Big Pharma’s attempt to super-charge women’s love lives is a big fail.
The drug filbanserin, a little pink pill for women, hit the market in 2015 with great fanfare. It was supposed to be “Viagra for women.”
But women refused to buy into the hype… And rightfully so.
“Women are just smarter than the drug company thought,” said Beth A. Prairie, a midlife-gynecology specialist at West Penn Hospital in Bloomfield, Pa.… Read More
Erectile dysfunction can be devastating to a man. But it can be just as difficult for his partner.
“The first thing a woman thinks when a man can’t get an erection is that it’s her fault,” says Dr. Andrew McCullough. “Nothing could be further from the truth.” Dr. McCullough is director of sexual health and male infertility at NYU Medical Center in New York City.… Read More
When bodies are donated for medical research, scientists closely examine the cadavers. Lately, what they’ve been finding is disturbing.
Professor Rolf Halden is an Arizona State University researcher. He and his colleagues are finding tiny bits of plastic throughout the bodies they look at. It is concentrated in the liver, kidneys, lungs, and spleen, but it’s in other organs as well.… Read More
For years, mainstream doctors had a simple mantra for people trying to lose weight…
Cut fat to lose fat.
A low-fat diet—especially one low in animal fats—was touted as the best way to slim down.
The food industry saw it as an opportunity to create a whole new range of products. Fat-free products flew off store shelves.
Low-fat eating became a way of life for many of us.… Read More
Men often look for ways to increase their testosterone as they get older.
The male hormone can diminish with age. That leads to weaker muscles, lower energy levels, and flagging libido.
Some men fight the shortage by using supplements that increase testosterone. Exercise can also help. And of course, testosterone medications will raise “low-T.”[1]
But guys might not realize that they can sabotage their efforts by eating certain foods that lower testosterone…
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“Waste not, want not” are wise words…but there are times when you shouldn’t follow them.
If you hang on to certain items for too long, they can harm your health.
Here are seven things that you should toss before they hurt you:
1. Old sneakers. Paul Langer is a podiatrist and a clinical professor at the University of Minnesota. He points out that the cushioning on athletic shoes deteriorates quickly.… Read More