Loneliness is becoming an epidemic for people of all ages. To kick off 2025, Here & Now is looking at how people can forge connections in this era of loneliness.

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says loneliness is a health issue exacerbated by social media. “We had confidantes, and now we talk about contacts that we have online,” Murthy said. "But how many ...

After being confirmed for his second stint by the Senate in March 2021, Murthy began advocating for loneliness to be treated as a key area of focus for public health officials, describing it as an ...

U.S. Surgeon General ... many of us feel is to focus more and more on ourselves, right?" he told Oprah. "To acquire more, to achieve more." But Murthy believes decreasing feelings of loneliness ...

As Americans, we’re not doing it right. We’re not partying. We’re not hosting dinner parties, let alone even having a room in our houses to dine. We’re not gathering or joining or belonging. We order ...

If your ability to connect with others feels a little rusty post-pandemic, adding “social fitness” to your workout routine ...

Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report titled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation ... programs or committees that can guide us to professional help, if needed.

On this episode of Food People, Jamila and United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy discuss the loneliness epidemic and how gathering with friends and loved ones over food is the best cure.

Researchers delivered a dose of the “love hormone” oxytocin via a nasal spray to participants and found that it decreased ...