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Tangible social support from others improves health outcomes.
Your Brain Is Changed by Social Isolation
Teens and seniors can be hit hard by seclusion, which may change the brain. We humans are wired to be social, and many of us had difficulties during the lockdowns and seclusion of the pandemic caused by COVID-19. Loneliness, malaise, and feelings of isolation were...
Finding Your Voice: Advocating for Clients During a Pandemic
Dr. Freeborne shares her perspective on addressing client advocacy challenges in a presentation to Professional and Board-Certified Case Managers on behalf of the Commission for Case Managers Certification....
Better Pregnancy Outcomes for African Americans
For the last decade, there has been attention to the troublesome fact that African American women have more problematic pregnancies than do white women. And, while in the U.S. pregnancy outcomes are generally poorer than outcomes in other developed countries, African...
Achieving Fitness With Friends
Tying up the sneakers is the easy part—committing to getting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week takes discipline, planning, and pals. We are social creatures who do best with healthy competition and peer pressure. A body of...
Social Support is Good For Your Health
Published in a recent edition of Menopause, Dr. Nancy Freeborne and colleagues examined perceived social support and its effect on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. Even after accounting for factors such as income, race, and education that could have...
