New York City, like the rest of the nation, remains in the midst of a drug overdose epidemic. In 2017, more New Yorkers died from drug overdose than from suicide, homicide, and motor vehicle accidents combined.
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Join the Fight Against E-Cigarettes
While New York City has seen its youth cigarette smoking rate drop dramatically over the past decade, a new menace has taken the place of combustible tobacco: e-cigarettes. The increase in sales and use of these products (including e-cigs, vapes, e-hookahs, mods) indicates an alarming public health trend.
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Addressing the Risk for Falls for Seniors
May is Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate and look out for our older neighbors, friends, and loved ones. One significant risk seniors face is falling, which can lead to serious injury, hospitalization and even death.
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Disease Detectives: Combating New York City’s Measles Epidemic
For the last 10 months, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Health Department) has been part of the response to stop the largest measles outbreak in the United States since 1992.
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The Challenges We Face in the Fight Against Measles
The measles epidemic has grown rapidly over the past eight months; there are now over 550 cases in New York City alone. This outbreak has posed many challenges, particularly in combating the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation.
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Renewing Investment in Design for More Active, Healthier Lives
The environments in which we work, live, and play can have a profound impact on our health and wellbeing.
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Working to Empower HIV Patients and End the Epidemic
As the first health department clinics in the United States to provide immediate on-site access to HIV treatment, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)’s Sexual Health Clinics offer a lifeline to patients seeking HIV treatment.
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A Vision for Public Health in NYC in 2019
The start of a new year means a flurry of resolutions and commitments to make this year even better than the last. As we kick off 2019, we asked our colleagues at the Department of Health what their resolutions were for public health in New York City.
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A New Frontier for Salt and Sugar Reduction
Added sugars have become widespread in our food supply, and excess sugar consumption is harming our health nationwide.
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Farms at NYCHA – Bringing a Pilot Project Citywide
FPHNYC played a critical role in supporting the development of the Farms at NYCHA project, bringing farms to empty lots across New York City.
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Keeping NYC Students Healthy-Active Design in Schools
Creating spaces to support physical activity makes kids, and their neighborhoods, healthier and safer.
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