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The article discusses the increasing life expectancy of New York City residents. A New Yorker born in 2004 can expect to live 78.6 years, nine months longer than the average American. The higher life expectancy can be attributed to fewer young people dying. Contributing to this is New York City cutting its homicide rate by 75 percent, lower infant mortality, and HIV/AIDS deaths decreasing since the mid-1990s. Also contributing to great life span is the extensive walking an average New Yorker does.

The article offers information on the annual National Outdoor Youth Summit which was held in Central Park in New York City. The event provided attendees with an opportunity to decide a national outdoor agenda, identify priorities and actions, and introduce a youth movement favoring the outdoors. The summit encouraged the youth about outdoor recreation and its health benefits.

The article reports on the launching of the TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups by Columbia University in New York City. The primary aims of the center is to detect mental illness in teens early by assessing to mental health checkups as part of health care. The ultimate goal of the health initiative is to reduce and prevent mental illness and suicide.