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CITY MOVES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODPhotographs by Kelly D. Brownell, PhD
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 HEALTH DEPARTMENT WARNS PARENTS TO KEEP CAMPHOR PRODUCTS AWAY FROM CHILDREN The Health Department warned New York City parents and caregivers to keep products containing camphor away from children. Some camphor products can be toxic to children when accidentally ingested or excessively applied to skin. Camphor is a common ingredient in many products used for colds, pest control, to ward off illness, or as air freshener. Read the press release |
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS INCREASE IN INFLUENZA IN NEW YORK CITY Influenza season is underway in New York City and the disease is spreading across the city. New York City residents who have not yet gotten a flu shot should get one now. Emergency department visits for influenza-related symptoms have increased 19% since November and there have been confirmed outbreaks in city nursing homes over the same period. Read the press releaseFind a flu vaccination clinic near you |
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NEARLY ONE FIFTH OF NEW YORK CITY ADULTS ARE PUTTING THEMSELVES AT RISK FOR HIV INFECTION Nearly one fifth (18%) of New York City adults are putting themselves at risk of HIV by having sex with multiple partners or using needles to inject drugs, yet the vast majority (92%) do not think they are at risk. The survey also found that of people with multiple sex partners, most (60%) put themselves at risk by not always using condoms. Compared to national data, sexual risk-taking appears to be more common among New York City adults, but injection drug use appears to be roughly the same. Read the press release |
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES ENHANCED RODENT CONTROL PILOT PROGRAM IN THE BRONX The Health Department today unveiled a new initiative designed to dramatically reduce rodent populations. Unlike traditional efforts that are largely based on exterminating rats in response to complaints, the new program uses intensive surveillance to identify and rid neighborhoods of conditions that foster infestation. Read the press release |
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NEW YORK CITY DEATH RATE REACHES HISTORIC LOW The death rate in New York City reached an all-time low in 2006, as the number of deaths fell to 55,391 – down from 57,068 in 2005 and 60,218 in 2001. Mortality declined in eight leading categories, including diabetes, HIV, chronic lung disease and kidney failure. Read the press release |
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THE SMOKING RATE AMONG NEW YORK CITY TEENS LOWEST ON RECORD IN 2007 Data from the 2007 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that cigarette smoking among New York City teens declined by 20% between 2005 and 2007. The City’s teen smoking rate has dropped by more than half over the past six years from 17.6 percent in 2001 to 8.5 percent in 2007, the current rate that is about two-thirds lower than the latest available national teen smoking rate of 23 percent. Read the press releaseTeen Smoking in NYC Since 2001 (PDF)Smoking Among High School Students by Gender - 2005 and 2007 (PDF) |
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SEASONAL STOMACH VIRUS ARRIVES IN NEW YORK CITY Illness from a common infection called norovirus has spiked in New York City in recent weeks. Emergency department visits for vomiting and diarrhea, the most common symptoms, have jumped from 300 visits per day to nearly 500 visits per day since November, prompting health officials to remind all New Yorkers to stay home when they are sick and to wash their hands frequently. Norovirus, commonly known as stomach flu, is a seasonal illness that typically peaks during the winter months, here and across the nation. Read the press release |
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELEASES NEW FINDINGS ON CHILDREN EXPOSED TO THE WTC DISASTER Findings released by the Health Department provide the first broad snapshot of physical and mental health effects among children exposed to the World Trade Center disaster. The survey found that children under five had an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with asthma in the two to three years following the event, though not as sharp an increase as rescue workers. The survey did not find evidence of elevated levels of post-traumatic stress in children. Read the press releaseVisit NYC.GOV/9-11HealthInfo for related information |
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BOARD OF HEALTH VOTES TO INVITE PUBLIC COMMENT ON NEW CALORIE LISTING PROPOSAL FOR CHAIN RESTAURANTS The Board of Health voted to solicit public comment on a new calorie posting proposal that would require chain restaurants to prominently display calorie information on their menus and menu boards. Providing customers with prominently displayed calorie information at the time of purchase will help guide informed and healthier food choices, an important step in addressing the obesity epidemic that now affects millions of New York City residents. The calorie posting proposal was just one of several measures considered by the Board. Read the press releaseAll Board of Health notices |
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NEW HIV DIAGNOSES RISING IN NEW YORK CITY AMONG YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN HIV infection is on the rise among young men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City, according to preliminary data from the Health Department. New HIV diagnoses among MSM under age 30 have increased by 33% during the past six years, from 374 in 2001 to almost 500 in 2006. New diagnoses have doubled among MSM ages 13 to19, while declining by 22% among older MSM. The under-30 group now accounts for 44% of all new diagnoses among MSM in New York City, up from 31% in 2001. Read the press release |
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