New York City Health Department

15 Percent Of NYC Doctors Prescribed 82 Percent Of All Painkillers In 2010

Posted 05.04.2012

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A new report conducted by the New York City Health Department reveals the number of opioid painkiller prescriptions is steadily on the rise, with more...

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NYC Rapped Up In Transgender Birth Certificate Case

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.26.2012

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NEW YORK — He had been through sex-change surgery and wanted his birth certificate to reflect the man he'd become, at nearly 70. City health of...

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How The Health Department Hurts Restaurants

Food Republic | Posted 03.15.2012

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The Bloomberg administration ostensibly introduced the letter grading system for restaurants in order to inform the public of the apparent cleanliness...

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Bloomberg: Letter Grades Have Meant Less Food Poisoning

AP | By CRISTIAN SALAZAR | Posted 03.07.2012

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NEW YORK -- Giving letter grades to the thousands of restaurants in New York City – from humble delis to celebrity chef-powered eateries –...

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NYC Suicide Rate Half The National Average

Posted 02.24.2012

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The suicide rate in New York City is almost half the national average, a new Health Department report reveals. There are now six suicides per 100,000 ...

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Four Starbucks Locations, Including 30 Rock, Infested With Live Mice

Posted 02.02.2012

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If a bizarre "Mister PeePee" and his mission to masturbate in every Starbucks bathroom in the city wasn't enough to gross you out, leave it to a batch...

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Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Faces Health Inspection Problems

nypost.com | Posted 01.25.2012

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Jigga man does in fact have 99 problems, and his restaurant is one. Just one day after the star-studded grand re-opening of the rapper's 40/40 Club th...

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110,000 New Yorkers Are HIV Positive

AP | CRISTIAN SALAZAR | Posted 01.31.2012

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NEW YORK — Health officials in the nation's largest city are recommending that any residents living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as th...

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42 Percent Of Accidental Subway Deaths Involve Alcohol

Posted 01.07.2012

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Subways tend to get pretty sloppy and slurry at night, especially after bars in New York yell "last call!" Luckily, the collective morning-after hango...

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No More Naked Group Baths In The 'Psycho Tank'

AP | Posted 12.31.2011

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NEW YORK (AP) — Naked museum visitors are no longer able to take dips together in a bathtub-like installation at a New York City museum after warnin...

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STD Rates Spike In Greenwich Village Women

| Andrea Swalec | Posted 12.12.2011

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MANHATTAN — Sexually transmitted disease diagnosis rates have risen among Greenwich Village women in recent years, according to analysis of the late...

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After One Month Of NYC Smoking Ban, Only One Ticket Issued

Posted 08.27.2011

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A month after New York City banned smoking in public parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas, a New York Daily News photographer remains the city's only ...

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Too Many NYC Restaurants Hide Bad Letter Grades

Posted 08.14.2011

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The city's Health Department is cracking down on restaurants that don't properly display their letter grades, The New York Times reports. During a...

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Bloomberg: Times Square Pedestrian Plazas Improving Air Quality

Posted 06.13.2011

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Mayor Bloomberg has a new report from the Health Department to rub in the faces of those who oppose Times Square's pedestrian plazas. The report foun...

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Wanna Have Safe Sex? There's An App For That

Posted 05.25.2011

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Need to find a condom in a hurry? The city's health department's has you covered. This Valentine's Day, the health department unveiled a free iPhon...

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City Gives Le Cirque And Gramercy Tavern 'C' Grades

The Huffington Post | Grace Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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The next time you read a restaurant review or are contemplating take-out from your local Chinese place, it might be worth finding out the restaurant's...

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38 Percent Of All NY Pregnancies Ended In Abortion In 2009

Posted 05.25.2011

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The city's health department released a report that says 38.7% percent of New York's pregnancies in 2009 were aborted. While the number of induced ter...

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Report: New Yorkers Love To Binge Drink

Gothamist | [8] | | Posted 05.25.2011

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The city's Health Department has just released a study [pdf] on the drinking habits of New Yorkers, and what they found may not shock you. We like to ...

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The Joys And Dangers Of Drunk Biking

nytimes.com | J. DAVID GOODMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ON the matter of bicycling under the influence, Michael Dolan has known both pleasure and pain....

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NYC Restaurant Grading Goes Into Effect Next Month

Crain's New York Business | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New York City Health Department announced the final rules for a new restaurant letter grading system which goes into effect next month. The grade...

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Rabid Raccoons In Central Park: An Investigative Report

HuffPost Citizen Reporting | Bradley Gallo and Kiran Moodley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Produced by HuffPost Eyes&Ears Citizen Journalism Unit in collaboration with Betsy West's Storytelling Class at the Columbia Journalism School. The...

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Anti-Soda Ad: Most Disgusting Commercial Of All Time? (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New York City Health Department has stepped up its fight against soda with a new, incredibly disgusting commercial. The ad continues this past ...

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NYC Health Department Gives Beverage Industry a Kick in Their Sugary Tush

Janice Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to the American Heart Association, Americans now consume on average 22 teaspoons of sugar per day, or 355 calories.

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