The Manhattan Times

Columbia University Medical Center is currently contacting patients who participated in a controversial drug study conducted ten years ago that was reported in a lengthy investigative news story on the Huffington Post this fall. 

Each year as the ball drops, New Yorkers resolve to improve their health and wellbeing. Of all the challenges you could take on next year, which ones would do you the most good?

Here are the Health Department’s top five picks, based on real data about sickness and health in New York City. Because changing old habits can be hard, our rundown also includes online resources that are available 24 hours a day to help you thrive in 2010.