The Curse of Loneliness ; Being Cut Off From Family Is As Bad for Your Health As Smoking and Obesity [Edition 2]

Daily Mail › February 17, 2009

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BEING lonely is as bad for your health as smoking or obesity, experts have warned.

Being cut off from friends and family can raise blood pressure and weaken the immune system, the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual conference heard yesterday.

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The Curse of Loneliness ; Being Cut Off From Family Is As Bad for Your Health As Smoking and Obesity [Edition 2]

Feeling alone and unloved can also make it harder to sleep and even speed the progression of dementia, according to ...

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