A meta-analysis of 70 studies puts a hard number on the health cost of being cut off from other people.

Loneliness and social isolation are not merely unpleasant states; large studies associate them with earlier death and serious ...

Loneliness and social isolation have been linked to an elevated risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study conducted by researchers from Central South University and the ...

Loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research ...

A large US study using causal modeling shows that lowering social isolation, not just addressing loneliness, could play a key role in preserving cognitive health as people age. Study: Disentangling ...

Social isolation is a risk factor for premature death that rivals more traditional mortality risk factors of smoking and high blood pressure, a study shows. Investigators at the University of ...

As the world continues to recover from years of COVID-19-induced social distancing and isolation, a new scoping review from the American Heart Association (AHA) sheds light on the health benefits that ...

When Margaret's bowling league disappeared and the diner closed, her Medicare card stayed in her wallet. Treating the health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The analysis found a 1.42 hazard ratio for mortality among patients with arthritis reporting social isolation.