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There is a new disease threatening the world - loneliness
Loneliness is a pressing health threat, with serious consequences for the health and mental well-be…
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We've been thinking about loneliness all wrong
Everyone from the surgeon general to mental-health startups have misdiagnosed America's problem.
Eliza Relman
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'Social' media is both the cause of — and solution to — our loneliness problem
Social media is a big factor in the nation's loneliness epidemic — but tech companies including Gro…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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How some boomers are overcoming loneliness and finding new friendships in retirement: 'It's been a lifesaver'
Baby boomers have been hit especially hard by the loneliness epidemic. Some are finding ways to ens…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Nvidia's new AI nurses treat patients for $9 an hour. Here's what they can do, from colonoscopy screenings to loneliness companionship
Nvidia partnered with Hippocratic AI to offer $9/hour AI nurses. 40 healthcare companies are alread…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Wealthy Silicon Valley county becomes first to declare loneliness a public health emergency
San Mateo county is one of the wealthiest in the US, hosting the headquarters of tech giants includ…
Alia Shoaib
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‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld’ knew the cure for loneliness
A decline in third places (bars, parks, coffee shops, pools) is exacerbating the US loneliness cris…
Eliza Relman
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An 82-year-old who moved to Florida by herself nearly 4 decades ago follows one key tip to avoid loneliness — and it led her to run her first marathon at 60
Vivien Arguelles, 82, knows it's not easy to make friends later in life. But she has a simple solut…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A 63-year-old explains how Blue Zones helped him rethink his retirement plan to avoid his 'biggest fear' of loneliness
As loneliness continues to hit older Americans particularly hard, Ed, 63, is doing everything he ca…
Ayelet Sheffey
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An 81-year-old explains her simple solution to make sure loneliness doesn't become 'a way of life' — and what she thinks stands in the way of forming connections
Patricia Backlund, 81, said she thinks loneliness among older people can sometimes be fear-based. S…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Climate change may soon be considered a public health emergency worldwide, if doctors get their way
As climate change exacerbates extreme weather, pollution and disease, humans — particularly those f…
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Virtual reality could help ward off Alzheimer's by making people feel less lonely
Virtual reality could reduce loneliness, a key risk factor for Alzheimer's. It could also trigger o…
Aria Bendix
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Gen Z loneliness is so bad that some young adults are spending thousands trying to make friends through gym memberships and social clubs
Lonely young adults are allocating thousands of dollars a year to finding connection through gym me…
Noah Sheidlower,Madison Hoff
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Loneliness is worse than a bad diet, smoking, or depression for people with diabetes, according to a new study
A new study found that loneliness increases the risk of heart disease in patients with diabetes mor…
Rebecca Torrence
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US surgeon general compares the risk of loneliness to smoking more than half a pack of cigarettes a day
In a new report, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says half of Americans are lonely — a health crisi…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Study tells us why we feel lonelier as we age
"Loneliness results from a discrepancy between expected and actual social relationships," Akht…
PTI
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Social isolation linked to dementia risk factors says a study in Canada
In the new work, the researchers studied data on 502,506 UK Biobank participants and 30,097 people…
ANI
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Morning exercise lowers risk of heart disease and stroke: Study
Morning physical activity is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke, as per a …
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Japan has appointed a 'Minister of Loneliness' after seeing suicide rates in the country increase for the first time in 11 years
During the pandemic, with people more socially isolated than ever, Japan saw a rise in suicides for…
Katie Warren
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8 teen girls are proof TikTok is not to blame for the rise in social tics, CDC says
A sharp rise in teens exhibiting jerky movements and noises called tics has been blamed on TikTok —…