There is evidence that loneliness and unemployment each have a negative impact on public
health. Both are experienced across the life course and are of increasing concern in light of …

Public health and epidemiologic research have established that social connectedness
promotes overall health. Yet there have been no recent reviews of findings from research …

Global anthropogenic environmental degradations such as climate change are increasingly
recognized as critical public health issues, on which human beings should urgently act in …

Background With the rapid population aging, healthy aging has become a concern for
society as a whole. In this study, loneliness and its relationships with activity-related …

Purpose Rural residents may be at higher risk for loneliness than urban residents due to
factors such as social isolation, poorer health, and socioeconomic disadvantage. To date …

Healthy social connections—belongingness and relatedness to others—are considered to
be basic human needs [1]. Yet, many societies are plagued with growing levels of isolation …

Although studies have explored how loneliness varies between rural and urban areas
during the COVID-19 pandemic, the results have been inconsistent, and most studies are …

Background Connectedness and attachment are vital parts of humanity. Loneliness, a state
of distress in reaction to perceived detachment and isolation, is reported by over one-third of …

There are a few reasons why incentivizing clinicians to spend more time with patients can
improve health outcomes. Doing so affords clinicians time to assess social determinants' …

Background Mounting evidence suggests that loneliness increases the risk of poor health
outcomes, including cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. Objective: This study …