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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to tell you're in love with someone, according to science ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your brain and behaviors tell you you're in love in a variety of ways. Here's 14 signs you've been struck by Cupid. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ Robin.nixon.pompa@gmail.com (Robin Nixon Pompa) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robin Nixon Pompa ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PUVQntqHH8kn2ebx7fpFVL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How can you tell you&#039;re in love? Here&#039;s some science-backed signs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman and man sit next to each other at a coffee shop, smiling softly as if on a date]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 Reasons You Might Hate Valentine's Day ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64750-why-we-hate-valentines-day.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Valentine's Day may be one of the most polarizing holidays on the calendar. Here's why it's hated. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:37:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:29:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ioASp8cXXEa2dcTGQKqaS9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Syphilis Cases Surge Among US Newborns, Reaching 20-Year High ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A resurgence of syphilis in the United States has led to a dramatic spike in cases of the disease among newborns, according to a new report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 20:29:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9crsJhfXt4EFu4LQmrwQb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WWI POW's Romantic Engraving Discovered 100 Years Later ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than 100 years ago, a Russian soldier held captive in a prisoner-of-war camp engraved a beautiful scene on an aluminum canteen showing two people, deeply in love, snuggling together. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:20:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:41:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DcVoTfyJuaJpYTENiP9NGV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Video Shows How HIV Infects Cells During Sex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new video shows the virus passing from an infected cell into a new host, as it would during sexual transmission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 15:47:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cjTU8P4xeLFHYd8SfgBdoh-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You Have a Second Immune System, and It Might Be Ruining Your Love Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the battle against germs, your immune system is the best wing-man there is. When it comes to dating? Not so much. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 22:47:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qY5Wbk4kU6szRRKEE9VBfd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Your &#039;behavioral immune system&#039; is a thing, and it might be making every potential love interest seem too disgusting to date. ]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK Man with 'Worst Ever' Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Is Now Cured ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.K. man who caught the "worst ever" case of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea has been cured. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:17:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:55:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Syq5eQNs7PZcQWEZsitbiU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[CDC/James Archer]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This illustration shows a computer-generated image of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This illustration shows a computer-generated image of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that cause gonorrhea.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gonorrhea's Always Bad, But This Man's Case Might Be the 'Worst Ever' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62154-gonorrhea-worst-case-antibiotic-resistance.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This could be the "worst ever" case of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea that doctors have seen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:37:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Syq5eQNs7PZcQWEZsitbiU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[CDC/James Archer]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's How Many Americans Now Have Herpes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Herpes infections have declined in the United States in recent years, according to a new report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:14:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:37:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BMCsBKuZgYbb3c4NxUz65M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Sniffing Your Partner's Shirt Helps Reduce Stress ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're feeling stressed, a whiff of your romantic partner's shirt may help you feel more relaxed, a new study shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:27:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ndg2BfXL88xbsxYNuF4u7P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Love at First Sight? It's Probably Just Lust ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61136-love-at-first-sight-just-lust.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Does love at first sight really happen? Not quite, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:03:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B8DhSir9qfcsLvuu6LSz8H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ America's STD Epidemic: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea & Syphilis Cases on the Rise ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In Americans, cases of three common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)have together reached all-time highs, according to a new report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:03:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aK2ZsRtVc9Jfx92P7uSFb5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Condoms have a 98 percent success rate with perfect use, but with typical use they fail 15 percent of the time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Condoms in a jean pocket]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Men's Condom Use Is on the Rise ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than one-third of adult men in the United States now say they use condoms during sex. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 12:38:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:04:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aK2ZsRtVc9Jfx92P7uSFb5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Condoms have a 98 percent success rate with perfect use, but with typical use they fail 15 percent of the time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Condoms in a jean pocket]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Swipe Left for Sadness: Tinder Users Report More Distress ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60038-tinder-users-have-more-distress.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new study, Tinder users had lower levels of self-esteem and more body dissatisfaction than people who didn't use the dating app. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 22:26:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iV67g8k6YBsfHWmWS8DxM8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hepatitis C Cases Triple, and Opioid Crisis Is Mainly to Blame ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59082-hepatitis-c-triples-linked-to-opioid-epidemic.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cases of hepatitis C have tripled over a five-year span, thanks in large part to the exploding opioid epidemic, which leads to IV drug use. