U.S. Surgeon General Finds Loneliness Is As Deadly As ‘Smoking Up To 15 Cigarettes A Day’

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is sounding the alarm on how social isolation can impact physical health.

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Just How Harmful Can Loneliness Be?

In an 81-page advisory titled Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, Murthy argues, “The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15…