FDA Warns Consumers about "Man Up Now" Supplement
It's probably not the best idea to Man Up.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to stop using Man Up Now capsules immediately because they contain a variation of an active drug ingredient found in Viagra that can dangerously lower blood pressure.
Man Up Now is marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement. Since Man Up Now claims to be "herbal" and "all natural," the FDA worries consumers may mistakenly assume the product is harmless and poses no health risk.
The capsules contain sulfoaildenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. Sulfoaildenafil can interact with prescription drugs like nitrates and cause dangerously low blood pressure.
Man Up Now, distributed by Synergy Distribution LLC, is sold on Internet sites, online marketplaces, and possibly in retail outlets.
As far as the FDA knows, there haven't been any illnesses connected to Man Up Now, but any product that contains prescription-strength drugs can expose consumers to sickness or death.
CBSNews.com has contacted Synergy Distribution but the company has not yet commented.
Tobacco Smoking Should be Banned in Apartments
Cigarette smoke can seep through apartment walls. (iStockphoto.com)
(CBS) Smokers who have been forced out of bars and restaurants may soon be crowded into little groups outside one more place: their homes.
A new study finds that even when kids live with non-smoking parents, if they live in apartment buildings they are exposed to tobacco smoke from their neighbors. Now, researchers are recommending that owners and landlords make their buildings smoke-free zones.
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Kids like low-sugar cereals, study says. (iStockphoto.com)
(CBS/AP) Kids eat cereal only if it's loaded with sugar, right? Don't be so sure.
A new study shows children actually like low-sugar cereals.
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(CBS) Got milk?
That familiar question takes on a new meaning when the milk in question comes not from a cow but from mom herself.
Continue »Alzheimer's Patients Being Overmedicated?
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(CBS) Caring for dementia patients can be difficult, but that's no excuse for pumping them full of antipsychotic drugs, said panelists at a recent Senate Aging Committee forum.
Over-medication occurs far too often in those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, panelists said, and as baby boomers get older, the problem will only worsen.
Continue »Mylie Cyrus Bong Held Salvia, Site Says
Miley Cyrus attending a TV show in Hanover, Germany on Nov. 6, 2010. (PETER STEFFEN/AFP/Getty Images)
(CBS) Some teens limit their birthday celebrations to cake and candles. But a few days after she turned 18, pop sensation Miley Cyrus celebrated in her Los Angeles home by taking a hit off a bong, according to a gossip website that obtained video of the occasion.
But it wasn't marijuana the Cyrus was smoking, TMZ reported. It was salvia.
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Continue »Lisa Ling Opens Up about Miscarriage
Lisa Ling (right) in happy times, shown here with her mother and brother-in-law at a soccer game in Pasadena, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2009. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
(CBS/AP) "Complete failure." That's Lisa Ling describing how she thought about herself after suffering a miscarriage six months ago.
Ling, who appeared on "The View" from 1999 to 2002, came back to the show Tuesday to talk about her experience. Her taped appearance was scheduled to air today.
Continue »Get Thin By Thinking (About Cake)
If she thinks about that cupcake before she takes a bite, she might not eat the whole thing (iStockPhoto)
(CBS) Dieters often try to avoid thinking about the foods they crave, but maybe that's the wrong approach.
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This finding challenges age-old conventional wisdom that tells us thinking about goodies increases our cravings and ultimately our consumption, according to a study from Carnegie Mellon.
Continue »Bob Feller: Baseball Legend Enters Hospice
Pitching legend Bob Feller attends the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 25, 2010. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
(CBS/AP) It's the bottom of the ninth for baseball great Bob Feller.
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Continue »BPA = Is Your Money Dirty?
BPA, the hormone-disrupting chemical, has been found on dollar bills (iStockphoto)
(CBS) If dealing with money causes you stress, this new study isn't going to make the holiday shopping season any easier.
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All but one of the 22 bills tested were contaminated with the pollutant, which gained notoriety when it was found coating cash register receipts. It can also be found in canned foods and baby bottles.
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Only about half of women over 40 are getting recommended mammograms, study says. (istockphoto)
(CBS/AP) Breast cancer screening saves lives, but only if women get screened. And only about half of women age 40 and older are getting annual mammograms as recommended by leading cancer organizations, according to a new study of insurance claims.
What's going on here? Apparently, women talk a good game about mammography but don't always follow through.
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The latest Surgeon General report on smoking is scary. (istockphoto)
(CBS/AP) - Bad news for "social smokers" - just one drag on that cigarette could be the one that causes your heart attack. Lung cancer is what people usually fear from smoking, and yes, that can take years to strike. But the surgeon general's 30th annual report on smoking and health says tobacco smoke begins poisoning immediately, as more than 7,000 chemicals in each puff rapidly spread through the body to cause damage to nearly every organ. Continue »
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Aretha Franklin, shown here performing in Philadelphia on July 27, 2010, reportedly is being treated for pancreatic cancer. (Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)
(CBS/AP) Does Aretha Franklin have pancreatic cancer, as numerous media outlets are reporting? If so, the 68-year-old Queen of Soul may be in for the fight of her life.
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Derrick Burts: Porn Star Pushes Condoms
Derrick Burts is calling for mandatory condom use in adult films after testing positive for HIV. (personal photo)
(CBS/AP) Make condom use mandatory for adult film actors.
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(CBS/AP) Americans hungry for a new weight loss drug got some good news on Tuesday, when an FDA advisory panel recommended that the agency approve a new drug called Contrave.
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