fact that her nominee, John McCain, voted against a proposal to mandate coverage. Dana... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • birth control • Viagra • vice president • Carly Fiorina • vice presidential sweepstakes

 Sex Revolution for
 Granny & Gramps 

Over 70s enjoying more nookie than ever

Jul 9, 08 5:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Men and women in their 70s are having more sex than ever, according to a series of surveys. Over a 30-year period the number of married men still enjoying sex in their 70s increased from 58% to 62%, while that  figure jumped 38% to 58% for married women, the Independent ... More »

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sex • Viagra • sexual revolution • single women • seniors • over-70s • married couples

 Watermelon: Nature's Viagra 

Cool fruit just got hotter

Jul 3, 08 5:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - New studies of the humble watermelon show it may pack a Viagra-like effect on men's blood vessels and increase libido. Watermelons are a primary source of the nutrient citrulline, which helps relax blood vessels, increasing blood flow in the body in much the same way Viagra does and with similar... More »

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erectile dysfunction • lycopene • Viagra • Texas A&M • watermelon • libido • phyto-nutrients • citrulline • arginine

 Clemens Used Viagra for
 On-Field Boost 

Source knows at least one drug Rocket was on

Jun 10, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Clemens was on at least one performance enhancing drug, a clubhouse source tells the New York Daily News: Viagra. Clemens wasn’t using Vitamin V to help with the ladies, he—and several of his teammates—were using it to improve his on-field performance. Viagra has become a major... More »

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Roger Clemens • Viagra • World Anti Doping Agency • baseball • performance-enhancing drugs

 Chilean Mayor
 Beefs Up Support
 With Free Viagra 

Surprise bonus for guys over 60

Apr 30, 08 3:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mayor of a Chilean town has come up with a new way of securing support among voters: he's is handing out free Viagra. The mayor  of a working class suburb of the capital of Santiago has ordered physicians to hand out batches of the blue sex potency pills four... More »

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Chile • mayor • Viagra • Santiago • Gonzalo Navarette Munoz • Lo Prado

 'Little Blue Pill' is 10 Years Old 

Viagra changed sexual landscape

Mar 24, 08 3:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The little blue pill that rescued the sex lives and saved marriages of couples worldwide is 10 years old this month. Viagra, which has been used by some 35 million men, moved the treatment of impotence out of the shadows to lead a multi-billion-dollar industry. The drug has also triggered... More »

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hypertension • prostate cancer • diabetes • erectile dysfunction • Pfizer • sex • Viagra • Levitra • Cialis • nitric oxide • high cholesterol • erection • American Urological Association

Viagra Linked to
Reduced Fertility

New concern for fertility clinics that provide drug to male partners

Feb 24, 08 6:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Popular sexual potency drug Viagra has been linked to sperm effects so dramatic that it could seriously affect male fertility, researchers have discovered. The findings are particularly troubling because in-vitro fertilization clinics often provide Viagra to men to increase sperm production. The new studies show that while Viagra increases sperm... More »

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sperm • in vitro fertilization • eggs • prescription drugs • Viagra • Britain • off label drug use • recreational drugs • scientific study

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
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list • sexual health • Viagra • exercise • therapy • herbal medicine • aphrodisiacs

Not Tonight, Dear, He Has
a Headache

More hubbies are low on mojo for emotional reasons: 2 new books

Jan 12, 08 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - More modern hubbies are dodging sex and not for physical reasons, two new books claim: Husbands have a growing list of emotional reasons for saying no, including being too tired, too angry, or just unexcited by their wives. Yet the 20% of sexless couples surveyed for He's Just Not Up ... More »

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marriage • sex • love • Viagra • therapy

Viagra Linked to Hearing Loss

FDA puts warning label on popular sex drugs

Oct 19, 07 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Add hearing loss to the list of potential side effects of Viagra and other drugs to treat sexual dysfunction. The federal Food and Drug Administration will add a warning about the risk to the labels of Viagra, Cialis, Levitra and a hypertension drug, Revatio, which contains the same ingredient as... More »

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FDA • Viagra • Levitra • Cialis • label • Hearing loss • Revatio

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