Winter shifts people indoors and inward. While this may reduce incidental social contact, connection can be maintained through deliberate routines and low-threshold forms of engagement.
- Assistant Professor in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Guidelines for social well-being can help health care providers identify when someone is socially isolated and provide goals and standards for policymakers.
New public health guidelines offer research-backed steps for individuals and communities to strengthen social bonds, combat loneliness and build healthier lives.
La déclaration et les mesures de l'OMS signifient que la communauté internationale devrait être attentive et se préparer à une éventuelle épidémie internationale de mpox à grande échelle.
The current Mpox situation is concerning, but there is not yet any reason for Canadians to panic. As the situation develops, listen to public health advice and be ready to take appropriate action.
The CDC’s new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., in effect Aug. 1, have been revised to make them less onerous. But they highlight the impact of such rules on the well-being of pets and people.
Dealing with climate change requires us to address not just our carbon emissions but also the disconnection with ourselves and our planet which fuels ecological destruction.
La solitude est un fléau et créer des liens sociaux est essentiel pour notre bien-être. Les recommandations de santé publique à cet égard peuvent nous aider à vivre plus heureux et en meilleure santé.
People who are lonely lead sicker and shorter lives. Just like the guidelines for food and exercise, public health guidelines for social connection can help us all live happier and healthier lives.
Loneliness and social isolation are some of the strongest predictors of poor health. But many studies informing Canada’s new alcohol guidelines don’t consider social connection at all.
Two new studies highlight the importance of social connection in the workplace and illustrate why working from home may not be the optimal workplace arrangement.
Engaging in open and honest dialogue with the public to increase understanding of health inequities has never been more important.
A small number of people experience a debilitating level of eco-anxiety that limits their ability to live happy and healthy lives.
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