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Don’t let food take control of your Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day has turned into a day of indulgences. Whether swimming in the eyes of the one you love over a luscious dinner or drowning your loneliness in a box of chocolates, Valentine’s Day can be a big road bump ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is there really such a thing as a broken heart?

On Valentine's Day, people who have been unlucky in love are sometimes said to suffering from a "broken heart."

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Valentine's day is the worst time to kiss, says disease expert

(Medical Xpress) -- Say “I love you” with flowers, chocolates or a greeting card, but be careful when you kiss this Valentine’s Day.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Probing Question: How did Valentine's Day start?

Never mind the 160 million greeting cards that will be purchased for Valentine's Day this year. Forget about the 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates that will pass from giver to recipient. Long before ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Valentine's Day can be scientific, romantic

Who said there is no romance in science? Well there is, and it comes in many different chemical compounds!

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What romance novels say about society: A Valnetine's Day Q & A

University of Toronto anthropologist Ivan Kalmar doesn't research romance novels himself, but he is interested in the relationship between theory and everyday life, and encourages his students to turn a critical ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Experts provide tips on how to have a sweet Valentine's day without all the sugar

(PhysOrg.com) -- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are urging parents to limit the amount of sugary sweets this Valentine's Day, and focus on fun, healthy alternatives for children.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Roses are red, but not 'green'

For many Americans, giving your significant other a dozen sweet-smelling roses is the ultimate symbol of Valentine's Day affection, but it might not be the best expression of love for your planet.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Cometary rendezvous set for Valentine's Day

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the beginning, both couples seemed meant for each other.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Ken and Barbie's fate put to Facebook vote

Facebook users are being asked to vote on whether one of the most iconic US couples ever should be reunited after a seven-year split.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Hugs tell us much about shared experiences

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the run-up to Valentine's Day, couples the world over will be thinking about how they can convey their love to their partner in a meaningful and lasting manner.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What's love got to do with it?

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, a UQ study is shedding light on differences in relationships between people of different cultures, especially Chinese and non-Chinese backgrounds.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Embracing history: Man sets hugs record in Vegas

(AP) -- A 51-year-old Ohio man has embraced the Valentine's Day spirit faster than anyone before, giving 7,777 hugs in 24 hours for a new world record.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 14, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Psychology Professor Says Love at First Sight More Likely Attraction at First Sight

If you're hoping that cupid's arrow finds you on Valentine's Day, don't expect it to be a case of "love at first sight," according to a Kansas State University psychology professor.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Gadgets: Give a gadget for Valentine's Day

Instead of flowers or chocolate, how about a holiday themed digital gadget for the upcoming Valentine's Day?

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0