For the right people, the Hug Sleep Pod can reduce anxiety and help provide a deeper sleep. But there are some things you'll need to know before you buy. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness ...

With today's technology, we're technically more in touch than ever. But that doesn't mean we're actually touching each other. For two brothers, it's time we got the hugs we're craving. Former Google ...

We first learned about the Parihug at CES this year. It’s a stuffed animal with an accelerometer and motor tucked inside that sends your kids hugs remotely, so if you’re away on business or at work, ...

Human contact is back – modified for the pandemic, of course. And while you may not be rushing back into shaking hands or doling out high fives, there’s likely one show of affection you’ve been ...

Psychologists have revealed key aspects of the ideal hug, including the optimal time length -- between five and 10 seconds, they found -- and style of squeeze. Getty Images As with anything, timing is ...

In the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer, one of the characters Sammy explained, “What I’m saying is all I really want is someone to hold me and tell me that everything is going to be all right.” Well, ...

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A borzoi dog has melted hearts on social media after a video of the canine trying to squeeze into all of their owner's hugs went viral. The heartwarming post shared on Instagram on Monday under the ...

How to navigate when you should and shouldn’t hug someone — and how not to hold on too long. By A.C. Shilton Alexis Block was worried that the robot she’d built was malfunctioning. She was testing the ...