Social Isolation Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Issues

A new study shows a connection between being and feeling alone and having heart attacks and strokes.

By Sam Walters
Aug 5, 2022 4:30 PM
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Though it is our ties to one another that allow us to thrive and live meaningful lives, many of us face feelings of social isolation and loneliness. A new article in the Journal of the American Heart Association states that being and feeling alone are both associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, and an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes.

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