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World Service,02 Aug 2004,22 mins

The Healing Power Of Touch

Health Matters

Available for over a year

The science behind the sense of touch, its power to heal and soothe. A physiotherapist explains how touch can help relax and improve sports performance. Also a report on how children's immune systems appear to benefit from being massaged and touched as infants. How being cuddled by and being close to our parents can help us deal with stress even into adulthood.

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