Food anaphylaxis has been increasing in New York City schools

Projecting K-5 Enrollment in New York City Public Schools

We sought to use machine learning algorithms to predict K-5 school enrollment counts across census tracts and across years within Community District 20 in New York City. We used census data and historical counts as our input, and output enrollment count predictions for grades, census tracts and future years.

Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Shigella spp. from Infected New York City Residents, New York, USA

Approximately 20% of Shigella isolates tested in New York City, New York, USA, during 2013-2015 displayed decreased azithromycin susceptibility. Case-patients were older and more frequently male and HIV infected than those with azithromycin-susceptible Shigella infection; 90% identified as men who have sex with men. Clinical interpretation guidelines for azithromycin resistance and outcome stud...

Has New York City fallen into the local trap?

OBJECTIVES Municipal policies aiming to improve equity in food access and health often rely on the assumption that neighborhoods with limited healthy food availability and high levels of diet-related illness should be the subject of targeted policy-driven change. This study explored this assumption in the context of recent food policy developments in New York City with the objective of empirica...

The Healthy Schools Healthy Families Program–Physical Activity Integration into Elementary Schools in New York City

Increasing physical activity delivers proven results in combating childhood obesity. The high prevalence of childhood obesity and the lack of effective treatment mandate a prevention approach that targets all children. School based programming is an important tool to reach all children. Healthy Schools Healthy Families (HSHF) partnered with teachers, community groups and school leadership to in...

Diabetes in New York City.