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The social pain of loneliness produces changes in the body that mimic the aging process and increase the risk of heart disease, according to a new study.

Loneliness is not only heartbreaking, it breaks up a normal night's sleep, a new study shows. Researchers say compromised sleep may be one pathway by which feelings of loneliness adversely affect our health.

Living alone is associated with an increased risk of alcohol-related mortality -- from alcohol-related diseases and accidents - according to a Finnish study, suggesting that a lack of social relationships should be regarded as a potential risk factor for death from alcohol related causes.