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Lonely? Socially isolated? It may cost you 6 healthy years of life

The numbers paint a grim picture. Roughly half of all U.S. adults are lonely, according to a 2023 report, and nearly as many feel socially isolated. Though just as serious as other health risks, loneliness and social isolation remain underappreciated as urgent public health concerns.

Lonely? Socially isolated? It may cost you 6 healthy years of life

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