Submitted by MitchTobol on

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A hug a day...

 

Yes it's true. A study published by Carnegie Mellon suggests that, in addition to making us feel connected with others, hugs may prevent us from getting sick. You might think that hugging hundreds of strangers would increase your exposure to germs and therefore the likelihood of falling ill. But the research out of Carnegie Mellon indicates that feeling connected to others, especially through physical touch, protects us from stress-induced sickness.

 

I love to hug...so bring it on and let's stop getting those pesky colds together!

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Fred Klein

I have noticed that over the years there is far more hugging. I often hug rather than shake hands.

Submitted by Liz_Saldana on Sat, 09/24/2016 - 00:33

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Liz Saldana

Winter is coming (no Game of Thrones pun intended); time to build up that immune system!
Corey Bearak

A lot of hugging in some of my professional circles, especially politics.

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