Heartbreak is a betrayal that isn’t just of your emotions but of your whole body. When a relationship ends, your heart isn’t the only thing that hurts your brain and body are thrown into turmoil, too.

While your heart doesn’t physically shatter when you get dumped (although it may feel that way), there are physical reactions to a bad breakup. Your tear ducts start acting up 24/7; an out-of-wack ...

Science is finally recognising the harm that break-ups can do to the body. But beyond finding love again, how can we heal our, quite literally, broken hearts? The gig was jostling all around her, the ...

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