Presents 10 years of vital data trends in New York City, capturing important changes in population characteristics, causes of death, pregnancy outcomes, and infant mortality.
This report summarizes data collected from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey on smoking before, during, and after pregnancy and includes resources for medical providers to provide support and counseling to help pregnancy and postpartum patients quit.
This report presents data from the 2013 NYC Youth Risk Behavior Survey on physical dating violence among public high school students and includes data on other risk behaviors and conditions that could adversly affect health.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This report describes the trends in unintentional drug poisoning deaths, including analysis of the most recent preliminary 2014 mortality data. Notably, there was a 56% increase in unintentional overdose deaths since 2010. Seventy-nine percent of drug overdose deaths in 2014 involved an opioid. Heroin plays an increasing role in overdose deaths in New York City, accounting for 57% of all overdose deaths in NYC.
This report presents data collected as part of the Medical Monitoring Project, an ongoing study conducted to better understand health behaviors, outcomes, and needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Data from participants who received care at an NYC facility in the first quarter of 2013 are presented, including demographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene report to City Council on progress in preventing childhood lead poisoning in New York City pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004.
This report details data on cat ownership and spay and neuter practices among owners who have cats that go outdoors. In addition, data from NYC Animal Care Centers describe the population of cats received at shelters. This report includes recommendations for veterinarians and NYC residents.
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 details the disparities in breastfeeding rates; for example, babies born to women of color and from high-poverty neighborhoods in New York City were less likely to exclusively breastfeed during the first five days after giving birth.
This report highlights an analysis of the 2012 Community Mental Health Survey which assessed receipt of mental health treatment, health behaviors, and prevalence of chronic physical health problems among those with serious mental illness (SMI).
This report highlights the need for paid family leave. The analysis found that four in ten women received only unpaid leave; women with higher education were more likely to have some paid leave than those with less education; and, women with incomes below the federal poverty level were more likely to take only unpaid time off, compared with those with higher incomes.
Presents 10 years of vital data trends in New York City, capturing important changes in population characteristics, causes of death, pregnancy outcomes, and infant mortality.
This report shows data on child injury deaths, reported annually. It features a section on motor vehicle-related injuries, as part of the Vision Zero initiative, and includes recommendations for parents, caregivers, teachers, health care providers, drivers and policy makers to improve safety for children.
This report details data on NYC cocaine-related morbidity, including emergency department visits and hospitalizations, as well as cocaine-involved unintentional overdose deaths.
This report summarizes data from the New York City A1C Registry. The authors found that less than half of adults with diabetes had good blood sugar control annually from 2006 through 2012. Over time, 38% of adults 18 to 44 years old experienced a worsening of blood sugar control, compared with 32% of those 45 to 64 years old and 27% of those 65 and older.
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).