Did you know that social isolation and loneliness can be more harmful to your health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day? As we ...

Social wellness expert Sharon Stevenson shares simple daily practices to help people feel more connected during the year's ...

Social isolation and loneliness are widespread problems in the U.S., posing a serious threat to our mental and physical health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, ...

If you’ve ever felt lonely, you know the immense pain associated with it. It’s not only experienced as emotionally painful, but it is linked to multiple physical ailments and challenges, making it ...

A Boston Children's Hospital study found socially withdrawn adolescents show differences in brain structure and face higher mental health risks Even children who prefer being alone over socializing ...

Loneliness/social isolation isn’t just a transient emotion or situation, it’s turned into a global crisis with serious public health consequences. In 2023, then–US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, ...

Symptoms of myasthenia gravis that affect your facial expressions, speech, and ability to swallow can cause feelings of self-consciousness that may lead to social isolation. These tips can help.

I recently listened to an inspiring interview with Vivek Murthy, the current U. S. surgeon general. Murthy has been instrumental in both the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations, influencing ...

Social isolation significantly increases the risk of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address this issue.