The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "As Long As We’re Talking About Vaccines, Don’t Forget Your Flu Shot!", on September 27, 2021.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "The Health Department Announces New Members of the NYC Board of Health", on September 27, 2021.
Hospitalization, emergency department (ED) visit, and public school health record asthma-related data highlight trends and persistent disparities in asthma-related outcomes among children residing in the Bronx compared with other areas of NYC.
This Vital Signs report examines the prevalence of parental incarceration and its association with poor mental health, living situation stability, substance use and health behaviors among adolescents in NYC public high schools.
From 2012 to 2015, injury was the cause of 10% of deaths among infants younger than 1 year old in NYC; among these, 75% were sleep-related. This report highlights the prevalence of unsafe sleep environmental risk factors.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published this press release titled, "Health Department Closes Investigation of Central Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster", on September 22, 2021.