Chronic loneliness may greatly increase the risk of stroke in older adults, a new Harvard study shows.

Boston, MA—Chronic loneliness may significantly raise older adults’ risk of stroke, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Loneliness was associated with an increased risk for stroke in middle-aged and older adults, and the risk was particularly high among those with chronic loneliness, a study in eClinicalMedicine ...

Social connections are vital for well-being, yet their absence can pose significant risks to health and longevity. Social isolation, the objective lack of interaction, and loneliness, the subjective ...

Chronic loneliness is associated with an increased risk for stroke, independently of depressive symptoms or social isolation, according to study results published in eClinicalMedicine. Loneliness ...

Loneliness can increase the risk of stroke by as much as 56%, according to a new study. Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability worldwide.

(Web Desk): A new medical study conducted in the United States has revealed that feelings of loneliness and social isolation ...

A new global report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection reveals that one in six people ...

Our study found it may increase the risk of stroke in younger women." For the study, researchers looked at 426 people aged 18 to 49 who had an ischemic stroke with no known cause.

We know that chronic heightened stress is not optimal for physical health. A new study looks specifically at how it may increase the risk of stroke in certain people.

However, a new international study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo’s School of Public Health Sciences has found that while loneliness is common among older adults receiving home care, ...

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.