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Released: 7-Feb-2017 4:05 PM EST
MWAH! Valentine’s Facts About Kissing
Texas A&M University

Shakespeare said our lips were made for kissing and if you ask Texas A&M University Professor of Anthropology Vaughn Bryant about it, he’ll tell you all you need to know and more about this age-old pastime.

Released: 6-Feb-2017 10:05 AM EST
Valentine’s Day Means More Than Roses; UF/IFAS Breeds, Suggests Other Plants to Give
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

A plant always makes for a nice gesture on Valentine’s Day, and University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are breeding flora that may emit alluring aromas to your sweetheart.

Released: 25-Jan-2017 3:05 PM EST
Breathe Easy as You Plan an Allergy- and Asthma-Free Valentine’s Day
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

If you want to plan the perfect Valentine’s Day for your sweetheart, keep their allergies and asthma in mind.

Released: 17-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
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Released: 23-Feb-2016 12:05 PM EST
Genetic Footprints of Heart Disease, Steps to Better Heart Health, Transforming Common Cell to Master Heart Cell, and more in Newswise's Heart Disease News Source
Newswise

Get the latest news on heart disease, the leading cause of death for people of most ethnicities in the U.S., in the Newswise Heart Disease news source.

Released: 12-Feb-2016 11:05 AM EST
Seven Simple Steps to Better Heart Health
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

While February is associated with red-ruffled hearts and chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day, it’s also “American Heart Month, and “There’s no better time to focus on heart disease and kick-start your New Year’s resolution to lose weight, eat better and start exercising,” says Dr. Ravi Dave, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. Dr. Dave offers 7 simple steps to better heart-health.

Released: 11-Feb-2016 4:05 PM EST
Wine and Chocolate, with Tannins as Cupid
Washington State University

Wine and chocolate go together at Valentine’s Day like hearts and arrows. And it turns out the two icons of romance share some scientific similarities.

Released: 11-Feb-2016 2:05 PM EST
The Ultimate Valentine's Day Gift for Plant Lovers
Dick Jones Communications

A new plant just discovered in Hawaii might offer plant lovers the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift.

Released: 11-Feb-2016 10:05 AM EST
A Love Letter to the Earth
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, students at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry were asked what they love about the Earth.

Released: 11-Feb-2016 8:05 AM EST
A Heart-Shaped Protein
NIH, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

From cookies and candies to balloons and cards, heart-shaped items abound this time of year. They're even in our blood. It turns out that the most abundant protein molecule in blood plasma—serum albumin (SA)—is shaped very much like a heart.

Released: 10-Feb-2016 12:05 PM EST
Why You May Skimp on Your Valentine's Day Gift
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Just as people are more likely to give more to close friends than to strangers, people may be more likely to give less to close friends than to strangers if there is a mutual overall benefit for doing so. Call it altruistic selfishness. The gift-giver may see himself and a close friend as a unit—and choose the best total gift for the unit rather than for either individual. The total gift could end up including the gift purchased, a free gift, and any money saved.



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