How Loneliness Can Impact Your Health – and What You Can Do About It with Dr. Vivek Murthy

It is widely known that smoking and obesity can lead to chronic disease and death, but do you know that loneliness can be equally detrimental to your health? Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States, is here to talk about the epidemic he is most concerned about right now - the epidemic of loneliness and isolation. As technology increasingly enables us to work, shop, socialize and live online, people are reporting higher feelings of loneliness than ever before. Dr. Murthy shares important information surrounding these issues and what can be done to protect your physical health and well-being.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.