The evidence that vaccines are beneficial remains overwhelming. Vaccines to prevent RSV in people 60 and older are performing admirably. And a Stanford study found vaccination against shingles reduced the risk of dementia.
After 47 years in the basement of a church, The Bay Ridge Center upgraded into a state-of-the-art facility. Can other centers follow suit?
The majority of tick-borne disease cases in New York City are imported from surrounding areas, like upstate New York, Long Island, and Connecticut.
The outbreak began after one relative living in metro Atlanta contracted measles abroad. The first case was confirmed in May, followed by a second family member earlier this month.
More food pantries in New York City are working to provide culturally responsive help for immigrants. A lifeline amid the pandemic, these programs now find their sustainability threatened by cuts to federal food aid.
The evidence that vaccines are beneficial remains overwhelming. Vaccines to prevent RSV in people 60 and older are performing admirably. And a Stanford study found vaccination against shingles reduced the risk of dementia.
Next week, parts of New York could see high temps reach 100°F. Because our bodies gradually adapt to heat as the summer progresses, we’re especially vulnerable in June.
After 47 years in the basement of a church, The Bay Ridge Center upgraded into a state-of-the-art facility. Can other centers follow suit?
The outbreak began after one relative living in metro Atlanta contracted measles abroad. The first case was confirmed in May, followed by a second family member earlier this month.
More food pantries in New York City are working to provide culturally responsive help for immigrants. A lifeline amid the pandemic, these programs now find their sustainability threatened by cuts to federal food aid.
The majority of tick-borne disease cases in New York City are imported from surrounding areas, like upstate New York, Long Island, and Connecticut.
Even President Trump’s most ardent supporters like the legislation a lot less when they learn how it would cut federal spending on health programs, a new KFF poll shows.
A bill to legalize full-functional casino apps, or iGaming, did not pass this year’s legislative session, but experts warn that youth problem gambling is a mental and public health crisis that warrants attention before it gets worse.
Saving Mothers, founded by an NYU gynecologist, is among those working to ease a maternal mortality crisis in the city, where deaths per 100,000 live births reached 19 last year.
Rising sea levels and intensifying storms threaten the city’s coastlines and low-lying neighborhoods.
Researchers laid off in April were putting the finishing touches on in-depth HIV surveys that guide treatment and prevention. Some staff have been reinstated, but data remains in limbo.
As part of the Trump administration’s widespread health spending reductions, any remaining grant funds to rural health clinics were rescinded.
Advocates urge New York to join other states in mandating training in domestic violence and sexual harassment prevention as part of the licensing requirements for cosmetologists and barbers.
The mayor impacts health through policy, budgetary control, and agency oversight. The mayor appoints the health commissioner and sets priorities on issues like chronic disease, overdose prevention, mental health, vaccines, and emergency preparedness.
In the United States, extreme heat is the primary cause of weather-related deaths, posing a significant threat to public health.
Advocates warn Black LGBTQ+ Georgians could lose access to a host of services and health care if the proposed legislation is enacted.
Hundreds of workers at the National Institutes of Health wrote that the Trump administration's actions are causing 'a dramatic reduction in life-saving research.'
As new diseases emerge more rapidly, and climate change increases other threats to health, officials may be able to use AI to practice public health with greater speed, precision, and effectiveness.
The new case involves a metro Atlanta resident who is related to a person who acquired measles abroad. Neither had been vaccinated.
Here's a Q&A with Dr. Maureen Miller, a researcher for the study, which found that in one year, vaccine uptake rose from 44% to 76% in target communities.