Jan 12 (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency on Saturday, giving pharmacists permission to administer flu va...

NEW YORK -- People nervously waiting around in New York City hospitals for loved ones to come out of surgery can't smoke. In a few months from now, th...

Younger than 18-years old and seeking a body piercing? If you're in New York, that rebellious past time just got a tad more difficult. Thanks to a...

Starting in September, Mayor Bloomberg's push to encourage breastfeeding will incorporate a new program urging hospitals to keep baby formula under lo...

NEW YORK — Medical professionals who favor a proposed ban on large-sized sugary drinks likened soda companies to Big Tobacco at a public hearing...

The internet erupted in protest Wednesday over Mayor Bloomberg's plan to ban large sugary beverages in New York. Yes, a few Nanny State sympathizer...

After complaints regarding a "skunk-like" odor permeating from the 2nd Avenue subway construction site, the MTA is reassuring New Yorkers that their a...

The New York Times is reporting that New York State is looking to end the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, a controversial drilling method use to e...

New Yorkers may be be the least likely of Americans to commit suicide, but that doesn't mean they're the happiest. Researchers from Hamilton Colle...

Looks like New York City might need a gym membership. The Bronx and Brooklyn ranked, respectively, 62nd and 58th out New York's 62 counties in a r...

The New York City Health Department earned praise from health advocates across America this afternoon by announcing that an impressive new roster of c...

New York wants to know if you're "pouring on the pounds." On Monday, the Health Department rolled out their new ad campaign targeting liquid calori...