Feature Channels: Valentine's Day

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Digoxin, a drug widely used to treat heart disease, increases the possibility of death when used by patients with a common heart rhythm problem − atrial fibrillation (AF), according to new study findings by University of Kentucky researchers. The results have been published in the prestigious European Heart Journal, and raises serious concerns about the expansive use of this long-standing heart medication in patients with AF.

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Racial disparities in hypertension control account for nearly 8,000 preventable deaths annually among African-Americans, making increased blood pressure control among African-Americans a “compelling goal,” reported Lisa M. Lewis, PhD, RN, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.

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During Heart Disease Awareness Month, experts at the U-M Cardiovascular Center are available to discuss new strategies for improving patient care and the quality of patients’ lives. While cutting-edge techniques are transforming treatment of heart disease, there are ways to prevent getting heart disease in the first place.

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An expecting mother with heart disease is warned the pregnancy is too dangerous, but a team of UCLA specialists guide her through pregnancy, birth and risky open heart surgery on her newborn baby.

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Love is in the air on Valentine's Day, and Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steve Gimbel is offering some ethical and practical advice on flirting to those of the faint of heart.

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Online daters intent on fudging their personal information have a big advantage: most people are terrible at identifying a liar. But new research is turning the tables on deceivers using their own words.

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People may think that online dating is only for the young, but individuals over the age of 60 are the fastest growing demographic in online dating. However, they may be looking for different qualities in their relationships than their younger counterparts.

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Valentine’s Day can be pretty painful for kids who don’t get their share of heart-shaped cards. Mary Muscari, associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University and the author of Let Kids be Kids: Rescuing Childhood, offers tips for parents when their kids come home empty-handed.

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Some foods, when combined, can make quite the romantic and cardiac-healthy dinner that’s perfect to serve to your significant other on Valentine’s Day.

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Registered dietitian shares how to stay on track on Valentine’s Day.

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UCLA expert offers tips for maintaining a healthy heart.

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For Valentine’s Day, Cornell University has assembled seven professors who can discuss a variety of topics, including the dangers of chocolate, the downfalls of marriage, the growing fear of divorce, and the similarities between poison, love potion and the Roman goddess of love.

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There’s a dark side to puppy love. Teen dating: it’s a subject that causes many parents to shudder and shy away, but parents can use Valentine’s Day to start important conversations with their teens or pre-teens. There are ways to make dating and relationships safer for them – not just now but throughout their lives.

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Production for the eighth season of ABC-TV’s “The Bachelorette” – the successful spin-off of the hugely popular “The Bachelor” – starts next month, but medievalist Paul Patterson, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, says the plots for both TV hits were written long ago.

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Everybody would agree that feeling appreciated and loved is good for you, benefiting both your body and soul. Whether those expressions of affection come from a romantic partner, family member, colleague, or neighbor, they positively impact our health. This Valentine’s Day, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research gathered experts to demystify the scientific basis behind those benefits. Why do we need to feel loved? The following CIHR experts are available to discuss various aspects of love and affection, all with a scientific twist.

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Newly divorced middle aged women are more vulnerable to contract HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, according to Christopher Coleman, PhD, MPH, RN, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, because they tend to let their guard down with new sexual partners and avoid using protection since they are unafraid of getting pregnant.

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February is peak season for flu, colds nd other viruses. Tips from Jorge Parada, MD, director, infectious disease at Loyola University Health System on how to give viruses "the kiss-off" during the season of romance.

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Amanda Barusch's research on what love and romance mean in seniors' lives sheds light on an area of growing interest as the population ages.

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When it comes to the well-being of married versus cohabitating Valentines, wedded couples experience few advantages in psychological well-being and social ties, according to a new study at Cornell University.

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New device cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with a narrowing of their aortic valve.