The screening rates for cervical cancer vary by county and within city across our region. More than half the census tracts in Buffalo have rates over 84%, while only 1 census tract in Rochester has such a high percentage of screening.
Rochester Kids Out and About has recorded over 100 holiday light displays that you can check out as you are driving around the region.
The first proponent (in 1915) of a national day to recognize the contributions of native peoples was Dr. Arthur C. Parker, an early director of the Rochester Museum and Science Center (then known as the Rochester Municipal Museum). Dr. Parker was an archeologist of Seneca heritage.
Many census tracts in the Rochester region have substantial percentages of the population identifying as Hispanic, both in urban and rural areas.
While September may be a time of plenty for some, there are many in our communities who rely on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to provide their families with fresh produce, grains and dairy products. SNAP recipients comprise a large percentage of families across our region: almost half the households in some City of Rochester zip codes receive SNAP benefits.
While almost 100,000 Black-owned businesses nationally are in the food industry, only a small percentage of local restaurants are Black-owned. Find and support these local businesses using the maps available in the Map Room, which also shows the numbers of full-service restaurants by zip code.
County-level COVID-19 data, combined with social determinants of health, including overcrowding and incarceration rates, are now available at RocHealthData. These data show tracts with high rates of overcrowding and incarceration within counties across the Finger Lakes regions.
County-level COVID-19 data, including both case and death rates per 100,000 population, are now available at RocHealthData. These data show the variability across our region and across the U.S.
Bike to Work Day has been moved to September 22, 2020. However, this month may still be the ideal time to try to incorporate a creative commute to work, especially if your home just happens to be your office.
The Society for Public Health Education is highlighting May as Women’s Health Month. Addressing the unique challenges to women’s health, they emphasize ways to get active, eat healthy, and avoid unhealthy behaviors, particularly important while safe sheltering during the COVID … Continued