Dear Doctors: Is it true that hugging is good for your health? Also, I remember hearing about someone with autism who used a kind of squeezing machine to help with anxiety. Is that the same thing that ...

Jan. 21 marks an event worth embracing, National Hugging Day! The holiday began in the U.S. in 1986, first organized by Rev. Kevin Zaborney, and it has since spread to other parts of the globe, ...

After nearly 11 months with no physical contact because of the pandemic, I stopped by a friend’s home on a January afternoon. It was a dreary Friday and we stood six feet away from one another in her ...

National Hugging Day, also known as National Hug Day, is celebrated on January 21 in the US every year, and is a day to express love and affection towards those you love. Hugs are a form of physical ...

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 ...

The hug, long reserved for women, celebrating sports victories, and men from other countries, is muscling its way into everyday American Guydom. Stoic machismo still thrives, but at its heels yaps a ...