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University of Michigan: Loneliness is Making People Sick - Doctors Can't Cure It Alone
July 17, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:

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Loneliness is making people sick. Doctors can't cure it alone

While loneliness has been shown to harm one's health, framing it as a health issue shifts responsibility from society to healthcare, even though healthcare alone cannot rebuild social ties, a new University of Michigan study warns.

The study, published in Social Problems, do . . .

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