Skip Menu Navigate: Select to Navigate... - Latest Blog Articles - Videos - Support Groups - News - Awards - Events Latest Blog Articles Videos Support Groups News Awards Events How community impacts our health September 10, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. How community impacts our health The Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 10, 2025“The impact of loneliness on our health is like smoking about 15 cigarettes per day,” writes Dr. Samuel Mathis in this column on the importance of community. Categories Allergy Behavioral and Mental Health Cancer Cardiology Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Colorectal Health COVID-19 Dermatology Ear, Nose and Throat Emergency / Urgent Care Endocrinology Eye Care Family Medicine Gastroenterology Geriatrics Gynecology Infectious Diseases Infusion Therapy Kidney Care (Nephrology) LGBTQ+ Lung Health Meet the Team Men Neurosciences Neurosurgery Occupational Therapy Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopedics Patient Stories Pediatrics Physical & Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Plastic Surgery Pregnancy Primary Care Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Rehabilitation Safety & Illness/Injury Prevention Sleep Apnea Sports Medicine Surgery Urogynecology & Pelvic Health Urology Vaccine Videos Weight Management Women
How community impacts our health September 10, 2025 • 12:00 a.m. How community impacts our health The Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 10, 2025“The impact of loneliness on our health is like smoking about 15 cigarettes per day,” writes Dr. Samuel Mathis in this column on the importance of community.