Communities, Not Gov't, Best Equipped to Address Loneliness

In a report released earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy argued that loneliness and isolation are killing and dividing Americans. Loneliness, Dr. Murthy reports, can be as dangerous to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and increases the risk of premature death by nearly one-third. It's also linked to higher risks of heart disease, stroke, addiction, self-harm, and dementia.

 

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