‘Kissing hormone’ may help men with low sex drive, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Viagra and drugs of that ilk make sex possible for men who can’t get or maintain an erection. They work by ­allowing blood vessels to relax and expand, and the penis to swell with increased blood flow. They don’t, however, boost your sex drive. You’ve still got to want sex. And then along comes kisspeptin.… Read More: ‘Kissing hormone’ may help men with low sex drive, says… »

Doctors Are Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for Themselves and Their Families – ProPublica

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A nationwide shortage of two drugs touted as possible treatments for the coronavirus is being driven in part by doctors inappropriately prescribing the medicines for family, friends and themselves, according to pharmacists and… Read More: Doctors Are Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for… »

COVID-19: Low risk of coronavirus spreading through tears

While researchers are certain that coronavirus spreads through mucus and droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing, it is unclear if the virus is spread through other bodily fluids, such as tears. Today’s just-published study offers evidence that it is unlikely that infected patients are shedding virus through their tears, with one important caveat. None of… Read More: COVID-19: Low risk of coronavirus spreading through tears »