Youth tobacco use in New York falls to record low, but officials warn of emerging threats

The New York State Department of Health announced that youth tobacco use across New York State has dropped to its lowest ...

NYC Health Department charts major community health worker push

The New York City Department of Health is pitching a major, yearslong expansion of community health worker programs as a way ...

Locally acquired chikungunya virus case confirmed in New York, health officials say. Here's what we know.

The case was confirmed in Nassau County. It's the first locally-acquired case reported in the U.S. since 2019, and the ...

New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

A person living in New York tested positive for the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in the first reported transmission ...
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NYS Department of Health increasing awareness about congenital syphilis

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—Congenital syphilis is passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or birth and can cause significant health problems if it’s not caught early. “It can affect their mental ...
Crain's New York

State reforms certificate-of-need process to speed up hospital renovations

State health officials adopted new rules last week that loosen the review criteria for health care construction projects, aiming to reform what providers say is an arduous process to get the state’s ...
CBS 6

"Embrace our recommendations" -NYS Comptroller to Health Department as deficit looms

Schenectady — With a roughly $30 billion budget deficit projected in New York State by 2029, (along with looming federal funding cuts), the State's top officials and lawmakers say they're looking for ...

Chikungunya virus case confirmed in Nassau resident is first locally acquired case in NY state, health officials say

A Nassau County resident has tested positive for chikungunya, marking the first locally acquired case of the rarely fatal ...