According to the latest UniSalute Health Observatory survey, conducted in collaboration with the Nomisma research institute, Italians' concern for their health is growing - albeit only slightly. The survey, which is conducted on a regular basis to assess the attitude of country's residents toward prevention, discovered an increase in the number of people who perform regular checks, possibly as a result of greater serenity in attending health facilities following the years of pandemic. However, a small percentage of Italians still undergo preventive visits and examinations. According to the study, only 41% of respondents say they keep track of their health through regular check-ups. This is an encouraging increase from 2022, when only 33% of the sample did so. This figure also corresponds to a decrease in those who say they are only treated when they begin to suffer from a disorder or disease - down from 48% to 45% - as well as those who say they do nothing special to protect their health (5%, down from 9% last year). However, when the data is better analyzed, there are significant geographical variations: while approximately 40% of the population in the North, and even 45% in the Center, makes regular checks, the percentage drops to 31% in the South and Islands. There are also differences between the male and female samples: Women are more likely than men to perform regular checks, with 42% doing so. Despite this, the research shows that less than half of Italian women (47% have had a gynecological examination in the last year), with one in four (25%) having never visited or has not visited in many years.