http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh NYC.gov RSS en Copyright 2012 City of New York Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:41:56 EST http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2012/pr002-12.shtml The Health Department announced that new HIV data shows a 41% drop in deaths among black persons living with HIV/AIDS between 2001 and 2010. Despite this progress, black New Yorkers – representing 25% of the New York City population – disproportionately accounted for almost half of all new HIV diagnoses (48%) in 2010, a proportion that has remained almost unchanged for the past 5 years. Blacks were, however, more likely than all other racial/ethnic groups in the City to have had an HIV test in the past 12 months. To commemorate the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today, the Health Department reminds all New Yorkers who do not know their HIV status to get tested for HIV, take the necessary precautions to stay negative and protect their partners, and get into treatment if you are positive. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2012/pr002-12.shtml Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2012/pr001-12.shtml The Health Department today launched a new hard-hitting ad campaign urging New Yorkers to be more aware of portion sizes - and how they have increased - when choosing what to eat or drink. The quantity of food served in a “medium” or “large” order is significantly greater than in previous years. In the last 50 years, for example, the serving sizes of sugary drinks quadrupled and french fries nearly tripled. With a few casual selections, a single meal could balloon to contain many more calories than the amount an adult needs for an entire day. This new campaign, along with the City’s ongoing requirement that chain restaurants post calorie counts, will continue to provide New Yorkers with the information they need to make healthier choices.   http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2012/pr001-12.shtml Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST