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Health

  • Amanda Oliver (left) and Gladys Tandy pose for a photo after a line dancing class in September. The two women have known each other for three years since they were connected through a hospital program for patients who are at risk for loneliness and social isolation.
    Alex Li
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    Side Effects Public Media
    Recent surveys suggest that half of U.S. adults experience loneliness –– and the impact is not equal based on age and demographics. As more attention has been brought to the impact of loneliness and social isolation on people’s mental and physical health, some researchers, congregations and health organizations are taking steps to address it as part of preventative care.
  • Shanice Mahone in front of her home.
    Lily Burris
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    LPM
    A family said a property manager failed to repair their home’s air conditioner. Their son died after he spent the night in the family’s car to beat the heat. Now, a local lawmaker wants to strengthen the city’s outdated housing code.