The diabetes epidemic continues to worsen in New York City. Nearly 650,000 adult New Yorkers reported having diabetes in 2011, an increase of approximately 200,000 adults since 2002. People with diabetes are at increased risk of heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, and amputations.
The goal for this report is to inspire action by documentation - the disparities include Social & Physical environmental conditions, limited access to primary, preventive and quality care
This report examines trends and patterns in firearm deaths and injuries in the city. It highlights firearm violence, since most firearm deaths and injuries in New York City result from violence. Firearm deaths and injuries impose health care, judicial, and incarceration-related costs, as well as a host of social and economic costs on the communities in which they occur.
Report detailing the impact of the NYC Smoke-Free Air Act 10 years after its implementation (in 2003), on the health of New Yorkers, on businesses and on tourism.
Directive #1 is a DOHMH review of internal controls submitted annually to the NYC Comptroller, which includes a financial integrity statement and a series of completed checklists.
Directive #1 is a DOHMH review of internal controls submitted annually to the NYC Comptroller, which includes a financial integrity statement and a series of completed checklists.
This data brief describes the mental health conditions of New York City children (ADHD,ODD/CD, anxiety and/or bi-polar disorder) and details the treatment of these conditions by a mental health specialist and challenges faced by parents.
This data brief describes the incidence of Group A Streptococcal Infection in New York City, detailing the increase in hospital-acquired infection and the demographics of those affected.
In order to monitor the NYC retail tobacco environment, the Retail Advertising Tobacco Survey, an observational survey of about 2,000 licensed tobacco retailers, was conducted in the summer of 2011.