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 23:17:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:27 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bWZtcZ3z2234aHhygBLZKL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More Americans Than Ever Are Single (And Why That's a Good Thing) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58923-more-americans-are-single.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This trend of single Americans has the chance to redefine the traditional meaning – and confines – of home, family and community, says one social scientist. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 10:38:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bella DePaulo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zhGFW2po2EjMJRMGDqsdz3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The rise of the single life may be something to celebrate, says one social scientist.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Beautiful single woman at a restaurant.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should You Date Your Best Friend? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57860-should-you-date-your-best-friend.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The things we want in a good friend are many of the same things we expect from a romantic partner. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:45:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:04 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o472Ajgp9jqsMCLUPBX4AN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some science suggests you should be dating your bestie.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A couple taking an autumn walk.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Tinder Is So 'Evilly Satisfying' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57850-why-tinder-is-so-satisfying.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data from swiping apps like Tinder are giving researchers a window into how dating and relationships could be changing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:11:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanette Purvis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZvvFFjkPKVM3SFczPTkqA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Men may be serial swipers on the Tinder app, while women may respond to the deluge of matches using more discerning criteria, research suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tinder app on an android phone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ranking Romance: Here Are the Best (and Worst) States for Love ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57447-best-and-worst-states-for-love.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is Virginia really for lovers? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KMqDd76xCAeqe6GezAkdxd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do you think your state is full of lovers?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hands painted with the american flag in the shape of a heart.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Best States for Romance (The List) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57443-best-states-for-romance.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Find out how your state fares when it comes to positive relationships. And if you're from Virginia and looking for love, you may want to make a move. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:24:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:18:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KMqDd76xCAeqe6GezAkdxd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do you think your state is full of lovers?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hands painted with the american flag in the shape of a heart.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Prince Harry Checks HIV: Who Else Should Get Tested? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55426-prince-harry-hiv-test-screening.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prince Harry took an HIV test this week, with the goal of destigmatizing testing for the virus. But exactly who should get screened for HIV, and how often? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 22:26:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:30:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zF6NxL9Uq7GNoPY7EbUn8i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Prince Harry got an HIV test this week.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Prince Harry getting an HIV test]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Undetected HIV Leads to Cluster of Cases in Adult Film Industry ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/53692-adult-film-hiv-transmission.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A male adult film star in California who underwent regular HIV testing still ended up contracting the virus and infecting two other men before the disease was detected. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:37:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JrqVZr6BRRsSocCSuCNBAU-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Science Predict if You Will Marry Your Partner? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52725-can-science-predict-if-you-will-marry-your-partner.html</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Is he or she the one? You know… the one to introduce to my parents, the one to move in with, the one to start a family with, the one to marry? At some point in every dating relationship, you ask yourself some version of these questions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 19:05:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:45 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/28TSqZtcYScJSTeYtmMFcV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[divorce, stress]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[divorce, stress]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Acceptance of Gays and Lesbians Is Growing Dramatically ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51694-attitudes-toward-gays-lesbians-improving.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not just social pressure or political correctness. People really are becoming more accepting of gays and lesbians on a subconscious level. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:06:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:54:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TFPPxsQwV4XzLVoKkcEnQd-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Waiting for Mr. Right May Be an Evolutionary Wrong ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/49746-settling-for-mr-okay.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With Valentine's Day around the corner, the pressure is on to find and keep a romantic partner. But settling for someone who is good enough may be more evolutionarily advantageous than waiting for the perfect match, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 22:46:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:36:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FtSeRqHhBGgr2AVQCdjjxV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where You Glance Can Reveal Feelings of Love or Lust ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46934-eye-tracking-glances-reveal-love-lust.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There may be something to the cliché of lovebirds gazing into each other's eyes, new research suggests. A glance at a person's face tends to indicate romantic love, whereas looking at a person's body is associated with feelings of sexual desire. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2014 20:23:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:07:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZjwKx3FppV9WngBYZpXp9F-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Stephanie Cacioppo]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Eye-tracking data suggests that a glance at people&#039;s faces indicates feelings of romantic love, whereas a look at their bodies signifies feelings of sexual desire.