Seems like love can literally heal all.

New research shows that romantic relationships could heal wounds faster than normal — especially if you engage in one particular habit.

Happy couples can live healthier lives — especially if they regularly engage in one romantic habit. yukinoshirokuma – stock.adobe.com

A study from the University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich linked intimate physical contact to modestly faster skin wound healing.

When combined with a nasal spray version of oxytocin — which the body naturally produces in response to physical touch — 80 healthy romantic couples had wounds repair themselves quickly over the course of a week.

Oxytocin, nicknamed the “love hormone” or “cuddle hormone,” is involved in things like bonding and attachment, sexual arou

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