Global Asthma Disparities: Deciphering the Multifaceted Environmental Exposome Between Eastern and Western Populations

Bio-medical anthropological perspective on urban-rural and socioeconomic disparities in Eastern Croatia

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death in Croatia, accounting for 37% of all deaths, with a standardized mortality rate of 572.8/100,000, substantially exceeding the EU average of 367.6/100,000. The Osijek-Baranja region in eastern Croatia, characterized by both continental climate...

Social Inequalities and Gestational Risk in Rural and Urban Women: A Systematic Review of Literature

Maternal health reflects social equity and remains strongly influenced by the Social Determinants of Health (SDH), particularly in rural and low-resource settings. The objective was to describe social inequalities and their effect on pregnancy risk. This systematic review, conducted under PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The da...

Does Multilingualism Shape Aging Equally Across Populations?

Environmental pollutants and the rising burden of inflammatory bowel disease in East Asia: a narrative review.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rising at an alarming rate in parallel with rapid urbanization in newly industrialized parts of the world, including East Asia. Simultaneously, environmental pollutants are also an escalating problem in these regions. Recent studies have reported on associations between environmental...

Urban environment, health, and equity

Environmental exposure was associated with self-perceived health and well-being, underscoring the need for integrated, system-based policies, such as One Health, to promote sustainable urban well-being.

Beyond aging: Local sensitivity of hearing health disparities to socioeconomic and environmental factors across the United States

It is demonstrated that hearing health is shaped by a complex interplay of social vulnerability, infrastructure conditions, and community characteristics that vary geographically, and spatial heterogeneity in dominant predictors across countries.