Social Isolation Directly Affects Health, Ups Risk of Death
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Social isolation is a robust predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in both blacks and whites, and it also predicts cancer-related death among whites, a nationwide cohort of individuals living in the United States indicates.
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@palak Younger people might face a greater risk for social isolation and poor health than adults today because if youth are not forming meaningful personal relationships due to over-reliance on technological connections, they might lack the skills to be connected to others in real life as they age