April is Alcohol Awareness Month
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2017, an alcohol-impaired driving fatality occurred every 48 minutes, and 30% of all traffic fatalities in NY state involved alcohol.
April is National Humor Month: Laughter is good for you
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
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
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
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
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
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.
January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month
This month we highlight the variability in cervical cancer incidence and mortality across our region. The maps show county-level data from the New York State Cancer Registry (2011-2015) for cervical and uterine cancers. Note that the highest incidence-rate counties are not always the highest mortality-rate counties, and vice versa.
Christmas Tree Farms and Visits with Santa
This month we showcase holiday-related resources across the 5-county area. Data from the New York State Christmas Tree Farmers Association show many locations in the area to purchase locally grown trees, while information from KidsOutAndAbout.Com show locations Santa can be … Continued
Poverty, Race and Geography Influence Health Outcomes for Residents of the Finger Lakes
Common Ground Health has recently released its Health Equity Chartbook for 2018. The Chartbook illustrates how health inequity is a pervasive and deep problem across the Finger Lakes region. Many residents struggle to stay healthy and manage illness because … Continued