Health

22 Nov 2019

Living with HIV: A survivor’s amazing story

“I thought I’d die in total loneliness,” said an Ealing woman who, when she was diagnosed with HIV, was told she only had a …

22 Nov 2019

HIV support service aims to build on success story

People living with, and affected by, HIV in our borough receive a wide range of support services to help them cope with the mental, …

4 Nov 2019

‘Diabetes is a 24/7 job with no days off’

It is World Diabetes Day on 14 November and a local group is helping people to cope with the daily challenges of the lifelong …

2 Nov 2019

Winter can be bad for your health

The cold of winter can seriously affect the wellbeing of older people. It can also feel to others like a damp and dreary season …

31 Oct 2019

Tackling obesity can be life changing

Tackling obesity means helping children and families adopt healthy eating habits and keep fit. It is a key priority for Ealing Council and the …

7 Oct 2019

Football psychologist helps young carers cope

As World Mental Health Day is marked across the country this week, a professional sports psychologist ran a wellbeing workshop for local, young carers. …

3 Oct 2019

Ealing joins national campaign to get smokers to quit

Ealing has the second-lowest number of adult smokers in London, according to Public Health England figures. Despite these promising figures, more than 23,900 people …

12 Sep 2019

Got a cold or the flu? It is that time of year again

With autumn on its way – and winter therefore not far behind – several frustrating, common illnesses tend to return to our lives at …

28 Aug 2019

Independence the key to better lives – and lower costs

Ealing Council is focused on supporting residents to stay in their own homes and keep their independence, a move that is helping reduce costs, …

27 Aug 2019

Mental health ‘first aid’ in schools

Teachers are being trained to help them recognise and respond to the early warning signs of mental health problems in children and young people, …

5 Aug 2019

No half measures in boosting pupils’ health

Ealing Half Marathon has become a firm fixture of local life each September; but the team behind the event also goes the extra mile …

21 Jun 2019

School run with a difference

Primary school pupils are being encouraged to put on their running shoes for a bit of healthy competition in Southall’s first ever Schools Fun …

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