A machine designed to create the optimal stimuli for tickling feet could serve as a stress reliever by inducing uncontrolled laughter, say researchers. The device is battery-operated and can be fitted ...

A high-tech foot 'tickler' can reduce the symptoms of incontinence. The device works by electrically stimulating nerves in the foot. In a new study, more than half the men and women who had the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A new study from the University of Leeds suggests that tickling could be the secret to slowing down aging. This tickling is not the kind of tickling that results in spastic body movements and laughter ...

Do you run barefoot through the park or down the street? If so, health experts say to just know what you might be stepping on. There's actually a name for going barefoot all or most of the time, and ...