#community-health

#community-health

Arlington has been named the fittest city in the country by the 2025 Fitness Index for the eighth consecutive year, highlighting its top rankings in both Personal Health and Community + Environment.

The violent disorder that erupted during last year's school summer holidays has killed Southend, causing local businesses to suffer significantly, especially during peak season.

Abdoul Aziz Sarr, a 14-year-old boy from Toronto, was fatally stabbed near a fast food restaurant, leading to his untimely death despite being taken to the hospital.

The petrochemical industry creates huge amounts of pollution and is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, primarily affecting Black, Brown, Indigenous, and poor communities.

Green-space managers would gladly deliver more parks that integrate children's play with adult socialising, but to do this they need funding not just to develop these spaces but, critically, to maintain their quality long-term.

The Sand Creek Sports Complex underscores Brentwood's ongoing commitment to community health, youth athletics, and an enhanced quality of life for all residents.

The NHS will shift a huge amount of care from hospitals into new community health centres to bring treatment closer to people's homes and cut waiting times.

Barking Birth Centre is pausing births and urgent maternity care, shifting resources to Newham Hospital's maternity unit, leading to additional travel for mothers.

Many were quick to defend Maria, saying, 'A midwife wouldn't do that.' The response highlights historical inaccuracies about midwives that permeate perceptions of midwifery care.

Maimonides Cancer Center has provided Brooklyn with world-class cancer care for two decades, fulfilling a critical need for accessible treatment within the community.

Caesars Palace Times Square announced a $5 million commitment to support the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center if their casino bid in Times Square is accepted.

Investing $1.1 billion in SUNY Downstate Hospital will transform healthcare in Central Brooklyn, ensuring quality care for the community and a brighter future for medical professionals.

Rep. Mark Pocan emphasized the urgency of addressing F-35 noise pollution, stating that aircraft continue to generate deafening noise, impacting health and quality of life for local residents.

The festival aims to connect art with health, showcasing authors like Viet Thanh Nguyen and Roxane Gay while facilitating tough conversations and celebrating joyous moments in literature.

Inside Wilma Chan Highland Hospital, below the ER and past the cafeteria, there is a special kind of care being administered.

"This is a much-needed facility that plays a key role in the everyday lives of so many people. Whether you're new to fitness or a long-time gym goer, there's something here for everyone."

What I witnessed here is a true miracle...they take you into a community that's all-inclusive.

"One of the main things about sickle cell is pain; I am always in pain... If it wasn't for the people who donate blood, I literally would not be having this conversation."

...that fixed location is geared toward people who come in with "zero basis," as Lee described it - "no medications, no home, no shoes, no support..."