Large Scientific Review Confirms the Benefits of Physical Touch NYT: Science By: Joanne Silberner 8 April 2024 at 11:00 Premature babies especially benefited from skin-to-skin contact, and women tended to respond more strongly than men did. © Luke Sharrett for The New York TimesScientists reviewed 212 studies involving 12,966 individuals, finding strong evidence of health benefits in adults that engaged in touch with other humans or objects such as weighted blankets.
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