Are social isolation and loneliness associated with an increased risk of mortality? Wang et al. show that both social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cancer mortality in the general population by a systematic review and meta-analysis of 90 prospective cohort studies.
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Ren, J., Mao, C. Social relationships and mortality. Nat Hum Behav 7, 1249–1250 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01611-y
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