Former surgeon general says negative impacts from loneliness comparable to smoking, obesity

Elderly people who suffer from loneliness can experience both a deterioration in their quality of life and health, according to researcher Lena Dahlberg, who urges society to do more to prevent the isolation of the elderly.

Loneliness is deadly to Americans, former surgeon general says

American youth is particularly at risk and social media is a big factor drawing blame

Are young American men lonelier than women? New poll adds to debate

Younger American men may be lonelier than young women — and than their counterparts in other wealthy nations, according to a new Gallup World Poll analysis.

Former surgeon general says negative impacts from loneliness comparable to smoking, obesity

Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, in a Sunday interview, warned about the adverse effects of chronic loneliness, which could lead to a shorter lifespan. Murthy, on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” told host Kristen Welker that struggling with loneliness and isolation increases the risks of depression, anxiety and suicide, along with the risk of heart disease,…

Highly intelligent people often tend to be solitude. Three factors play a particularly important role, as the video reveals. Highly intelligent people often tend to be solitude. Three factors play a particularly important role, as the video reveals.

More and more people in Germany sometimes feel lonely. Researchers have now investigated whether this can lead to hearing loss.