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Loneliness may cost nearly six years of good health
Original: Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health
New research suggests loneliness can shorten the number of years people live in good health by almost six. The finding adds to growing evidence that social isolation is a serious health risk, not just an emotional one, with commentators urging greater attention to loneliness in public health policy.
Why now: The striking scale of the estimated health impact makes the finding newsworthy and widely shared.
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- Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health · Science Daily
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