Why does social isolation increase mortality risk?
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A study identifies a link between social isolation and inflammation, suggesting that inflammation may help explain why isolation increases disease risk.
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Loneliness epidemic: Surgeon General warns it's hurting US health - Vox
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Why does social isolation increase mortality risk?
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Impact of Social Isolation on Older Adults in North Carolina
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Why does social isolation increase mortality risk?
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Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness: Lessons from Around the World
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How Chronic Loneliness Can Trigger Health Problems
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Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Obesity Linked to Higher Mortality Risk
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Social isolation, loneliness can damage heart and brain health, report says
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How social distancing may affect mental health
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Hearing Loss, Social Isolation, and Loneliness: Study Links These to Increased Risk of Mortality
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The prevalence of chronic and episodic loneliness and social isolation from a longitudinal survey
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Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality: A Meta-Analytic Review - Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Timothy B. Smith, Mark Baker, Tyler Harris, David Stephenson, 2015
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Taking on the Public Health Threat of Loneliness and Social Isolation