Libido-boosting beer better than Viagra launched in EuropeSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - A new libido-boosting beer, which is said to be more effective than Viagra, and has an "instant" effect, has been launched in Europe. Juergen Hopf, the brewer of the erotic tonic, claims that he made the uplifting discovery by accident when machines at his automated brewery in Schoenbrunn in Bavaria, Germany, broke down.
Viagra laced fruit juices flowing in Malaysia!September 14th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - After being detected in coffee mixtures and sweets, Viagra has now been found in fruit juices. After raiding more than 30 retailers and distributors dealing in the fruit juice, enforcement officers from the Health Ministry in Malaysia seized several hundred thousand ringgit worth of the product.
Meet Baby Gaga who's making waves in Sydney's nightclubs!September 12th, 2009 SYDNEY - Visitors at Sydney's nightclubs are being treated to special Lady Gaga act by someone who is not quite as tall as her and is better known as Baby Gaga. Short-statured woman Ammie Markus is apparently busy impersonating the pop sensation wearing her blonde wig, big black sunglasses and miniature latex costumes.
Baby boy with stomach in his chest, hole in heart kept alive with ViagraAugust 18th, 2009 LONDON - A baby boy born with multiple complex conditions is being kept alive on Viagra. Three-and-a-half weeks old Owen Bloomfield, born with his stomach in the chest, a hole in his heart and a rare lung disorder, is virtually living on the impotence drug.
Russian hairdresser turns robber into sex slave with torn genitals, Viagra hangover!July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - An attempted armed robbery of a hairdresser in the Russian town of Meshchovsk became a three-day sex ordeal for a would-be thief, leaving him with torn genitals and a Viagra hangover. The man, known as Viktor, tried to rob 28-year-old hairdresser, called Olga.
Malay company raided for selling 'Viagra coffee'July 5th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian company in Gombak has been raided for marketing coffee mixture with a secret ingredient that guaranteed to "perk up" drinkers - later identified as Viagra. Enforcement officers from the Health Ministry found the direct-selling company used individuals to distribute the product in small quantities to hoodwink authorities.
7 killed in Nepal's Viagra warJuly 3rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Six people have been arrested after a turf war over what is known as Nepal's `herbal Viagra' erupted in a remote northern district, resulting in the death of seven villagers, police said Friday. All seven victims are from the Gorkha community of western Nepal, known for their valour and sought by the Indian and British Armies.
Brit school, govt websites hacked to sell Viagra, pornographyJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Hackers have taken over hundreds of government, school and university websites in Britain, which direct users to pornographic websites, revealed a new research. The researchers pointed out more than 30 school and university websites' domain names, which have been infected with content that could direct children to illicit content on the net.
US 'Viagra scientist' passes away at 92May 24th, 2009 LONDON - A leading US scientist, who shared a Nobel Prize in 1998 for his contribution in the development of Viagra, has passed away. He was 92. Robert Furchgott's family announced he had died in Seattle on Tuesday, reports the BBC.
Sex email costs Brit taxpayers more than £14k!May 2nd, 2009 LONDON - After a joke email about Viagra was circulated with an explicit picture attached to it, it cost taxpayers in a seaside town more than 14,000 pounds. Bournemouth Council is said to have spent 14,100.17 pounds paying 15 employees to stay at home, after the Viagra email, as council chiefs checked some of the staff's email accounts.
Now, a minuscule rival for ViagraApril 26th, 2009 LONDON - By using nanotechnology - the science of tiny particles -researchers have created a fast-acting treatment for impotence that could rival Viagra. The treatment has so far only been tested in animals but the researchers behind it say the same approach could also benefit humans.
Viagra to boost footballers' performance in high-altitude matchesApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - Viagra seems to be gaining popularity among footballers, with a club deciding to give its players the impotence pill to help them play better in high-altitude cup matches. Brazilian side Gremio has plans to use Viagra when they take on Bolivian teams, who have grounds up to 2,500 metres above sea level, in the Copa Libertadores.
Soon, Viagra moisturiser that makes waistlines shrinkApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Scientists are on their way to provide double bonanza to women looking for healthy skin - a moisturiser containing Viagra that could resolve cellulite issues. The drug sildenafil has had mixed success as a drug for women, but according to Croatian researchers incorporating the stuff into a moisturiser could open up a whole new market, reports New Scientist.
Brit schoolgirl suspended for distributing Viagra to boysMarch 21st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit schoolgirl has been suspended after being caught distributing Viagra to male classmates. The girl from Frome Community College, Somerset, took the prescription sex drugs to her school earlier this week, and offered them to classmates.
Viagra could turn willy 'wonky'!March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Viagra might help men rise to the occasion, but its side effects can be oddly devastating, which include - wonky willies flatulence, toothache and hiccups!
According to a health watchdog, the drug is responsible for 109 deaths in the UK. In Britain, more than 1,000 reports of problems are logged in a huge database listing more than 1,500 side effects.