Does your kid feel left out? That social isolation may affect more than his or her mental health -- it could also increase obesity risk. That's t...
The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.14.2011
When workers pull evening and weekend shifts, it can be great for a company's bottom line. But it's often not so good for the workers themselves. E...
Paul Stoller | Posted 10.12.2011
In America, the land of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, there seems to be a limited pool of well-being. We are wired-in, but existentially alone; we are electronically connected in social networks, but isolated from social groups.
Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011
There's no doubt you meet some great folks online, as I have, but the social animal needs to connect more than superficially with others of the tribe.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011
Remember the media panic from the summer of 2006 about lonely and isolated Americans? The publication of a sociological study had unleashed a cascade...
Stacy Torres | Posted 05.25.2011
Under Bloomberg's grim plan to close at least 50 senior centers by July 1, thousands of seniors will not have a place to eat Thanksgiving this year.
AP | BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 05.25.2011
NEW YORK — A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobil...
The Huffington Post | Meredith Melnick | Posted 02.11.2012