Show 1368: Why Overcoming Loneliness Is Crucial for Your Health

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s interview, Dr. Robert Waldinger of Harvard University explains why overcoming loneliness is essential for our health. His research, summarized in The Good Life, shows that close relationships are crucial for a satisfying life. In addition, the Surgeon General has issued a comprehensive report on the epidemic of loneliness and its effects on […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at people's Pharmacy.com.
0:15.0	Loneliness is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and dementia.
0:20.0	What can we do about it?
0:22.0	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grayden. Social isolation has become an increasingly serious problem.
0:38.0	In the Surgeon General's recent report, the authors write that loneliness is as dangerous as smoking.
0:45.0	It used to be that people connected at work around the water cooler or the break room.
0:50.0	Now with so many people working remotely, work relationships have suffered.
0:56.0	Dr. Robert Waldinger is the director of the longest running study on happiness.
1:01.0	He'll share his insights on why connecting is crucial.
1:04.3	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, why many Americans are starting the new year in bed with a nasty respiratory infection.
1:24.0	The CDC's flu view report shows influenza cases and hospitalizations up from the previous week,
1:31.0	so we're well into flu season now.
1:34.0	Most of the test results show influenza A dominating with the H1N1 strain most apparent.
1:41.0	Influenza's not the only germ making people sick though.
1:45.0	Hospitalizations for COVID-19 went up by 10% in mid-December and still appear to be rising.
1:52.0	People who test positive whether or not they have symptoms should
1:55.8	stay away from others for at least five days, health officials advise. The most common
2:01.4	symptoms of the leading variant JN.1 are sore throat, fever, runny nose and
2:07.6	congestion, headache, cough, trouble breathing, and brain fog.
2:12.5	People uncertain whether they have influenza or COVID-19 might consider using the Lucero home test.
2:19.5	Respiratory cincisial virus is also surging.
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