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March is National Music in Our Schools Month
3 Mar 2020

March is National Music in Our Schools Month

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Publicly available data, URMC Sourced | 0

This map shows high school musical theater productions in area schools during March.  It also highlights those school districts in our region receiving a 2019 Best Communities for Music Education award.     According to the National Association for Music … Continued

July Belongs to Blueberries! (and Cherries, and Peaches, and Raspberries…)
1 Jul 2019

July Belongs to Blueberries! (and Cherries, and Peaches, and Raspberries…)

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Publicly available data | 2

Along with blueberries, July is the harvest period for cherries, peaches, plums, raspberries and strawberries, not to mention a wide variety of vegetables. One of the best places to find fresh produce is at your local farmer’s market. Visit the RocHealthData map room to find a market near you.

June is Men’s Health Month
3 Jun 2019

June is Men’s Health Month

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

Veterans have been found to be at higher risk of prostate cancer than the general population. This map of our region shows change in prostate cancer, by county, and the veteran population, by census tract.

May is National Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month
5 May 2019

May is National Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is a leading cause of skin cancer.  Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, is quite prevalent in our upstate region, despite the low UV index relative to lower latitude states.

April is National Humor Month: Laughter is good for you
1 Apr 2019

April is National Humor Month: Laughter is good for you

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

This month, RocHealthData highlights local laughter destinations: comedy and improv clubs, joke shops, locations sponsoring open-mic comedy, and laughter yoga sessions. 

March is National Nutrition Month:  The Need for Foodlink
18 Mar 2019

March is National Nutrition Month: The Need for Foodlink

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Community Partners | 0

This month’s feature highlights the work of local community partner Foodlink, the Feeding America food bank serving 10 counties. In fiscal year 2017, Foodlink distributed more than 17 million pounds of food throughout the region.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
4 Mar 2019

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

Data from the New York State Cancer Registry and from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System show higher incidence of colon cancer and correspondingly lower screening rates in Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties.

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month: Highlighting the Work of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health
18 Feb 2019

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month: Highlighting the Work of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: URMC Sourced | 0

The map highlighted here uses zip code data to show the wide geographical reach of the University of Rochester’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health.

February is National Heart Health Month
11 Feb 2019

February is National Heart Health Month

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: Publicly available data | 0

According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease affects nearly half of all Americans, and is the leading cause of death in the US.  This map shows age-adjusted mortality rates for heart disease, by county, in our region.

Influenza cases, by age, across last year’s flu season
18 Jan 2019

Influenza cases, by age, across last year’s flu season

by kathleen_holt@urmc.rochester.edu | posted in: URMC Sourced | 0

These maps show data from the NYS Emerging Infections Program (EIP) of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Center for Community Health & Prevention. These data, from the 2017-2018 flu season, show variability by age across the flu season within our six-county upstate area.

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