Man pleads guilty in sex-pill case Jun 24, 2009
Roger L. Hollins, 50, admitted Thursday that he offered drugs including Viagra and Cialis on his Web sites Viagra-on-wheels ... Roger L. Hollins, 50, admitted Thursday that he offered drugs including Viagra and. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Doc seeks solutions for sexual dysfunction Jun 22, 2009
And while Viagra and similar drugs have revolutionized the treatment of that disorder, basic research into female sexual dysfunction has lagged behind. Until about five years ago, female sexual dysfunction was thought to be largely psychological, Dr. Lewis said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Stanford Indicted On Fraud Charges Jun 20, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. R. Allen Stanford Also Indicted On Obstruction Charges. (Click2Houston, TX)
Google To Step Up Anti-Porn Efforts In China Jun 20, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Search Engine Turned Up Links To Obscene, Vulgar Sites. (Click2Houston, TX)
Viagra bought online 'often fake' Jun 19, 2009
Viagra bought online 'often fake ... Half of men buying the impotence drug Viagra online are getting counterfeit tablets, study findings suggest ... Drug giant Pfizer, which manufactures Viagra, is conducting its own investigations into the fake copies. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
From Politico Jun 19, 2009
I can turn a billionaire lover into a millionaire within a few minutes, depending if he's on Viagra or not. I've never been a 'ho' bacuse no one could p 00004000 ay my price of $10. (Harper's Magazine)
Pfizer Wins Canadian Patent Protection for Viagra, Ending Novopharm Bid Jun 19, 2009
Pfizer Wins Canadian Patent Protection for Viagra (Update3) - Bloomberg ... Pfizer Wins Canadian Patent Protection for Viagra (Update3) ... Judge Michael Kelen, in a 54-page ruling today, prohibited the Canadian minister of health from approving a generic version of Viagra until New York-based Pfizers patent expires in 2014. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Clerk Accused Of Selling Viagra Jun 19, 2009
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas -- A convenience store clerk has been accused of selling generic Viagra over the counter, KPRC Local 2 reported ... A convenience store clerk is accused of selling generic Viagra over the counter, KPRC Local 2 reports ... June 18, 2009: A convenience store clerk has been accused of selling generic Viagra over the counter. (Click2Houston, TX)
Annie Hollow Jun 19, 2009
" Woody's 60-ish surrogate this time is Larry David, cast as a misanthropic, hypochondriac and misogynistic physicist named Boris. After a failed suicide attempt, Boris leaves his wife, quits his job and moves to Chinatown, where he teaches chess and verbally abuses his young students. One night, he encounters Melodie (Evan Rachel Wood), a 21-year-old former beauty contestant from Mississippi to whom Boris offers shelter, much against his better judgment. Although Boris sprays her with cynicism... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
In "Pygmy,'' author and character take risks Jun 18, 2009
Upon meeting his host family, Pygmy thinks, host father present as vast breathing cow, blowing out putrid stink diet heavy with dead slaughterhouse flesh, bellowing stench of Viagra breath during cow father reach to clasp hand of operative me. The author impressively maintains the consistency of this twisted English throughout the novel, and it serves as a suitable vehicle for Pygmy s many trenchant societal observations. (Boston Globe)
Protein May Be Strongest Indicator Of Rare Lung Disease, Study Shows Jun 18, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 17, 2009) Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have discovered a protein in the lungs that can help in determining progression of the rare lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Researchers say the protein Serum surfactant protein A is superior to other IPF predictors and could lead to better decisions about treatment and timing of lung transplantation. (Science Daily)
A Skin Cancer Cream to Bust Wrinkles? Widely known for one effect, these nine drugs have surprising hidden uses. Jun 17, 2009
In the case of Viagra, which was administered to at least one patient to stimulate blood flow and help prevent amputation, no conclusive studies yet exist that confirm a definite benefit when used in patients at risk of amputation. But in many other cases, the alternative uses are well-known in the medical community -- though perhaps not among the general public -- and are regularly exploited. (ABC News)
On Your Mind Jun 17, 2009
Rush drinks expensive wine, pops Vicodin, Oxycontin, Viagra like they are going out of style; and no way can he keep his mouth shut. Likewise Newt. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Two wives? Try aphrodisiacs Jun 16, 2009
