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Jul 9, 2008 1:37 PM CDT

Ex-HP Chief a Risky VP Choice

But prominent McCain adviser has clear ambitions

(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...

Sex Revolution for
Granny & Gramps

Jul 9, 2008 5:42 AM CDT

Sex Revolution for Granny & Gramps

Over 70s enjoying more nookie than ever

(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 ...

Watermelon: Nature's Viagra

Jul 3, 2008 5:12 AM CDT

Watermelon: Nature's Viagra

Cool fruit just got hotter

(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...

Clemens Used Viagra for
On-Field Boost

Jun 10, 2008 11:10 AM CDT

Clemens Used Viagra for On-Field Boost

Source knows at least one drug Rocket was on

(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...

Chilean Mayor
Beefs Up Support
With Free Viagra

Apr 30, 2008 3:21 AM CDT

Chilean Mayor Beefs Up Support With Free Viagra

Surprise bonus for guys over 60

(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...

'Little Blue Pill' is 10 Years Old

Mar 24, 2008 3:00 AM CDT

'Little Blue Pill' is 10 Years Old

Viagra changed sexual landscape

(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...

Viagra Linked to
Reduced Fertility

Feb 24, 2008 6:32 AM CST

Viagra Linked to Reduced Fertility

New concern for fertility clinics that provide drug to male partners

(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...

Top 10 Aphrodisiacs—for Real?

Jan 19, 2008 8:20 AM CST

Top 10 Aphrodisiacs—for Real?

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

(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:

Respect. Dr. Ruth talks about the feeling that sparks all meaningful relationships, and makes for good sex too.

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Not Tonight, Dear, He Has
a Headache

Jan 12, 2008 2:29 PM CST

Not Tonight, Dear, He Has a Headache

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

(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 ...

Viagra Linked to Hearing Loss

Oct 19, 2007 8:20 AM CDT

Viagra Linked to Hearing Loss

FDA puts warning label on popular sex drugs

(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...

Ban Stands on Alabama Sex
Toys, Finally

Oct 7, 2007 11:21 AM CDT

Ban Stands on Alabama Sex Toys, Finally

Much-challenged law will affect women unfairly, gripes writer

(Newser) - After 9 years of court challenges, an Alabama judge has green lighted enforcement of a state law banning the sale of sex toys—the Supreme Court declined to hear the case last week—making Wired’s Regina Lynn cry misogyny. The statute does not outlaw Viagra to help men achieve...

'Herbal' Sex Aids Were Viagra

Sep 6, 2007 9:04 AM CDT

'Herbal' Sex Aids Were Viagra

Vigor-25 maker scammed $24 million

(Newser) - Federal officials yesterday arrested the maker of an "herbal," non-prescription sex supplement, Vigor-25, for lacing the pills with the active ingredient in Viagra, reports Newsday. More than 4 million of the surprisingly effective pills have been sold on the internet and at health food stores, with a label...

Roses Are Red, Viagra Is Blue ...

Aug 24, 2007 11:35 AM CDT

Roses Are Red, Viagra Is Blue ...

Impotence drugs may also raise levels of 'love hormone'; human studies up next

(Newser) - Viagra and other ED drugs may elevate levels of a hormone linked with feelings of love, a new study shows. Oxytocin, long associated with breastfeeding and maternal affection, also plays a part in arousal and orgasm; Viagra and related meds work on the part of the brain that controls levels...

Spider Venom the New Viagra

May 16, 2007 7:31 AM CDT

Spider Venom the New Viagra

(Newser) - Men with erectile dysfunction may get an assist, believe it or not, from the Brazillian wandering spider—also dubbed the banana spider for its propensity to hide in bunches of the fruit. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have isolated a compound in the spider's deadly saliva that causes erections, der Spiegel...