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

  • 949 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.

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