And each time we do it three or four times over," he said. Husbands must prove 'manliness' "People have the notion that manliness is gauged by how sexually virile a man is, which explains the increase in the demand for sex improving drugs", said Mairo Bello of Adolescent Health and Information Project (AHIP), a Kano-based NGO. Being a conservative Islamic society, Kano is largely polygamous with men taking as many as four wives, the maximum Islam allows. With the wives competing for affection,... (iAfrica.com)
Homosexuality not natural Jun 16, 2009
groupthink wrote on Jun 15, 2009 10:49 AM:" Viagra is unnatural. C-sections are unnatural. Epidurals are unnatural. Artificial insemenation is unnatural. Adoption is unnatural. Fertility drugs are unnatural. Baby formula is unnatural. Antibiotics are unnatural. Diapers are unnatural. Obviously anyone that has encountered any of the aforementioned is perverted. Right??? ". Will Pitkin wrote on Jun 15, 2009 11:55 AM:" "God is no respecter of persons. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Can science tell us why we fall in love? Jun 16, 2009
Emory's Young noted in the Nature paper that both Prozac, an antidepressant, and Viagra, an erection enhancer, appear to affect the oxytocin system, though it's not yet known whether such drugs affect relationships by changing brain chemistry. In the initial love study at SUNY-Stony Brook, 10 women and 7 men in intense, "early-stage" love were put into a functional MRI brain scanner, which can detect activity in specific parts of the brain. (Boston Globe)
Tests show many supplements have quality problems Jun 6, 2009
The FDA has repeatedly warned about herbal pills found to contain versions of Viagra and similar drugs to help men get an erection. These can pose a heart hazard, especially when taken with certain medications. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Viagra Saves Life of Baby During Heart Surgery Jun 6, 2009
Viagra Saves Life of Baby Born With Heart on Wrong Side of Body - Children's Health - FOXNews ... Viagra Saves Life of Baby Born With Heart on Wrong Side of Body ... A doctor in Chennai, India, used Viagra to save the life of a 4-month-old baby when her blood pressure spiked during an operation to correct a rare congenital heart defect, the Times of India, reported. (Fox News)
Man charged in rape reveals details of his defense Jun 6, 2009
She instructed him to bring rope, duct tape, knife (to cut off clothes), sex toys, massage oils, candle wax, Viagra or Levitra, raincoats, music, wine, snacks, drinks, extra clothing for her and old clothes belonging to Mr. Jansen that she could wear, the documents allege. Jansen said he picked her up after exchanging text messages and drove to Gatlinburg, Tenn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
RPT-FEATURE-South Africa leads hunt for killer TB vaccine Jun 5, 2009
"It's never going to be a Viagra or one of those multi-billion dollar products which rockets a company into the ranks of the very rich," he said. (Reporting by Wendell Roelf; Editing by Farah Master and Michael Kahn). (AlertNet)
Viagra cures baby with heart defect Jun 5, 2009
KOLKATA: Tanisha, a 4-month-old baby girl, suffering from an extremely rare congenital heart defect, received a new lease of life with popular anti-impotency drug Viagra, which was used to reduce high blood pressure during a prolonged operation at a multi-speciality hospital in Chennai. Tanisha, born to Subrata and Dipa Saha of Kolkata through caesarian section, was suffering from recurring bouts of breathing trouble since she was two months old and sometimes even used to turn blue due to it... (India Times, India)
Headcount Follies Jun 5, 2009
These questions punch practically every hot button in the paranoid person's arsenal (although the survey did not ask how often respondents have sex -- which shows the Viagra lobby has its limits). Listeners unhappy with President Obama's expansion of federal power cannot be expected to savor opening the mail to find a questionnaire peppered with highly personal questions -- and by the way, the U.S. Census Bureau says it is a federal crime not to respond. (Townhall.com)
Free Lipitor, Viagra, 70 other drugs for jobless Jun 5, 2009
Pfizer Inc. said Thursday it will give away more than 70 of its most widely prescribed drugs, including Lipitor and Viagra, for up to a year to people who have lost jobs since Jan. 1 and have been taking the drug for three months or more ... The 70-plus drugs covered in the program include several diabetes drugs and some of Pfizer's top money makers, from cholesterol fighter Lipitor and painkiller Celebrex to fibromyalgia treatment Lyrica and Viagra for impotence. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Should the government raise taxes on alcohol and impose a levy on soda and other naturally sweetened drinks to help pay for overhauling health care? Jun 5, 2009
