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According to a new survey from Meta and Gallup, more than a billion people, or close to a quarter of the world’s population, are struggling with loneliness. Younger adults are more likely to suffer from the condition, which health experts warn can have the same effect on health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The…

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When her doctor entered the examing room, Robin Sipe’s eyes filled with tears. Sipe said she told her pulmonologist Earl D. King, whom she’s known for 15 years, “My cat had recently died, and I was feeling really sad and depressed.” King treated her for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which blocks airflow and makes breathing…

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The U.S. Surgeon General says loneliness is now a severe public health threat on par with obesity and smoking. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., says that loneliness has become a painful secret for far too many Americans, revealing that he experienced this firsthand. He told ABC News, “This is an issue so many people…

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Since launching in 2005, YouTube has changed how people watch videos online. There’s no denying YouTube’s convenience, offering users endless content on virtually any topic. However, researchers from Griffith University suggest spending too much time on YouTube can damage mental health. A team from the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention reports that habitual…

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One-fifth of American Christians are experiencing loneliness, as well as a third of other Americans.
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