A widespread analysis of touch intervention studies found touch benefits health no matter a person's age or its type, but there are some differences. There's nothing quite like a hug from someone you ...

Receiving physical touch, whether it is from other human beings or animals, can help in reducing anxiety, depression, and even pain in adults and children, as per the findings of a recent ...

If you asked any of my friends and family, they’d tell you that they would never have expected me—who’s often closed-off and guarded—to be the mushy-gushy or touchy-feely one in a relationship. And ...

Touch deprivation is a real problem. Here’s how to navigate it and protect your mental health. Touch starvation, also known as touch deprivation or “skin hunger,” refers to experiencing a chronic lack ...

Cropped of female doctor examining patient. Medical professional checking woman’s back with stethoscope in clinic. What is the power of touch and how has it played into the history of clinical ...