Governor David A. Paterson and First Lady Michelle Paige Paterson today announced the release of the Healthy Kids, Healthy New York After-School Initiative guidelines and toolkit that will help fight childhood obesity in New York’s schools by providing after-school programs with model guidelines. Th...

The obesity crisis in New York is affecting 1.1 million young people and costs the state $242 million in annual public and private medical expenses, according to a report issued today by NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Childhood obesity is a health care issue, but it’s also a dollars a...

Great family fun and fitness for ALL ages-Walks start Saturday morning May 7th at beautiful Chestnut Ridge Park- On site registration begins at 9AM Walks Start approx 9 45 AM---for more info call the Erie County Department of Health at 858-7226 or email the Wellness Institute - BeActive@city-buffal...

For three fact sheets outlining key findings of The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2007 and The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2007 and state-by-state data go to http://nationsreportcard.gov. ...