Co-occurrence of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours reduces considerably the number of remaining years of life expected to live without disability and without chronic conditions4. While studies have examined the co-occurrence of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours in the general adult population5,6, there is a...
Several weeks before the delivery date, Mother Cabrini felt inspired to send a Sister to visit the young woman’s home with an urgent message to summon her doctor and come immediately to Columbus Hospital, where a bed awaited her. The young lady complied, and just hours later, she gave bir...
Differentials and Patterns in Life ExpectancyMehta, Neil
A series of crises, culminating with COVID-19, shows that going “Beyond GDP” is urgently necessary. Social and environmental degradation are co
Since 1990, overall health has improved in most countries, with particularly large gains occurring in the past 10 years. Although improved health means longer lifespans, it also translates to more years of functional health lost. The fraction of overall life expectancy spent in poor health is gen...