Hugging is good for your health

Dear Doctors: Is it true that hugging is good for your health? Why would that be? 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’s going on when we hug each other?Dear Reader: Your questions lead to a fascinating field of study: the neuroscience of touch. Also kn...

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