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Loneliness and social isolation are widespread in the United States. According to a 2023 report, about half of U.S. adults experience loneliness, while nearly as many are socially isolated. Despite health consequences that can rival other major risk factors, both problems remain relatively overlooked as urgent public health concerns.
Until recently, however, researchers had little idea how many years of good health might actually be lost to loneliness and soci...
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