" The proceeds would be used to offset Medicare-subsidized Viagra consumption. ". sixkiler wrote on Jun 4, 2009 11:32 AM:" Taxing sodas, heck that is nothing, I will drink more tea or water. What we should be afraid of is the VAL tax (value added tax) or as I call it the FAT tax (frig another tax). Think back to what you made last year. Then, cut 25% off that. The FAT tax means that the loaf of bread that you paid a $2.00 for yesterday will cost you $2.50 today. .50 cents does not sound like... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Stories Behind Sex Addiction Jun 4, 2009
Americans are now forced to sit through endless hours of Viagra and Cialis commercials (just try to watch a football game), against the backdrop of ever-increasing sexual pressure from t.v., movies, and music videos, and now this pre-occupation with *** as an addiction. go figure. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Giving senior intimacy a little nudge Jun 3, 2009
They range in simplicity from the three ED pills advertised so heavily on television -- Cialis, Levitra and Viagra -- (and Dr. Jaffe makes his patients try all three in all available dosages because they differ slightly from one another) to the most aggressive treatment, surgical insertion of one of three penile implant systems: the semirigid, or bendable rods; the two-piece inflatable; and the three-piece inflatable. In between those two extremes of the treatment continuum are the vacuum... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Microsoft's Bing Is Everything You Could Want in a Search Engine Jun 3, 2009
When I Binged and Googled "Obama," "Viagra," and my own nameI got similar results on each site. Page: 1. (Slate)
Man Admits Sex With Dogs, Gets 30 Days Jun 3, 2009
methamphetamine+ craigs list+ viagra+ = massive increase (epidemic) of avoidable selfishly insane multiple partner B/F clock suck disease. homophobic definitely. (CBS News)
Don’t smear O’Reilly with Tiller assassination Jun 2, 2009
I d probably blame a deadly concotion of Viagra and Oxycotin first. Ray. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
EU to examine Pfizer takeover of rival Wyeth Jun 2, 2009
Analysts say Pfizer, the maker of some of the world's biggest selling pharmaceuticals including the anti-cholesterol treatment Lipitor and erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, is aiming to widen its revenue stream as some of its key drugs face competition from generic manufacturers. The deal appears to be the biggest takeover in the pharmaceutical sector since Pfizer acquired Warner-Lambert Co. for 93. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Marijuana could be a financial boom for Lodi and San Joaquin County, supporter of legalization says (1) Jun 1, 2009
both can be dangerous IF ABUSED. So can driving a car, taking Viagra, playing the stock market, over eating, obcessing on porn. get my drift. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Shobhaa De: Stop politics, work now May 31, 2009
Political viagra allowed for an enhanced experience. Though the moody Sensex is looking sexy enough right now. (India Times, India)
TV steadily growing in bad taste May 30, 2009
For years, we have been subjected to the commercial onslaught of Viagra, Levitra and Cialas, aimed at men who might have a problem with, uh ... Admittedly, not more so than the stuff shown for Cialis, Viagra and Levitra for years. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Which Cities Most Need Viagra? May 29, 2009
Which Cities Most Need Viagra ... Which Cities Most Need Viagra ... Men's Health magazine decided to take a look at which major U.S. cities most need a little Viagra. (Click2Houston, TX)
Obama Is More Dangerous Than Viagra May 29, 2009
Those searching for Obama are four times more likely to get infected with a virus than those searching for viagra (6. 2% vs 1. (Slate)
he told reporters May 29, 2009
VIDEO: Hatch's Hummer - Patrick Gavin - POLITICO.com (Harper's Magazine)
Drugs pushing women into a sexual arms race May 29, 2009
But in the age of Viagra, some sex therapists argue that this legacy has gone too far ... What worries critics such as Tiefer is the race to develop a female sexual dysfunction drug, a "pink Viagra" ... To the list of usual suspects blamed or credited for this, one might add Viagra, which in recent years has had an outsized role in shaping how we think and talk about sex and love. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Berlusconi and the Girl: No Spice, Thank You May 29, 2009
(His trusted ally Umberto Bossi referred this week to Berlusconi's reputed use of Viagra. . (Time.com)
Feds: Firefighter arrested as part of Fort Bend County steroid raid May 28, 2009
