Lonely? Socially isolated? Study finds it may cost you six healthy years of life
September 28, 2026
September 28, 2026
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
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Lonely? Socially isolated? Study finds it may cost you six healthy years of life
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The numbers paint a grim picture. Roughly half of all U.S. adults are lonely, according to a 2023 report, and nearly as many feel socially isolated. Though just as serious as other health risks, loneliness and social isolation remain underappreciated as urgent public he . . .
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Lonely? Socially isolated? Study finds it may cost you six healthy years of life
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The numbers paint a grim picture. Roughly half of all U.S. adults are lonely, according to a 2023 report, and nearly as many feel socially isolated. Though just as serious as other health risks, loneliness and social isolation remain underappreciated as urgent public he . . .