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How can loneliness lead to depression?
According to a study, the link between loneliness and depression is modulated by a particular type of mental ruminations: constantly ...
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Heart disease, stroke, diabetes: we know why loneliness is so bad for your health
British and Chinese researchers have discovered one of the mechanisms involved in the negative impact of loneliness and isolation on ...
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There are forms of solitude that are better for your health than others
Read at a café or walk alone in the woods? Researchers suggest that forms of relative solitude have more mental ...
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Loneliness increases dementia risk by a third
Feelings of loneliness and social isolation remain a major risk factor in the future development of dementia, according to a ...
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Video, online games: sharing heartbeat would help reduce feelings of loneliness
Japanese researchers have noticed that sharing real-time biosignals, such as heart rate, during online interactions can increase the feeling of ...
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Hypertension, diabetes, obesity: is loneliness really the cause? A study casts doubt
Observational and genetic data are inconsistent on the association between loneliness and risk of multiple diseases, a new study finds. ...
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Seniors: Nothing beats physical contact to combat loneliness
Face-to-face contact is associated with greater reductions in feelings of loneliness among older adults. THE ESSENTIAL Face-to-face contact is more ...
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Loneliness causes more nightmares
Loneliness leads people to have more frequent and more intense nightmares, a new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL People who face ...
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Stroke: Chronic loneliness increases the risks for seniors
Chronic loneliness may significantly increase the risk of stroke in older adults, a new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL A new ...
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End of life: “There is still too much avoidance of the dying person’s room”
Psychiatrist, geriatrician, doctor of philosophy and ethics, Véronique Lefebvre des Noëttes takes us into the complex end-of-life issues that mark ...
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Brain: the food cravings region is activated in women who feel lonely
Women who feel lonely show greater brain activity in brain regions associated with food cravings, a new study suggests. THE ...
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Brain: loneliness reduces gray matter
Loneliness reduces the volume of gray matter in the brains of men. THE ESSENTIAL Gray matter is used to process ...
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Solitude: 44% of French people feel alone
This Tuesday, January 23, is World Loneliness Day. An IFOP study shows that this feeling is alive and well in ...
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Greeting strangers, the solution to being happier?
Just saying “hello” to strangers can increase our happiness levels. THE ESSENTIAL To combat loneliness, which is “a global public ...
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Solitude can also be beneficial to your well-being!
Although solitude is not always viewed favorably, it can have beneficial effects on well-being, a new study shows. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Loneliness: living alone is not necessarily a factor
Living alone is not necessarily a risk factor for isolation. THE ESSENTIAL People who live alone do not necessarily feel ...
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Loneliness is an “urgent health threat” warns WHO
An international commission to promote social bonds has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), which believes that isolation ...
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Digestive diseases linked to loneliness and depression in older adults
Heartburn, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis... Seniors suffering from these pathologies have higher rates of loneliness and depression. THE ESSENTIAL Older ...
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4 (good) reasons to cultivate solitude
© Getty Images#1 Live at your own paceGetting out of the pace of others, work, family, a privilege? The arrival ...
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Loneliness is harmful to men’s bone health
In male mice, social isolation is associated with a decrease in bone quality. THE ESSENTIAL Social isolation reduces trabecular and ...
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Diabetics: loneliness increases their risk of cardiovascular disease
In diabetic patients, loneliness is a more important risk factor for cardiovascular disease than diet, exercise, smoking and depression. THE ...
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Social isolation impacts bone health
According to a study conducted on mice, social isolation can affect bone health, especially that of men. THE ESSENTIAL According ...
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Loneliness: adolescents under 14 increasingly affected
Between 2020 and 2022, the number of calls from this age category increased by 40%, according to SOS Amitié. THE ...
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How to accompany a loved one in mourning?
Grieving support can take different forms. THE ESSENTIAL Social support is important for people who have just lost a loved ...
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Why loneliness can also be good
Even though spending time alone can scare many of us, cutting ourselves off from others from time to time strengthens ...
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Loneliness increases the risk of depression in pregnant women
Loneliness is a key contributing factor to depression in women during and after pregnancy. THE ESSENTIAL Depression is common during ...
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Heart failure: loneliness and isolation put you at risk
Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of heart failure. THE ESSENTIAL Heart failure is a disease of the heart ...
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Heart failure: feeling useless darkens the prognosis
Feeling like you've lost your social role, such as caring for loved ones, is associated with a poorer prognosis for ...
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Sexuality: more sleep to increase desire and pleasure!
Lack of sleep disrupts sexuality. A pilot study reveals that sleeping too little reduces both sexual desire and arousal in ...
Read moreSleeping pills: towards a reduction in reimbursement
"Limited therapeutic benefit", "low actual benefit"... The High Authority for Health (HAS) screened seven sleeping pills and its opinion is ...
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