Browsing: Burden

Facing a “perfect storm” of financial pressures thanks largely to federal cuts, Cook County’s sprawling safety net health system is counting on the county board to fill a budget gap of $40 million this year

Ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs) exist as complex mixtures. Their short-term health associations in children remain poorly characterized

Individuals with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) often face multiple comorbidities, and recent research highlights the elevated prevalence of mental health challenges in this population

China is accelerating the rollout of a nationwide tiered diagnosis and treatment system designed to decongest top-tier urban medical centers and bring high-quality healthcare closer to residents, according to a guideline released by the State Council in April

The diagnosed prevalence of type 2 diabetes is expected to increase across the seven major markets (7MM) by 2035, alongside a growing burden of comorbidities

Depression is a major contributor to the global burden of diseases with substantial socioeconomic consequences. Here, to estimate the economic effects of depression, we developed a macroeconomic model using data from the World Bank and Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The model estimated the impact of depression on labor force participation, educational attainment and…

METABOLIC MULTIMORBIDITY BURDEN survey suggests that cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic (CKM) disease burden may explain important differences in health status beyond body mass index (BMI)