The Flu – An Ironic Season
Jan 05, 2005
 A few short months ago, health officials were worried about this year's flu season because of a sudden shortage of the vaccine. Only two companies manufacture flu vaccines for the
The World Trade Center Health Registry
Dec 01, 2004
When federal and city health officials announced in September, 2003 the launching of the World Trade Center Health Registry, they expected it could be the largest public-health
Health and Environment
Sep 06, 2004
Three Years of Rebuilding: Ground Zero Transportation Economic Impact Federal Aid Security Health and Environment How the collapse of the Twin Towers will impact the long term health of New Yorkers
Food Borne Illnesses
Aug 18, 2004
 Reports of a potentially dangerous E: coli infection among children in a Bronx day care center, coupled with two Yankees players benched by parasitic infestations, seems to have turned the
The Urban Health Challenge
Aug 09, 2004
 Related in Community Gazettes: In Harlem, a Neighborhood Institution Expands(District 9: Harlem) Treating TB
Andtidepressants and Children
Jun 11, 2004
As this month began, a landmark research study and an unusual lawsuit by the state of New York added to the current controversy about whether children and adolescents with depression
Children and Insecticides
Jun 04, 2004
 A federal ban on home use of two insecticides has strong benefits to newborns, a new study (In PDF Format) by Columbia University's Center for Children’s Environmental Health. This is the first study to demonstrate
Smokers Quitting
May 14, 2004
 One of the most heavily stressed goals in the city's sweeping new public health plan is to help as many New Yorkers as possible quit smoking. It's an instance of |