Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise in the U.S., but as we take steps to find remedies, a new study reminds us that the two are separate problems, often linked (sometimes in surprising ...

A few years ago, the surgeon general of the United States rang the alarm on loneliness by stating that it is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and more dangerous than obesity [1]. Loneliness ...

Have you noticed lately that your social skills are, well, not great? If you find yourself rambling non-stop whenever you have real, in-person interactions (finally!) or—on the opposite side of the ...

As covid-19 cases increase in this state, it strikes me that perhaps people are having a difficult time staying home. I get it. We aren't used to staying put and staying distanced. Humans are social ...

Suggested Citation: "3 Health Impacts of Social Isolation and Loneliness on Morbidity and Quality of Life." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Social Isolation and ...

Ethan Haugen, a freshman at Southern Methodist University, spent about two weeks in an "isolation pod" after contracting COVID-19. Ethan Haugen The first thing Ethan Haugen did as he emerged from the ...

The last time the CDC changed its COVID-19 isolation recommendations was in 2021, when it reduced the isolation time for infected people from 10 days to five days. (Getty Images) The Centers for ...

Sending love and respect to all of you. I salute your commitment to raising awareness on the hidden yet significant societal issue of isolation, especially in an environment where the current ...