by Sara Moraca | Jan 28, 2025 | Cardiovascular disease, Environmental exposures, Global Burden of Diseaase Project
Over the past two decades, differences in health and life expectancy in the United States have become increasingly pronounced. These inequalities, often related to place of residence, economic conditions, and racial and ethnic identity, have reached alarming levels. A...
by Sara Moraca | Nov 10, 2024 | Cardiovascular disease, Italian GBD Initiative
Back pain is a major cause of disability globally, significantly affecting the daily lives of people who suffer from it. According to data from a systematic review, back pain is responsible for a high number of doctor visits and absences from work. Despite its...
by Sara Moraca | Oct 21, 2024 | Cardiovascular disease, Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Maternal and developmental health, Neurological diseases, Tumors
On a sunny day in Clearwater, Florida, more than a dozen people gathered in a United Way resource center parking lot, eager to receive free weekly meals offered by the 360 Eats food truck. This truck cooks dishes from food that would otherwise go to waste. That day,...
by Sara Moraca | Oct 12, 2024 | Cardiovascular disease, Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Italian GBD Initiative, Neurological diseases, Tumors
In 2022 in Tuscany, lung cancer caused 195 and 541 years of life lived with disability (YLD) in women and men, respectively, corresponding to about 9 and 25 YLD per 100,000 people. Of these, about 53% in women and 66% in men were caused by smoking. These data come...
by Sara Moraca | Oct 11, 2024 | Cardiovascular disease, Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Italian GBD Initiative, Maternal and developmental health, Neurological diseases, Tumors
Smoking is the leading behavioral risk factor for mortality globally, responsible for more than 175 million deaths and nearly 4.30 billion years of life lost (YLL) from 1990 to 2021. The pace of decline in smoking prevalence has slowed in recent years for many...
by Sara Moraca | Oct 4, 2024 | Cardiovascular disease, Environmental exposures, Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Italian GBD Initiative, Neurological diseases
Between 1990 and 2021, globally, the number of people per year who suffered a new stroke increased by 70 percent, deaths caused by stroke increased by 44 percent, and stroke-related health loss, measured in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), increased by 32...
