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Directory resultsHelp your child cope with their disfigurement
Get tips on handling social situations with confidence if your child has a condition or injury that affects their appearance. Your child will learn from watching you deal positively with challenging situations. Talking about your child's condition Think about your preferred way to describe your…
Helping your child live with kidney disease
Having kidney disease affects children in many ways. They may need to take medicines and alter their diet, and can also face challenges at school. It's natural to worry if you have a child with kidney disease. Parents often have questions about their child's health. This page answers…
Hidden causes of weight gain
Weight gain occurs when you regularly eat more calories than you use through normal bodily functions and physical activity. But the lifestyle habits causing your weight gain aren't always obvious. Losing weight means eating fewer calories and burning more energy through physical activity. It sounds simple.…
High blood pressure and stroke: reduce your risk
People from African and African Caribbean communities are more at risk of high blood pressure and stroke than the general population. Find out how to reduce your risk. Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts on the walls of your arteries. If your blood…
Higher education
This page has information on the next steps in education for young people with additional needs and/or disabilities.
HIV and AIDS: what are the risks for gay men?
The number of people with HIV in the UK is rising, and gay men are one of the highest risk groups. In 2015, about 101,000 people in the UK were living with HIV. About 13,500 of them don't know they have it and are at risk of passing…
HIV: the facts
In 2012, there were 6,360 new diagnoses of HIV in the UK. At the end of 2012, around 100,000 people were living with HIV. Find out how to protect against HIV, and where to get tested if you're worried. It's estimated that nearly a quarter of people…
Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)
Havering are proud to deliver the Holiday Activities and Food Programme funded by the Department of Education. Our next programme will be delivered during the Summer School Holidays 2024 - Please come back soon for information and events soon.
Hormone headaches
Most headaches in women are caused by hormones. At least 5 million women experience hormone headaches each month, say researchers. According to Dr Anne MacGregor, formerly of the National Migraine Centre, more than half of women who get migraines notice a link with their periods. These so-called…
Hot flushes: how to cope
Most women will experience hot flushes when going through the menopause. They're often described as a sudden feeling of heat that seems to come from nowhere and spreads throughout the body. You might also experience sweating, palpitations, and flushing of the face. Some women only have occasional…