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Look Out, Viagra: Testosterone Drugs Gain Popularity

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:25:54 CDT

New drugs designed in part to save the sex lives of aging men could become the biggest thing since Viagra, reports Bloomberg . The problem is that the testosterone boosters from Eli Lilly and Abbott are becoming so popular that doctors worry men who don't need them for strictly medical reasons...

My, What a Sexy Immune System You Have

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:22:18 CST

Why do women swoon over handsome men like Brad Pitt? Not merely for their rippling muscles or striking faces, but because of their robust immune systems, according to a new study. Men who appear seductively macho have higher testosterone, and the study found a correlation between testosterone levels and a...

Baseball MVP Flunks Drug Test

Mark Russell — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:01:10 CST

Ryan Braun, the reigning MVP of Major League Baseball's National League, has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and faces a 50-game suspension, reports ESPN . The Milwaukee Brewers player vigorously denied using performance enhancers, with a spokesman blaming "highly unusual circumstances." Braun himself was more to the point—"It's BS," he...

Babies Cut Dads' Testosterone

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:34:00 CDT

Who knew newborns could have such a significant physical impact on their dads' bodies? Scientists have discovered that fathers experience a significant reduction in their body's testosterone with the birth of a son or daughter. They believe it's Mother Nature's way of making men less interested in things like fighting...

Jane Fonda: Testosterone Ignited My Sex Life

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:58:05 CDT

Jane Fonda has a confession to make: Testosterone has fueled her intense septuagenarian libido. "I discovered testosterone about three years ago, which makes a huge difference if you want to remain sexual and your libido has dropped," she tells the Telegraph . "Use testosterone. It comes in a gel, a pill,...

Lack of Sleep Kills Men's Sex Drive

Luke Kelly-Clyne — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:29:52 CDT

It's important to get a good night's sleep for lots of reasons: mood, proper cognitive functioning, and, this just in, sex. A study from the University of Chicago suggests that men who don't routinely grab quality shut-eye have less of a desire to do other things in the bedroom, the...

Chemical in Women's Tears a Turnoff for Men

Rob Quinn — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:04:48 CST

Women's tears of sadness contain a chemical signal that's a big turn-off to men, researchers were surprised to discover. Emotional tears are chemically different from tears caused by dust in the eye or chopping onions, and when male volunteers got a sniff of tears (which have no noticeable odor) collected...

Frequent Sex Helps Men Live Longer ...

Nick McMaster — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:07:05 CST

A healthy and faithful sex life may help men live longer . Italian researchers surveyed 4,000 men and found that those who had an active sex life with a steady partner had fewer heart problems, less depression, increased levels of testosterone, and better metabolism. But be warned: Cheaters negated the...

Drug Firms Capitalize on 'Male Menopause' Theory

John Johnson — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:52:00 CDT

The concept of a "male menopause" remains controversial in medical circles, but there's no denying its marketing appeal: Pharmaceutical companies are heavily pushing treatments for low testosterone, and the number of middle-aged men receiving prescriptions has jumped from 2.4 million in 2005 to 3.9 million in 2009, reports...