SANTA CLARITA, CA − We lock eyes, and I hold my breath. I'm sitting on the floor across from Grace, a turkey at The Gentle Barn in Southern California. No, I'm not here to pick out my Thanksgiving ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It's the most wonderful time of the year for Fortnite players who like free stuff. While Epic regularly offers free in-game items for completing ...

Medical Center Hospital volunteer cuddlers Christi Holder, left, and Latha Walker, right, pose for a photo in one of the Neonatal ICU rooms. They give of their time to comfort and calm these tiny ...

SEPTEMBER, IT IS SOME GORGEOUS WEATHER OUT AND STICKING WITH SEPTEMBER, IT’S ACTUALLY NICU AWARENESS MONTH TOO. YEAH, NICK, YOU ARE FILLED WITH SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE HELPING TO GET THOSE BABIES ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Evidence shows that human touch and reading support development for babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU. This is why HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital has a ...

Directed by Lyric Gianni, this family-friendly show brings Al Capp’s iconic 1934 comic strip to the stage. Set in the delightfully downtrodden town of Dogpatch, USA, audiences will follow the ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Amid the beeping, the hustle and stress that often can be found in a hospital room, volunteer Julia Curtiss is giving NICU babies some comfort. “So far it’s been really wonderful, ...

For this week’s cover story, “Need a Hug?,” Jason Heller got his arms around the world of professional cuddlers. In this world, people pay to attend cuddle parties, where they can experience a ...

Cuddling was not something Jen Ikuta instantly embraced. “The first time someone told me that I should to go to a cuddle party, I was like, ‘You’re batshit. You’re crazy. I’m not going where a bunch ...

South Hempstead resident Norma Newman has spent much of her life caring for others. After retiring from her decades-long career as a registered nurse, she found herself yearning to do more. That’s ...

About 20% of American adults feel "daily loneliness," a Gallup report said. Even before the pandemic took hold in 2020, Americans drifted away from their social circles, dedicating more and more time ...

Body pillows have their benefits—a boost of support for your joints while you sleep or personalized comfort when you wrap them behind, under and around you on the sofa or in bed to read or watch TV.