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Loneliness Linked to Nearly Six Fewer Years of Healthy Life
Original: Feeling Lonely Could Take Nearly 6 Years From Your Healthy Lifespan
New research suggests chronic loneliness may shorten a person's healthy lifespan by close to six years, underscoring the physical toll of social isolation. The finding has sparked discussion about loneliness as a serious public health concern, comparable to established risk factors, and about the need to treat social connection as part of preventive healthcare.
Why now: A striking new study quantifying the health cost of loneliness is drawing widespread attention.
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