Lose yourself in a warm embrace and, just for a moment, all your worries seem miles away. Hugs — a universal gesture of caring, warmth and connection — offer an immense capacity to heal, uplift and ...

Hugs are an important part of many positive, everyday situations that lift spirits, ignite hope and calm nerves (and heart rate), all while supporting other great health benefits. Science shows us why ...

For those lucky enough to have loved ones close by, hugging can have substantial health benefits. Unfortunately, people who have been deprived of physical touch during social isolations and lockdowns ...

In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become an unavoidable part of life. While there are countless ways to manage stress, one of the simplest and most natural remedies is often overlooked—hugs.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Wherever you go, you see people hugging. They're giving all kinds of hugs like hello hugs, good to see you hugs, goodbye hugs, ‘I love you’ hugs, and encouragement hugs. Did you ...

What are the benefits of touch and hugs? The need for human touch is one of our most vital and basic, primal needs. Touch is felt by the fetus at 14 weeks and is the first sense that starts working in ...

Maybe Freddie Freeman is on to something. The Braves first baseman is a well-known hugger, and a new study concludes those hugs could have health benefits. In a recent paper published in PLOS One, ...

Hugging is perceived as a warm greeting or as a way of expressing our feelings but it’s more than that. Hugging is a powerful healing therapy that is related to our health. When it comes to hugging, ...

Ellie Laks, founder of the Gentle Barn and author of her new book: Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything In Between, joins Lisa to talk about ...