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Health benefits of strong social connections

By Bobbi Conner
Published November 20, 2023 at 5:30 AM EST
Dr. Erika Blank, Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine at MUSC
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Dr. Erika Blank, Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine at MUSC

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Erika Blank about loneliness and isolation, and on the flip side, the health benefits of strong social connections. Dr. Blank is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and a primary care physician, specializing in lifestyle medicine at MUSC.

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Bobbi Conner
Bobbi Conner has been producing and hosting public radio programs for over 30 years. She was the longtime host of the national Parents Journal public radio program. Conner has lived in the Charleston area for over twenty years.
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