This report presents data collected at two HIV primary care clinics as part of the Prevention with Positives Pilot Project, a screening and counseling intervention implemented in January 2012. White patients, men who reported sex with men, and younger patients were more likely to report high risk sexual behavior.
This report presents an analysis of Community Health Survey data on evacuation behaviors of residents living in evacuation Zone A at the time of Hurricane Irene (2011) and Hurricane Sandy (2012).
Infant mortality is a key indicator of a population's overall health and is defined as the number of infant deaths occurring within the first year of life. To characterize infant mortality in New York City, the Bureau of Vital Statistics links the mother's demographic data from the child's birth certificate to data from the death certificate and confidential medical report of death.
Annual report of the dates and results of all inspections of all beaches and the dates and reasons for any warning or closure, and such other information deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, for the Friday proceeding the last Monday of May until the Friday after the first Monday of September of each year
This report describes the trends in unintentional drug poisoning deaths, noting a 41% increase in overdose deaths between 2010 and 2013. Seventy-seven percent of drug overdose deaths in 2013 involved an opioid. On average, there is more than one fatal opioid overdose a day. Heroin plays an increasing role in overdose deaths in New York City, doubling in 2013.