It’s no secret that physical touch is essential for humans and almost all other beings from the very beginning of life. It’s the reason we so strongly encourage skin to skin contact for newborns almost the moment they’re born. The benefits of these first sweet moments are profound and well documented. Humans and animals alikeContinue reading “The Power of Touch”
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What’s Up With Blood Pressure?
Hopefully what’s up isn’t your blood pressure. Learning that you have blood pressure that’s higher than it should be can be scary. Not only do you learn all the dreaded complications that can come with untreated high blood pressure (the big, bad, scary things like heart attacks, strokes, and damage to vital organs over time),Continue reading “What’s Up With Blood Pressure?”