June is Men’s Health Month
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 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Despite the recent declines, the teen pregnancy rates in many City of Rochester zip codes are still more than two times higher than the rate in NYS as a whole (30/1000). These maps show the improvement in the teen pregnancy rates by zip code, but also show significant disparities remain within Monroe County.
May is National Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month
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 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.