At our core, people are social beings. Whether we are a part of a sports team, social group or professional society, we all have the need for some type of social network. These connections give us ...

Social isolation (the objective state of having few social relationships or infrequent social contact with others) and loneliness (a subjective feeling of being isolated) are public health risks that ...

(CNN) — If you’re lonely or socially isolated, you might have a higher risk of early death, according to a large study. There have been many studies on the associations between social isolation, ...

As San Diego’s population ages and the ties that once bound families together evolve or unravel, a silent crisis is growing in our midst. More older adults are facing the prospect of aging alone.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, area hospitals are still feeling the impact. On the good news side, health care providers learned lessons they're still using about prevention and ...

On the day Lester Daniel Marroquin died inside a San Diego County jail, the mental health clinician responsible for his care ...

As care demands grow, connection and community make a world of difference Family caregivers across B.C. play a vital role ...