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.

Americans may not actually feel more desolate than they did in the past.

Kyte is the author of the book “Finding Your Third ... (Susan Walsh/AP) Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy described a “national epidemic of loneliness and isolation” when he spoke to ...

Despite social media and technology connecting the world more than ever, more and more people are feeling lonely. A new event ...

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

I've come to know Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, in recent years as he released one mental health oriented advisory after another, focusing on loneliness, opioid overdose prevention ...

A third place is a spot that is not your home or your workplace where you can still have vital social connections and ...

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said the epidemic of loneliness and isolation is an overlooked but ... If social media is a substitute for in-person social interactions, reading a book, spending ...

These and similar community programs give their members a crucial sense of connection at a time when loneliness and social isolation are acknowledged as public health crises.

Monkey see, monkey do: Murphy isn’t the first official in Washington to publish a book on loneliness. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the departing surgeon general, beat him to it, publishing “Together ...