Being alone does not make you lonely. In fact Dr. V shares how you can be in a big family or a room full of people, married or single and still exprience loneliness. Not only is loneliness a health epidemic, but it can shorten your lifespan by decades.

Discover many surprising facts about how loneliness can impact your overall wellbeing and what you can do about it.

Dr. V explains sleep apnea, and how it impacts overall health, increasing the risk of cardiovascular problems, type 2 diabetes, and other health issues. These effects are primarily due to the lack of oxygen and the stress hormones released in response to these pauses.

"What in the Health is Happening?" your weekly dose of medical reality.

Hosted by Dr. Valda Crowder – or Dr. V as her patients know her – an emergency medicine physician who's spent decades on the frontlines of healthcare treating everything from common colds to major traumas, Dr. V brings you straight talk, real stories, and insights from a doctor who's seen it all.

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