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Percentage of adults who...

Percentage of adults who...

Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 2018 Data, organized by the 59 NYC Community Districts Infographics:...

Healthy Manhattan
20 Jan 2019 | 04:40
10 foods to eat in 2019 & 1 to avoid in 2019

10 foods to eat in 2019 & 1 to avoid in 2019

Once upon a time, Hippocrates (430–427 B.C.E.) urged the people of Athens to “Let food be thy medicine ...”...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2019 | 01:22
Church Street Boxing will add a third location, on West 29th St., later this year. Photo courtesy of Church Street Boxing
Church Street Boxing will add a third location, on West 29th St., later this year. Photo courtesy of Church Street Boxing

box yourself into fitness

If your New Year’s resolution to get in shape has been swept away like so much Times Square confetti, the middle of...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2019 | 01:22
Stephanie Behringer-Massera, MD Photo: Courtesy of Mt. Sinai
Stephanie Behringer-Massera, MD Photo: Courtesy of Mt. Sinai

You and your thyroid: what you need to know

We all know the holidays can be exhausting. Between stressful office parties, hosting in-laws, and keeping the kids entertained,...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2019 | 01:21
THE REAL COST OF SMOKING IN NEW YORK STATE

THE REAL COST OF SMOKING IN NEW YORK STATE

The health costs of smoking are well known, the links to disease and death have been established beyond all doubt by decades...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2019 | 01:21
Research professor Sidney Strickland is head of the Patricia and John Rosenwald Laboratory of Neurobiology and Genetics at The Rockefeller University. Photo: Courtesy of The Rockefeller University
Research professor Sidney Strickland is head of the Patricia and John Rosenwald Laboratory of Neurobiology and Genetics at The Rockefeller University. Photo: Courtesy of The Rockefeller University

against the grain

Good news is rare in the field of Alzheimer’s. Sidney Strickland knew what he was up against when he began working...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2019 | 01:21
Where to get your zen on

Where to get your zen on

For most of us, January is spent focused on new healthy eating plans and exercise regimes. But we often are so worried about...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2018 | 12:20
Rubin wants to “help this population move their spines and bodies in all the ways [they are] capable of moving.” Photo courtesy of Marci Rubin
Rubin wants to “help this population move their spines and bodies in all the ways [they are] capable of moving.” Photo courtesy of Marci Rubin

Chair yoga for seniors

The newest population of yogis on the Upper West Side? 70- and 80-year olds. With the help of a chair and yoga instructor...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2018 | 11:48
Love Child is a collective, supportive space for women on their reproductive journeys. Photo courtesy of Love Child
Love Child is a collective, supportive space for women on their reproductive journeys. Photo courtesy of Love Child

Downward dog for expecting moms

In a dimly lit room, six pregnant women folded themselves into a downward-facing dog pose. With hands and feet planted on...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2018 | 11:40
Photo: Steven Strasser
Photo: Steven Strasser

City calorie counts

With the holidays long-gone, and that turkey and gravy still resting in everyone's bellies, most people take advantage of...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2018 | 11:32
Photo: Amanjeev, via flickr
Photo: Amanjeev, via flickr

Teens and smoking: Looking beyond the cigarette

If you are a parent who’s recently discovered that your adolescent has been smoking cigarettes, chances are you’re...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2018 | 11:18
Dr. Alok Patel, pediatrician, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Photo courtesy of Dr. Patel
Dr. Alok Patel, pediatrician, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Photo courtesy of Dr. Patel

Keeping city kids healthy and happy

Dr. Alok Patel, a pediatrician with NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Columbia University Irving...

Healthy Manhattan
18 Jan 2018 | 11:09
2018: A health calendar

2018: A health calendar

The best way to guarantee a long and healthy life is to choose your parents carefully. Second best? 12 sensible suggestions...

Healthy Manhattan
17 Jan 2018 | 05:43

A Picture of Health

Statistics compiled from NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene by Michael Garofalo Video by Heather Roland-Blanco and...

Healthy Manhattan
17 Jan 2018 | 03:43
9 Easy Tweaks To Improve Your Nutrition

9 Easy Tweaks To Improve Your Nutrition

The hustle and bustle of living in NYC can take a toll on your health. We work long hours, eat on the run, are stressed to...

Healthy Manhattan
17 Jan 2018 | 02:26
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