NY: Smoking Prevention
Report: NY a National Leader in Increasing Smoke-Free Households
NEW YORK -- Although New York and the country as a whole saw some progress surrounding the health of children and women, a new report showed there is …
NY Ranked 20th in U.S. for Tobacco Prevention Spending
NEW YORK - The latest report on how well states are funding tobacco prevention and cessation efforts has New York ranked 20th in the nation. John …
A Cigarette By Any Other Name: Safety Concerns in NY
NEW YORK - Electronic cigarettes - also known as e-hookahs, hookah pens and vape pipes - are growing in popularity in New York. Celebrities in …
Tobacco Tax and Pre-K: “Brilliant” Funding Scheme or Pipe Dream?
NEW YORK CITY - In his State of the Union address, President Obama said he wants to invest some $75 billion in early childhood education and make the …
What You Eat Can Impact Your Cancer Risk
NEW YORK - If you improve your eating habits and increase your activity, you could lower your chances of getting cancer. The American Cancer Society …
Triangle Fire Anniversary Today
NEW YORK - Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a tragedy which still holds much to be learned - and taught…
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
"Silent Killer" Stalks New Yorkers
NEW YORK - Only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans than stroke. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to …
A “Taxing” Year Ahead for Recession-Wracked Nonprofits?
NEW YORK - If times weren't hard enough for the nonprofits that fill in the gaps of society's so-called safety net, their recession-related funding …
New York Goes "Red" Today for Heart-Healthy Women
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Expect to see plenty of red around the Empire State today. It's Go Red for Women Day, organized by the American Heart Association to …
New Yorkers Are Smoking Less but Eating More and it’s Showing
NEW YORK - New Yorkers are like most Americans in that they have been smoking less over the last 15 years, which has resulted in longer life …
New Year, New Approach to NY Drug Laws
NEW YORK - The New Year will see thousands of drug offenders headed to treatment instead of prison and some long-time offenders getting a new lease on…