http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh NYC.gov RSS en Copyright 2013 City of New York Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:45 EST http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr015-13.shtml The Health Department is joining faith community leaders to host the eighth annual ‘Cut the Salt, Brooklyn’ awareness and health screening event tomorrow at Restoration Plaza. Free screenings for blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol will be provided, as well as information to help Brooklyn residents learn how to reduce the amount of sodium in their diet. Over the previous seven years more than 3,000 Brooklyn residents have received blood pressure screenings and information to make them aware of the potential dangers of increased sodium consumption as it relates to the risk of stroke, hypertension, and heart disease. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr015-13.shtml Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr014-13.shtml The Health Department announced a new dog licensing campaign beginning this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Carl Schurz Park. Health Department staff will be at events across the City from May to September to give pet owners a quick and easy way to obtain or renew a dog license. At these events, staff will use laptops to license dogs and owners will leave the event with a new dog license tag. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr014-13.shtml Thu, 16 May 2013 03:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr013-13.shtml The Health Department released new data today showing that between 2005 and 2011, the New York City rate of overdose deaths from prescription opioid painkillers increased by 65%. While rates of opioid painkiller overdose deaths increased across all boroughs, Staten Island saw the largest increase over the last several years. In 2011, rates of opioid painkiller overdose deaths in Staten Island were four times as high as Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, increasing by 261% since 2005. Overall, 220 persons died of overdose by prescription opioid painkillers in 2011, including 40 Staten Islanders. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr013-13.shtml Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr012-13.shtml The Health Department unveiled new data the City’s teen pregnancy rate hit a new low, falling 30 percent in the last decade, including 5 percent just from 2010 to 2011. Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley made this announcement today at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic Treatment Center in the Bronx, a Health and Hospitals Corporation clinic. Commissioner Farley was joined by Dr. Amanda Ascher, Medical Director, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Dr. Danielle Laraque, American Academy of Pediatrics, Violet Fredericks, Policy Advisor, Office of State Sen. Gustavo Rivera and Zoe McCall, Bronx Teens Connection Member. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr012-13.shtml Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr011-13.shtml The Health Department released a new Epi Data Brief about the diabetes epidemic in New York City. Nearly 650,000 adult New Yorkers reported having diabetes in 2011, an increase of about 200,000 adults since 2002. In addition, an estimated 230,000 adults likely had the disease but were unaware of it. Diabetes is twice as common among obese New Yorkers. People with diabetes are at increased risk of heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, and amputations. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr011-13.shtml Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr010-13.shtml The Health Department’s new mobile food vending regulations go into effect in a move to improve the sanitary practices of New York City’s street food vendors. The regulations clarify equipment requirements, limit the size of pushcarts, and require documentation by facilities where vending units are stored overnight. The regulations, which were announced by the Department last June, also make permit holders more accountable for actions that take place at their carts or trucks and help the Department better detect the illegal renting of mobile food vending permits. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr010-13.shtml Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr009-13.shtml In response to a case of Hepatitis A in a food handler at Alta restaurant in the West Village, the Health Department today urges patrons who ate dessert at the restaurant between March 23rd and April 2nd to get Hepatitis A vaccination as a precautionary measure. Hepatitis A is spread by putting something in your mouth (even though it might look clean) that has been contaminated with traces of fecal matter from an infected person. Symptoms include jaundice (yellowing of eyes and skin), fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr009-13.shtml Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr008-13.shtml The Health Department launched a new ad campaign encouraging consumers to compare nutrition labels and choose products with less sodium. The ads, running in subway cars, highlight the large range of sodium in packaged foods and encourage consumers to “Compare Labels. Choose Less Sodium.” The ads will run through the month of April. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr008-13.shtml Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-sugary-drink-portion-rule.shtml Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley announced that two amicus (friend of the court) legal briefs have been filed to support the City's appeal of the lower court denial of the sugary drink portion cap rule. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-sugary-drink-portion-rule.shtml Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-smoke-free-airact.shtml Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Linda I. Gibbs and Health Commissioner Thomas Farley today celebrated the 10th anniversary of New York City's Smoke-Free Air Act by releasing a report highlighting the legislation's local, national and global impact. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-smoke-free-airact.shtml Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr007-13.shtml The Health Department released new figures showing that New York City’s tuberculosis rate has dropped to a record low of 8 cases per 100,000 people, reflecting national trends and the combined efforts of the Health Department, healthcare providers and community leaders to expand TB control procedures. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr007-13.shtml Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-leg-smoking-rate.shtml Mayor Michel R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs, Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, Finance Commissioner David Frankel and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz announced new legislation that builds on New York City's success in reducing smoking rates over the last decade. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-leg-smoking-rate.shtml Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-portion-limit.shtml Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs, Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer today visited Lucky’s Restaurant on East 34th Street to thank the owners for recognizing the health impacts of sugary beverages and deciding to limit the size of those beverages. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-portion-limit.shtml Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-sugary-drink.shtml Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley released new data showing the strong correlation between sugary drink consumption and obesity. The data, from the New York City Community Health Survey, looks at the relationship between sugary drink consumption and obesity by neighborhood and shows that in each of the five boroughs, those neighborhoods with higher rates of consumption of sugary drinks tended to have higher obesity rates. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/mr-sugary-drink.shtml Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr006-13.shtml The Health Department issued new recommendations for vaccinating against invasive meningococcal disease – commonly known as meningitis – after an increase in cases. Vaccinations are now advised for men, regardless of HIV status, who regularly have intimate contact with other men met through a website, digital application (“App”), or at a bar or party. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2013/pr006-13.shtml Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST