HCP Mode — summaries include clinical detail, trial data, and statistical outcomes.
Patient Mode — summaries use plain language, avoiding clinical jargon.
Pediatrics
Meta-analysis
Social and emotional skills training shows non-significant reductions in loneliness among children and adolescents
Social and Emotional Training Shows Promise for Youth Loneliness
This meta-analysis of 18 studies evaluated interventions targeting loneliness, including social and emotional skills training, in youth aged…
New research looks at how social and emotional skills training can help reduce feelings of loneliness in children and teenagers.
Jun 15, 2026
Psychiatry
Meta-analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of digital technology interventions for cognitive function and mood in older adults
Digital tools may boost brain health in older adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated digital technology interventions in older adults with cognitive impairment, depression, a…
Using digital technology like apps or online programs may improve thinking skills and mood in older adults, a new analysis suggests.
May 1, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Qualitative study explores UK social workers' perceptions of social prescribing
Social Prescribing May Replace Social Workers’ Core Work
This qualitative study examines the experiences of 105 UK social workers regarding social prescribing.
Many social workers now worry they’re being pushed aside by social prescribing—a growing fix for loneliness and isolation that feels a lot l…
medRxiv
Apr 27, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Sys. Review
Social isolation linked to health risks in empty-nest older adults, integrative review finds
How does social isolation affect older adults whose children have moved out?
An integrative review of 14 studies found social isolation among empty-nest older adults over 60 is associated with elevated physical health…
For older adults whose children have moved out, feeling socially isolated is linked to higher risks of death, depression, loneliness, and a …
Frontiers
Apr 8, 2026
Psychiatry
Observational report examines loneliness prevalence among U.S. adults
How many U.S. adults feel lonely? A new report looks at the numbers
An observational report describes the prevalence of loneliness in U.S.
A new report puts a spotlight on loneliness as a widespread public health concern affecting many U.S. adults.
CDC
Apr 3, 2026