Investigators say the suspects were distributing anabolic steroids, human growth hormones, ecstasy, vicodin, xanax, codeine syrup and Viagra. "The steroids in some cases cause pain and other problems which the vicodin and Viagra is necessary to counteract," said Fort Bend County Sheriff Milton Wright. (KHOU.com, TX)
66 Arrested In Drug Bust May 28, 2009
Detectives said the suspects distributed hundreds of thousands of dosage units of anabolic steroids, human growth hormones, Ecstasy and controlled pharmaceutical substances such as Viagra, Xanax and hydrocodone. Officials said the operation was a danger to the community. (Click2Houston, TX)
Orangeburg special to Nobel winner May 28, 2009
From that, they researched and developed one of the hottest-selling drugs ever to hit the world market Viagra. By the late 1980s, Furchgott stepped down as an active professor in the Department of Pharmacology to become professor emeritus. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
United Therapeutics wins FDA OK May 27, 2009
Pfizer Inc. now sells the only other pill, Revatio, to treat pulmonary hypertension, also incorporating the same ingredient as in its own erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. But Revatio must be administered three times a day, leading United Therapeutics officials to argue that they can capture that market share. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Peter Hartcher May 27, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald - Business News, World News & Breaking News in Australia Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. Wednesday May 27, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* World News Quick Take May 26, 2009
UNITED STATES Viagra developer dies at 92. Robert Furchgott, the Nobel prize-winning scientist whose research on a gas effect as a blood vessel relaxant paved the way for revolutionary impotence treatments such as Viagra, has died at age 92. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Gore urges climate action: 'Mother Nature does not do bailouts'... May 26, 2009
I'm afraid that the current crisis will be misused for radically constraining the functioning of the markets and market economy all around the world," Stop Al Gore and all his freaks who are out to destroy America. Tell your teachers to teach Math and not waste your tax dollars on brain washing your children on Global Warming. Inappropriate? Posted by karl1h1 on "the single largest source of new electricity generation in America has been wind," said Gore. Maybe, and most of the wind has come... (The Drudge Report)
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed' May 26, 2009
US 'Viagra scientist' dies at 92. Ex-trader works as Wall St tour guide. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Viagra developer Furchgott dead at 92: report May 25, 2009
WASHINGTON (AFP) Robert Furchgott, a Nobel prize-winning pharmacologist whose work with the gas nitric oxide helped develop the anti-impotency drug Viagra, has died at the age of 92, The New York Times reported Sunday ... This ability of nitric oxide to enlarge blood vessels was an important step in the development by Pfizer Corporation of the drug sildenafil citrate, which is also known as Viagra. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Sextuplet parents promised help May 24, 2009
US 'Viagra scientist' dies at 92. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (BBC News -- Health)
Robert F. Furchgott, Nobelist for work on gas May 24, 2009
NEW YORK - Robert F. Furchgott, a pharmacologist whose work with the gas nitric oxide opened new vistas of research in cardiovascular functions, helped lead to the development of Viagra, and brought him a share of a Nobel Prize, died May 19 in Seattle. He was 92. (Boston Globe)
Chemist who paved way for Viagra dies at age 92 May 24, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Robert F. Furchgott, a scientist who won a share of a Nobel Prize and whose work helped lead to the development of Viagra, has died ... The discovery of the ability of nitric oxide to enlarge blood vessels was a factor in the development of the anti-impotency drug Viagra by Pfizer Inc.. (USA Today -- News)
US 'Viagra scientist' dies at 92 May 24, 2009
A leading US scientist whose work helped lead to the development of the anti-impotency drug Viagra has died ... The discovery that the gas could help enlarge blood vessels was a factor in the development of Viagra by the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer. (BBC News -- Health)
Eczema's link to asthma uncovered May 24, 2009
Page last updated at 00:51 GMT, Sunday, 24 May 2009 01:51 UK. Eczema causes red itchy patches on the skin. (BBC News -- Health)
Best Ways To Make A Baby May 23, 2009
"So, yes, it's true what they say about oysters: They are nature's answer to Viagra - for both sexes, in fact.". Murkoff reiterates that both sexes can enjoy the benefits. (W-USA News, DC)
Viagra bought online 'often fake' May 22, 2009
