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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday asked the makers of testosterone boosting products, which are used by millions of Americans, to change labels for the drugs.

According to recent FDA orders the manufacturers of the testosterone drugs will have mention on their product's label a warming that the drugs could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients taking the medications.

The FDA's notification also asks the manufacturers that labels of such drugs need to clarify that the prescription hormone is meant for use by men whose low testosterone levels situation have occurred by certain medical conditions, and not by normal aging.

Scientists have claimed that they have found a potential way to reduce the body pain using spider venom. The researchers conducted a study to understand the prospects of chemicals present in spider venom to help develop a new class of potent painkillers that prevent pain signals from passing to the brain.

The study group conducted an analysis of venom of 206 species of spider. They looked for molecules in the venom that have high efficacy of blocking nerve activity, particularly through so-called Nav1.7 channels.

According to experts, chronic pain is felt by one in five people worldwide and existing treatments are not good enough to provide sufficient or long-term relief. Cost of pain to the economy is also high with estimated $600 billion a year in the United States alone.

A new study on penis size has revealed that the average length of the manhood is almost a full inch smaller than the standard model of six inches. Researches who conducted the study believe that the new findings could help men who suffer from 'small penis anxiety', a common anxiety among males about their penis size. Some of the men are believed to be so distressed that they can even be diagnosed with 'Body Dysmorphic Disorder'.

Up till now there was no formal review of research into penis size so that a system can be developed to show the range of size of flaccid or erect penis. But now, researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry said that the new analysis and graphs display the full range of sizes.

In a new study, researchers have suggested that there is a connection between the sun's activity and earth's sea temperatures. According to the study published in the Journal Geology, effects of sea temperatures are more significant when the planet is cooler. As per reports, this is the first time when researchers were able to observe that activity of the sun plays a vital role in affecting sea surface temperatures.

Barbara Mikulski, the senior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party, has announced her retirement. Mikulski is also the longest-serving woman in Congress. Back in 1976, she was first elected to the House and after 10 years she was elected to the Senate.

On Monday, Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski has made announcement about her plans to retire. If Martin O'Malley, had any doubts about running for president against Hillary Rodham Clinton, now he has a possible choice. The team of the ex-governor refused to engage in talk on Monday.

An armored truck was hijacked by armed robbers along a lonely area of Interstate 95. The hijackers fled with 275 pounds of gold bars after tying up two guards. According to the Wilson County Sheriff's Office, the guards were surprised to see three armed men driving a white van and they told the guards to lie on the ground. Then, they tied their hands and took them to woods in close proximity.

After that, the robbers ran away with about $4.8 million in gold. It was stated by Transvalue that its employees were safe during the robbery. According to Transvalue chief executive officer Jay Rodriguez, the truck left Miami at about 4 am. The truck left for Attleboro, Massachusetts, which is a town south of Boston nicknamed 'Jewelry City'.