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City Health Department Shows Trans Fat the Door
In a bold move for a local health department, NYC’s Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden called on restaurants to voluntarily stop using partially hydrogenated oils in their cooking.

City Summer Walking Program Builds Healthy Community
A collaboration of City agencies recently announced the second year of a city-wide program to get families walking for their health.

City Smoking Rates Drop Again, Health Department Reports
Following one of the most dramatic one-year declines in city smoking rates ever in 2003, the percentage of New Yorkers smoking continued to drop, according to an annual Health Department survey.

Roaches to Blame for Asthma in Inner Cities
The mystery behind asthma is beginning to unravel. A study published this month finds that roaches and high-rise apartment buildings have a significant impact on childhood asthma.

New York City Health Department Announces Drug-Resistant HIV
NYC Department of Health announced that a local man is carrying the first case of a new strain of HIV that is resistant to drug therapy.

Harlem Praised for Eliminating Asthma-related Emergency Room Visits
The Center for Disease Control released a report in early January congratulating New York on its work to decrease asthma-related emergency room visits in Harlem - home to an asthma rate 5 times the national average.

Flu Vaccine for All New Yorkers, Just in Time
With peak flu season only a couple of weeks away, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced Friday that there are enough flu shots for all New Yorkers, putting to use the surplus of flu shots that sat on shelves for months.

Flu Outbreaks Widespread in NYC, Vaccine Now Encouraged for Those Over 50
New York opens influenza vaccine to those over fifty as influenza outbreaks and emergency room visits increase. New Yorkers buying over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to treat symptoms.

Diabetes Deaths Increasing in New York
With mortality rising eleven percent in just one year, diabetes is quickly becoming one of New York’s biggest health problems.

Health Survey of New York’s High School Students Finds Risky Behavior
Do you know what your high-school aged child is doing when you aren’t there? A recent survey by the Health Department might surprise you.

Colon Cancer Screening Up After City Targets Efforts
Colon cancer is one of the most highly treatable cancers if caught early. While the city’s targeted efforts have increased, many New Yorkers still need screening.

NYC Health Department Encourages Mothers to Breastfeed
As a part of the Take Care New York health promotion program, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is encouraging new and expectant mothers to breast feed their babies.

Health Disparities by Race and Class Continue in New York
Despite efforts to improve the health of minority and impoverished communities in New York, these groups continue to suffer from substantially greater rates of disease and mortality.

New York City Health Department Urges New Yorkers to Get Tested
Today is National HIV Testing Day. Over 100,000 New Yorkers are living with HIV and AIDS, and over 20,000 don’t know it. With new quick testing products available, it’s time to get tested.

One Hundred Thousand New Yorkers Quit Smoking
NYC Health Department announces that following implementation of public smoking ban, increase in taxes and supply of free nicotine replacement patches leads to biggest one year drop ever.

NYC Health Dept. Launches Restaurant Cleanliness Certificate
Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden announced the launch of the “Golden Apple” award, which city restaurants can display when they have met exemplary standards of cleanliness and quality assurance. Look for the Apple at your favorite restaurant.

New York City Air Quality Among Worst in Country
You’re standing on the West Side Highway, about to begin your run around the island and you catch a face full of truck exhaust. Do you ever wonder what the air quality in the City does to your health? What can you do about it?

Health Department Promotes Childhood Vaccination
As a part of National Infant Immunization Week, the Health Department is urging parents with unvaccinated children to take them to a doctor of clinic to get the shots they need.

Nicotine Patch Program Saves Lives, Health Department Announces
A year after New York made a concerted effort to reduce the toll that smoking takes on the City’s well-being, the Health Department is announcing great success with its free nicotine patch program.

NYC Department of Health Announces Ambitious Public Health Campaign
Seeking to address the leading causes of preventable disease and death in New York City, the Health Deparmtment launched the Take Care New York campaign, challenging all members of the community to take action to make New York a healthier city.

Health Department Encourages Colonoscopies for Those Over Fifty
You’ve spent your life eating fast food, smoking, and binge drinking. When you hit forty, you changed your ways and got your cholesterol down. But how’s your colon? If you’re over fifty and haven’t had a colonoscopy, now is the time.