You and Your Health: herbal remedies for stress
With Goodmeasure Pharmacy, Rotherham Everybody has times when we feel stressed from the mounting pressure we face. This has been intensified in recent years with additional worries about health or finances. Stress isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s your body’s natural reaction to a situation based on the ‘fight or...
You and Your Health: Liver disease
Liver disease is on the rise, with one in five at risk of developing liver disease. But did you know 90 percent of cases are preventable?
Rotherham Cancer Care: helping people cope with cancer
Being diagnosed with cancer is an overwhelming and life-changing moment that can cause many different emotions about what the future holds. It’s natural to feel stressed, shocked or anxious, but support is out there to help cancer patients deal with their worries and improve their quality of life. For the...
You and Your Health: Reviewing your medication
Many people need to take prescription medication on a long-term basis to help alleviate symptoms of chronic health conditions. But are we using some medicines for too long?
You and your health: Why is my body attacking itself?
In the UK, there are four million people living with an autoimmune condition, whereby the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s healthy tissues. Normally, the immune system guards against germs such as bacteria and viruses. When it senses an invader, it sends out an army of fighter cells, aka the...
You & Your Health: Chronic Sports Injuries
Rotherham pharmacist, Andrew Watson, looks at common chronic sports injuries and how they can be prevented through correct training, technique or tools.
You and Your Health: High blood pressure and cholesterol
Knowing your blood pressure and cholesterol readings could reduce your risk of developing a form of cardiovascular disease such as a stroke, heart attack, or peripheral arterial disease.
You and Your Health: Fibromyalgia
What is fibromyalgia and how does it affect people? Andrew Watson of Goodmeasure Pharmacy, Rotherham looks into the hidden illness.
You and Your Health: Food allergies vs intolerance
A fifth of adults in the UK experience a reaction to food such as an allergy or intolerance. But what is the difference?
Living with type 1 diabetes
A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes can be life-changing for families, but one Rotherham teenager won’t let her condition stand in the way of life.
