loneliness /tags/loneliness loneliness en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:00:30 GMT Anxiety, social media: How loneliness strikes in a connected world — and in South Florida /health/2025-08-26/anxiety-social-media-how-loneliness-strikes-in-a-connected-world-and-in-south-florida More than half of Americans say they feel lonely, and folks here in South Florida are no exception. That’s according to a new report from Cigna Healthcare. SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±â€™s Ammy Sanchez spoke with Dr. Marco Vitiello, medical senior director at Cigna Healthcare, who explained what loneliness means for our community. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:00:30 GMT /health/2025-08-26/anxiety-social-media-how-loneliness-strikes-in-a-connected-world-and-in-south-florida Ammy Galeano Can AI be blamed for a teen’s suicide? /science-technology/2024-10-28/can-ai-be-blamed-for-a-teens-suicide The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:47:40 GMT /science-technology/2024-10-28/can-ai-be-blamed-for-a-teens-suicide Kevin Roose | The New York Times Chatty robot helps Broward seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship /health/2023-12-27/florida-seniors-robot-ai-companionship ElliQ is a tabletop device that uses artificial intelligence to conduct humanlike conversations with its owners. Its creators have designed the device for senior citizens who live alone. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:55:40 GMT /health/2023-12-27/florida-seniors-robot-ai-companionship Terry Spencer | Associated Press Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden /2018-05-01/americans-are-a-lonely-lot-and-young-people-bear-the-heaviest-burden A nationwide survey by health insurer Cigna finds that loneliness is widespread in America. Millennials and people in Generation Z tend to feel lonelier than retirees. Tue, 01 May 2018 10:01:00 GMT /2018-05-01/americans-are-a-lonely-lot-and-young-people-bear-the-heaviest-burden Rhitu Chatterjee