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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 could shorten the span of good health by nearly six years, linking social isolation to a substantial loss of healthy life. Commentators say the findings underline the need to treat loneliness as a serious public health issue rather than a private matter, as governments and health services weigh how to respond to growing isolation.
Why now: A new study quantifying the health impact of loneliness is prompting widespread discussion about social isolation as a public health concern.
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- Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health · Science Daily
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