This report found that there was a steady decline in sugary drink consumption among adults between 2007 and 2013; however, between 2013 and 2015, the prevalence stagnated (24% in 2015). There was no change in overall sugary drink consumption prevalence among teens between 2013 and 2015. Among children 6 to 12, there was a decline in consumption between 2009 and 2015. Recommendations are included for health care providers, schools, community leaders, retailers, and all New Yorkers to reduce and eliminate consumption of sugary drinks.
Every year the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Summary of
Vital Statistics highlights trends in the births and deaths that occur in New York City. These trends are used to inform our programs and policies.
The report presents data on emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations related to dog bite injuries, as well as data on dog bites reported to the Health Department.
Pursuant to LL58 of 2015, report regarding the medical and mental health services provided to inmates in city correctional facilities during April - June 2017
This data brief highlights the prevalence of illicit drug use and misuse of prescription drugs among New York City public high school students, including that rates of substance use are higher among gay, lesbian, and bisexual students and those not sure of their sexual orientation, compared with heterosexual students, as well as higher among transgender students compared with non-transgender youth.
This report highlights differences in death rates and premature death among Chinese New Yorkers compared with the rest of the city. One of the key findings was that although lung cancer death rates among Chinese New Yorkers were similar to those in New York City overall, lung cancer deaths increased 70 percent among Chinese New Yorkers from 2000 to 2014, while decreasing 16 percent in NYC during the same time period.
This report provides an overview of racial/ethnic inequities in childhood asthma in NYC overall and between East Harlem and NYC, and data on the impact of the East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence (EHACE) Asthma Counselor Program.
This report includes provisional data for 2016 on deaths due to overdose, with a focus on deaths involving heroin and fentanyl. It was released in conjuction with related initiatives, including the I Saved a Life overdose prevention awareness campaign and HealingNYC, the City's program to prevent and treat opioid misuse and addiction.
This report is submitted pursuant to Local Law 77 of 2015, which requires that the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene submit to the Mayor and City Council Speaker with information about the implementation of the Local Law and its effectiveness in preventing outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease, as well as provide recommendations for modifications to the local law and any rules promulgated thereunder.