New York

Telehealth in New York: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among New York's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 19.2% in New York County to 33.5% in Bronx County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester and across New York, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in New York

Testosterone therapy is offered here to eligible men 25 and older. The first review is online.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not verify the safety, effectiveness, or quality of compounded drugs before they are marketed. Compounded medications are prepared for individual patients based on a licensed provider's prescription.

Prescription required; a licensed provider decides whether treatment is appropriate. Starting prices vary by dose and plan. Images are representative. FSA/HSA accepted.

New York's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in New York and how common several conditions are among adults in each, from CDC PLACES.

County	Population	Obesity	Diabetes	No leisure-time activity	No insurance (18–64)
Kings County	2,561,225	25.1%	12.0%	26.2%	8.9%
Queens County	2,252,196	24.0%	14.3%	31.0%	10.6%
New York County	1,597,451	19.2%	8.9%	20.4%	6.8%
Suffolk County	1,523,170	29.7%	10.0%	24.1%	7.2%
Nassau County	1,381,715	28.4%	10.1%	23.2%	6.0%
Bronx County	1,356,476	33.5%	16.1%	38.1%	15.6%

Share of adults. CDC model-based estimates. Source: PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release (BRFSS 2023/2022). Highest in red, lowest in teal.

Adult obesity is highest in Bronx County (33.5%) and lowest in New York County (19.2%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Bronx County (16.1%) and lowest in New York County (8.9%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Bronx County (38.1%) and lowest in New York County (20.4%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Bronx County (15.6%) and lowest in Nassau County (6.0%) among the six biggest.

New York next to its neighbors

New York against the states that border it, using America's Health Rankings state estimates. A lower number is more favorable.

State	Adult obesity	Adult diabetes	Physical inactivity	Uninsured population
New York	29.5%	12.3%	24.0%	5.0%
Connecticut	32.0%	11.7%	20.8%	5.8%
Massachusetts	27.0%	9.6%	18.8%	2.8%
New Jersey	27.7%	10.8%	22.8%	7.7%
Pennsylvania	34.2%	13.3%	22.7%	5.8%
Vermont	29.0%	8.9%	16.0%	4.2%

Life expectancy in New York is 79.5 years (4th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Connecticut 79.4, Massachusetts 79.8, New Jersey 79.6, Pennsylvania 77.3, Vermont 78.3 for its neighbors.

New York's adult obesity rate was 27.0% in 2014 and is 29.5% in 2024: up 2.5 percentage points.
New York's adult diabetes rate was 10.0% in 2014 and is 12.3% in 2024: up 2.3 percentage points.
New York's physical inactivity rate was 25.9% in 2014 and is 24.0% in 2024: down 1.9 percentage points.

About care in New York

Care in New York is delivered online to adults in New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your New York address. New York sits in the Middle Atlantic region and borders Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in New York to eligible men 25 and older. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in 3 of those 5 neighboring states (Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Vermont). The first weight-loss review in New York is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In New York, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Available in New York to men 25 and older, with a biomarker assessment included.

Program pages for New York: weight loss in New York · testosterone therapy in New York

Some treatments we offer — including testosterone therapy and select peptides — are classified as controlled substances under federal law, which means additional prescribing safeguards apply no matter where you live. Your provider follows these requirements as part of every evaluation, in New York and everywhere else we're licensed.

New York questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in New York?

Yes, for eligible adults. A licensed provider reviews your intake online before anything is prescribed.

Is testosterone therapy available in New York?

What does public health data say about weight and diabetes in New York?

Do I need health insurance to use Prolong Health in New York?

Which of New York's biggest counties has the highest adult obesity?

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Sources

State figures retrieved 2026-10-05. These describe populations, not individual patients.

Telehealth in New York: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in New York

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT