An Overlooked Risk Factor "Social isolation and loneliness have been increasingly recognized as important health risk factors after the COVID-19 pandemic," said Khan.

New study finds loneliness doesn't increase death risk for older adults in home care, challenging previous research and highlighting quality-of-life focus.

“Our findings suggest that loneliness may not independently increase the risk of death after controlling for other health risk factors among older adults in home care,” said the study’s lead ...

Our findings suggest that loneliness may not independently increase the risk of death after controlling for other health risk factors among older adults in home care.

They also have many more days when their mental or physical health falters, researchers found. "People who felt lonely 'always' had a fivefold increase in depression risk, 11 more poor mental ...

Taking steps to modify the following risk factors may help decrease your risk of stroke in your 40s or beyond: High blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a problem that affects ...