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Take Care New York
Adult Health Maintenance

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

We all want to be as healthy as possible. But there's so much information, it can be hard to know what's most important.That's why the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene wants to make it simple.

TAKE CARE NEW YORK consists of 10 steps people can take now to live longer, healthier lives. The following are Take Care New York Action Steps to improve your health, with specific things you can do, along with Additional Resources to help you follow through.

We've concentrated on 10 core health issues that have the biggest impact on your health. If all of us took just some of these steps, we could prevent thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of illnesses and disabilities each year.

 

Why These 10?
For Clinicians
For Patients
Education
Tools Education Tools
1. Have a Regular Doctor or Other Health Care Provider

DOHMH

2. Be Tobacco Free
3. Keep Your Heart Healthy

ACCF

4. Know Your HIV Status
   
5. Get Help for Depression

USPSTF/AHRQ

     
6. Live Free of Dependence on Alcohol and Drugs        
7. Get Checked for Cancer
8. Get the Immunizations You Need

9. Make Your Home Safe and Healthy

NGC

   
10. Have a Healthy Baby
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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