Massachussets
Events
Johnny Appleseed Festival
25 West Street, Downtown Leominster, MA
September 14, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/LEOMINSTERJAFESTIVAL/
Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health
Listed alphabetically by city
- Boston: Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, October 1,2
- Boston: Longfellow Bridge, October 1, 2
- Weymouth: Fore River Bridge, October 1
- Worcester: Kenneth F. Burns memorial Bridge, October 1,2
Proclamations
Check back later.
Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured and at risk you may be eligible for free screening. A listing of our partner sites offering screenings will be added to this page. Please check back or contact our free Helpline, 1-800-GO-LIVER/1-800-465-4837.
State Liver Disease Facts
- 665 Massachusettsans died of liver disease in 2022.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #10 leading cause of death in Massachusetts.
- 6.9 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Massachusetts are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
- 390 Massachusettsans received liver transplants in 2023 and 62 died on the waiting list.
- 9.2% of adults in Massachusetts have diabetes.
- 27.1% of adults in Massachusetts are overweight or obese.
- 20.6% of adults in Massachusetts have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 37.2% of adults in Massachusetts consume less than one fruit per day.
- 17.1% of adults in Massachusetts consume less than one vegetable per day.
Citations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis Mortality by State. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/liver_disease_mortality/liver_disease.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Cancer Statistics At a Glance. Retrieved from https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021/2022). Chronic Disease Indicators. Retrieved from https://cdi.cdc.gov/?location=AZ&category=NPAW
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2023). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/