A national health advisory issued by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on May 3, 2023, sheds light on the urgent public health issues of loneliness and isolation. The report reflects Dr. Murthy’s ...

Chronic loneliness is not only harmful to mental health but also to physical health. It has some other surprising consequences. We all need time alone, those moments to recharge, whether a few hours a ...

In a world that is more connected than ever, a silent epidemic is taking its toll. Overall, 1 in 3 US adults report chronic loneliness — a condition so detrimental that it rivals smoking and obesity ...

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to analyze the 2023 Surgeon General's Advisory on the "epidemic of loneliness and isolation" to investigate trends in American social connection. - Den ...

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the difference between loneliness and boredom. I was revisiting those thoughts when I saw the staggering statistics reported on how many older people ...

You and I are more connected than ever before, yet millions of people feel profoundly alone. Health experts now compare the physical effects of loneliness ... Read more This article appeared first on ...

Loneliness is increasingly recognized as one of the most serious global public health challenges of our time. From Japan’s Ministry of Loneliness to the U.S. Surgeon General’s call for social ...

Factors associated with fear of cancer recurrence in a multiethnic cohort of patients with breast cancer. Cancer-related distress and unmet needs among those with metastatic and non-metastatic ...