Annual report by the Child Fatality Review Advisory Team (created by local law 115 in 2006) presenting a 10-year retrospective review of fatal injuries among children and youth aged 0-17.
Cases of sexually transmitted diseases—chlamydia, gonorrhea, and (primary and secondary) syphilis—have reached their highest reported levels in 30 years in NYC and record levels nationwide.
This report summarizes data on treatment for opioid use disorders among NYC residents, including demographic characteristics of those receiving methadone and buprenorphine treatment.
Vital Statistics data on pregnancies among 15- to 19-year-olds and Youth Risk Behavior Survey data on sexual activity and contraceptive use among high school students are detailed in this brief.
This Vital Signs report describes alcohol-related injuries that resulted in emergency department visits or hospitalizations among New York City residents in 2015.
The New York City Community Air Survey: Neighborhood Air Quality 2008-2016 report fulfills the reporting requirement of Local Law 103 of 2015 which requires that the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conduct community air quality surveys and publish the results annually.
In 2015,552 suicides were reported in New York City (NYC); approximately two-thirds occurred among males and one-third among females. While the suicide rate among males has been consistently and markedly higher than among females, the gap has narrowed in recent years due to an increase among females