As politicians grapple with the aging crisis, chronic disease control and escalating Medicare expenditures, Sen. Rick Scott has the foresight to focus policy on improving a negative health determinant ...

At our core, people are social beings. Whether we are a part of a sports team, social group or professional society, we all have the need for some type of social network. These connections give us ...

(CNN) — If you’re lonely or socially isolated, you might have a higher risk of early death, according to a large study. There have been many studies on the associations between social isolation, ...

Social isolation significantly increases the risk of premature death, rivaling the risks of smoking and obesity. The pituitary gland regulates oxytocin, a hormone essential for uterine contractions ...

Social isolation (the objective state of having few social relationships or infrequent social contact with others) and loneliness (a subjective feeling of being isolated) are public health risks that ...

Spring Health reports that whole person mental health integrates mental and physical care, improving employee wellbeing and reducing healthcare costs.

As San Diego’s population ages and the ties that once bound families together evolve or unravel, a silent crisis is growing in our midst. More older adults are facing the prospect of aging alone.

Social determinants of health significantly influence health care costs across Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance programs. Educational attainment and social isolation notably affect Medicaid ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- An innovative partnership between a health system and local congregations in neighborhoods with high need are providing individual companionship to older adults found significant ...

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, area hospitals are still feeling the impact. On the good news side, health care providers learned lessons they're still using about prevention and ...