Viagra bought online 'often fake ... Half of men buying the impotence drug Viagra online are getting counterfeit tablets, study findings suggest ... Drug giant Pfizer, which manufactures Viagra, is conducting its own investigations into the fake copies. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
Herbal viagra to hit market soon May 22, 2009
CHENNAI: A herbal viagra, developed by a state-run firm TAMPCOL, will soon be available in the market with a price tag of Rs 50 for a 100 gram pack, a company official has said. Tamil Nadu Medicinal Plant Farms and Herbal Medicines Corporation Limited (TAMPCOL) has claimed to have developed an herbal viagra called 'Laboob Sageer' to increase libido in old age and treat impotency and premature ejaculation ... Laboob Sageer' is billed as a substitute for the costly viagra which is at present... (India Times, India)
Teen Jobseekers Feel Economic Pinch May 21, 2009
Teenage Jobseekers Feel Economic Pinch - CBS News. Teenage Jobseekers Feel Economic Pinch. (CBS News)
Newsweek: Do men need testosterone supplements? May 21, 2009
More than 10 million prescriptions have been filled in that time, and now the maker, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, is trying to raise its legal steroid to a Viagra-level of visibility, making "Low T" as recognizable a phrase as "E.D." ... The result is a potentially huge drug market-especially if AndroGel can encourage men to believe that "lost height," "falling asleep after dinner" and a "deterioration of your ability to play sports" are symptoms that can be fixed the same way Viagra fixes erectile... (MSNBC -- Health)
GM plays China card May 19, 2009
Thus far, American consumers have been subjected to lead-filled toys, pet food laced with melamine, toothpaste laced with antifreeze, Viagra dosed with strychnine, dry-wall emitting gases more dangerous than coal dust, and a whole cornucopia of rancid food. In addition, Chinese cars have routinely failed crash tests. (Asia Times Online)
'Viagra not harmful to men's vision' May 18, 2009
Viagra not harmful to men's vision: Study - Health - Health & Science - The Times of India ... Viagra not harmful to men's vision: Study ... WASHINGTON: Viagra does not pose any apparent long-term threat to men's sight, according to a new study. (India Times, India)
The new romantics May 17, 2009
But in the age of Viagra, a few sex therapists and sex researchers are now arguing that this legacy has gone too far ... What worries its members more than anything else is the race to develop a female sexual dysfunction drug, a so-called "pink Viagra." If a successful one makes it to market, these critics worry, perfectly healthy women will be medicating themselves to approximate a false norm ... To the list of usual suspects blamed or credited for this - Elvis, Helen Gurley Brown, the... (Boston Globe)
Pfizer will help jobless with free drugs for year May 16, 2009
Pfizer Inc. said yesterday it will give away more than 70 of its most widely prescribed drugs, including Lipitor and Viagra, for up to a year to people who have lost jobs since Jan. 1 and have been taking the drug for three months or more ... Pfizer said yesterday it will give away more than 70 of its most widely prescribed drugs, including Lipitor and Viagra, for up to a year to people who have lost jobs since Jan. 1. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pill wars: Should we use drugs to boost our brains? May 16, 2009
In an era when people take everything from Viagra to enhance their romance to steroids to enhance their baseball statistics, they argue that the addition of so-called "cognitive enhancement" drugs will only make us more dependent on the pill bottle ... It may become a Viagra-like hit with baby boomers worried about cognitive decline. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Business Digest May 16, 2009
Free Lipitor, Viagra, other drugs for jobless. Pfizer Inc. says it will provide 70 of its most widely prescribed drugs -- including Lipitor and Viagra -- for free to people who have lost their jobs and health insurance. (Courier-Journal -- Business)
Hubble Repair Poses Daunting Challenge May 16, 2009
Posting messages from their computer while microwaving a frozen pizza, and running the dishwasher, while their favorite program is being recorded from their satellite service on their HDTV-DVR, all the while trying to remember if they have already taken their Prozac and Viagra. It's getting unbelievable. (CBS News)
Out of work? At least the Viagra's free May 15, 2009
Free Lipitor, Viagra, other drugs for jobless - Health care- msnbc ... At least the Viagra's free ... TRENTON, N.J. - Pfizer Inc. is unveiling a new program Thursday that will let people who have lost their jobs and health insurance keep taking some widely prescribed Pfizer medications including Lipitor and Viagra for free for up to a year. (MSNBC -- Health)
