public health

The governor called on New York lawmakers in the House Republican majority to 'stand up and fight back.'

Covering coughs and sneezes and washing your hands can help prevent infections, according to the New York City health department.

Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan says his family needs have ‘taken on greater urgency.’

Stew Leonard's which has shops in Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island, is recalling chicken from 2022.

The antidote, which is commonly known as Narcan and is used to reverse opioid overdoses, is already in city high schools.

Although New York and New Jersey's rates are lower than the national average, they have increased significantly in recent years.

Dozens of New York City fire and health officials lined up behind Bellevue Hospital Wednesday for a lengthy practice drill simulating what would happen if a patient showed up with Marburg virus, a deadly Ebola-like infection.

The passage of two City Council bills alongside a federal policy proposal will increase transparency and decrease lead poisoning, advocates said.

Neighborhoods in northern Manhattan, the Bronx and central Brooklyn saw the highest number of asthma-related emergency department visits.

Items available at no cost from the shiny blue device include naloxone kits, fentanyl test strips, birth control packs and baggies with tools for safer smoking.