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Eye-Tracking Data]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ That Woman in Red May Spur Female Jealousy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46757-woman-in-red-causes-female-jealousy.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Men like women in red, research has shown. But women? Not so much. A new study finds that women perceive a lady in red as a potential threat to their relationships, and see her as more interested in sex than women wearing other colors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:07:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gY3cvfaHyVVfbWj4wfk2XV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gay Men Who Use Hook-Up Apps Have Higher STD Risk ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46307-smartphone-apps-hook-up-stds.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gay men who hook up by using smartphone apps may be at higher risk for some sexually transmitted infections than men who find sexual partners through other methods. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:41:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:31 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Bacterial &amp; Fungal Infections]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qYmLrTEeF58fUaJvM9Arx9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world, is caused by the bacteria &lt;em&gt;Chlamydia trachomatis&lt;/em&gt;.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A 3-D depiction of Chlamydia bacteria.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why You Shouldn't Put Your Partner on a Pedestal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/44980-partner-on-pedestal.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's a good thing to feel that your partner sees you as better than you see yourself. But over-idealizing your romantic partner could make your mate feel misunderstood and pressured to live up to unwanted expectations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:52:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:12:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gz9QbojkFXxFxc7BmJPYj5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Putting your partner on a pedestal may cause them to pull away, a study in the May 2014 issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[man woos an uninterested woman]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Experimental Device Could Prevent HIV & Pregnancy in Women ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/43914-contraceptive-hiv-protection-ring.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new intravaginal ring could protect against HIV, herpes and pregnancy, which could address women's needs in developing countries for both family planning and sexually transmitted disease protection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:07:17 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rUsvdNarTtwyfvva7MMWMb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Clark et al, PLOS ONE 2014]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new experimental device can protect against HIV and herpes while also preventing pregnancy. Two segments of the ring deliver different drugs, tenofovir (TNV), an antiretroviral, and levonorgestrel (LNG), a hormonal contraceptive.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a contraceptive ring protects against hiv and herpes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 Ways Love Affects the Brain ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/43395-ways-love-affects-the-brain.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Love might seem to move in mysterious ways, but scientists actually have a pretty good idea of how it works. Being in love floods the brain with chemicals that produce feelings of pleasure, obsession and attachment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:04:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:41:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hmNw79wdCMRTY7gGq5XbMD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Love Connection: Facebook Gets Credit for Lasting Marriages ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/43369-social-media-marriages-work.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A surprising number of people who married in recent years met on social media such as Facebook, and those people tend to be more satisfied than those who met in other ways. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:14:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:16:20 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jw5ZRwd58dtkmnXQAhdeem-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Wedding Image via Shutterstock]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 Ways Your Emotions Influence Your World (and Vice Versa) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/43196-emotions-influence-perception.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How you feel about something can affect your perception of it, with real-world consequences. Here are some of the ways our emotions inform our senses -- and the other way around. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:52:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:16:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9GUDMidSCwZ4cAmBk4Es6L-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kar, Shutterstock]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Emoticons displaying various states of happiness and surprise.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Happy emoticons]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Futuristic Bra Only Opens For 'True Love' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/42905-futuristic-bra-only-opens-for-true-love.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This Japanese bra springs open when it detects an amorous heart rate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:01:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:17:29 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alyssa Danigelis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Axee6fuNascWFDHfg4v2Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science: Yep. Rebound Sex Is Real ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/42857-rebound-sex-after-breakup.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As goes pop culture, so goes reality. People really do have rebound or revenge sex in order to ease the pain of breakups, psychologists find. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:02:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:17:33 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Sex]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tsRVdFdYLvwb8Ew6dHZjRc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Breaking up is hard to do, which is why many broken-hearted singles turn to rebound sex, according to research published Dec. 20, 2013, in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[man and woman breaking up]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Love Really Is Sweet, Science Reveals ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/42730-love-really-is-sweet.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both candy and water taste sweeter when people think about love. But fortunately, jealousy doesn't make things taste more bitter, a finding that shows the limitations of metaphor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:48:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:49 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Food &amp; Drink]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Quscx2rWQGLKJxw7qjd779-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Yum, life really is sweeter when you&#039;re in love, at least that&#039;s what one study suggests. Researchers found that both candy and water taste sweeter when people think about love.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[romantic couple having a picnic outside]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bisexuality Seen by Some As Illegitimate, Study Finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/41012-bisexuality-doubted.