Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called loneliness a public health epidemic, writing in a 2023 report that about half of U.S. adults say they've experienced it. He suggested people ...

IT might not sound like something you would book an appointment with your GP about. But loneliness is an early warning sign of potential health problems to come, like heart disease, stroke ...

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Loneliness can lead to serious physical and ... 26 studies involving nearly 10,000 participants across diverse cultural ...

A study published in Psychology and Aging on loneliness among international retirement migrants highlights the unique challenges older adults face when relocating to a new country. While many retirees ...

In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared an American epidemic of loneliness and isolation, releasing an extensive advisory on the danger that a lack of social connection causes to health.