Public Radio for Northeast Texas

Hugging Is Good For Body And Soul

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Velvete Womack, our wellness commentator and proprietor of the Fire and Ice Spa in Commerce, reflects on the health benefits of hugging, which among other things, reduces pain, depression and stress, decreases the heart rate, and lessens worry of mortality.

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John Mark Dempsey is the host of the public interest program The Blacklands Café from KETR News. Dempsey is also the play-by-play announcer for Commerce Tigers Football on 88.9 FM and on ketr.org.