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A significant percentage of adults don't believe that bisexuality is a legitimate sexual orientation, a new survey finds. The resulting stigma could increase rates of depression and other health problems among bisexuals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2013 22:28:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:21:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XvnahBLjXqM6oCDXKaqoXZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A gay pride parade in Munich, Germany on July 14, 2012. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gay pride parade in Germany]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Origins of Syphilis Still a Mystery, Researchers Say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/40885-syphilis-origin-mystery.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Syphilis has been infecting people for centuries, and many researchers have tried to pinpoint the part of the world where the bacterium that causes the disease first appeared. Despite all efforts however, the origin of syphilis remains an enigma. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 17:41:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:08:17 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GhVXQLD4zAkMuAyh82xMTi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, a spiral-shaped bacterium.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, a spiral-shaped bacterium called a spirochete.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Men Slow Down for Love ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Men slow down for those they love, according to new research that finds that men adjust their walking speed to match a romantic partner's. The study has implications for how groups evolved, as humans traveling together will have to match each other's pace ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:01:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:35:05 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Human Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z65LTqUAg2apTokYVe6sD3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Older couple photo via Shutterstock]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An older couple walks together. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An older couple walks together, holding hands.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kissing May Be Evolution's Matchmaker ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/40344-evolution-of-kissing.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kissing may have evolved to help people assess the genetic potential of their mates, according to new research that finds that the pickier the person, the more likely they are to care about kissing. Smooches may also serve to bond relationships together. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:02:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:22:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ak285uXYgZZrsMszPTZEn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[luminaimages, Shutterstock]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kissing may have evolved to help people pick a compatible mate -- and to keep the love going in long-term relationships.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A couple kissing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 8 Wild Facts About the Penis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From penile spines to the ideal size, here are 7 wild facts about the male sex organ. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AYDk5QVyqkip2STGtF6NRa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Men Want: Condoms That Fit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When given the option, many men opt for condoms in a wide array of sizes, suggesting that condoms could be offered in more sizes than they currently are. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ouMzhrTnBXqZGA9upUR62M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sex After Menopause: There's Still Life in the Libido ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women's sex lives in early menopause change very little from the years preceding the change,  a new study finds. Women in their 40s and 50s who were in menopause reported similar rates of intercourse and sexual satisfaction as those not in menopause. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:55:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:54:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Catherine Winters ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9jNpa2pTcbmjq3bWPYwQw4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Menopause may not put much of a dent in women&#039;s sex lives, compared to the years preceding the change, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A middle-age couple stands smiling at each other.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Michael Douglas Says Oral Sex Gave Him Throat Cancer ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/37074-michael-douglas-oral-sex-cancer.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Was the actor right that HPV can cause throat cancer? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:56:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:51:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karen Rowan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L9WZapdSqQWMqpifFiph4L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Eyes Have It: Pupil Dilation Indicates Sexuality ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People's pupils react when they see other people they find attractive. But can this reaction reveal a person's sexuality? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Susan E. Matthews ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jwQbnwQz3ZoaBraFgpTzJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 Ways Relationships Are Good for Your Health ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/35465-5-ways-relationships-good-for-health.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Who knew being in a relationship could help you live longer? Check out 5 ways relationships can better your health. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:29 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Iris Tse ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ya76K7GPFP84YFAfAPKHkQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Love Hormone Could Help Shy People Blossom ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oxytocin improves skills in socially inept, but not in people who already do well in social situations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4pPzPokscnMmMtywBxvXzm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sex in Space: Is it Unethical to Conceive a Child Out There? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/27883-sex-in-space.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Study of plant reproduction in zero gravity raises questions about sex in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:17:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:15:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Woodmansee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ej9ASgkEPESh8m2GfkvCeg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Circumcision Hurt Sexual Pleasure? Study Draws Fire ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that circumcised men have less sensitive penises, but experts are criticizing the study as biased and flawed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:17:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:08:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wf4EQHHmYCsswTGdVgeWaZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three Ways to Bounce Back From a Broken Heart ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's OK to have a pity party when the romance fizzles, but keep it short. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:10:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda Thrasybule ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DFiLTPC47aMf7yWre8FNGc-1280-80.jpg">
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