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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

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Trump administration health policies may target ultra-processed foods

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. Nominees for top health agencies are taking aim at ultra-processed foods that account for an estimated 70% of the nations food supply. Nutrition and health leaders are optimistic that a reckoning is already underway. Kennedy Jr.,