You & Your Health: Sleep IS the best medicine

You & Your Health: Sleep IS the best medicine

With Andrew Watson of Goodmeasure Pharmacy Rotherham As a pharmacist, I spend much of my day helping people manage conditions with pills, patches, and powders. But one of the most potent treatments for better health isn’t something I can dispense in a bottle. It’s sleep. It’s not just an old...

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You and Your Health: Think pharmacy first for minor ailments

You and Your Health: Think pharmacy first for minor ailments

With Goodmeasure Pharmacy, Rotherham Did you know that there are seven minor health conditions that can be treated immediately by local pharmacies without seeing a GP? Last January, the NHS launched the Pharmacy First service which means community pharmacies across the country can now diagnose and treat ailments like sore...

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You & Your Health: Is it dementia or just getting older?

You & Your Health: Is it dementia or just getting older?

Becoming more forgetful is a normal sign of ageing. But, with the increasing prevalence of dementia, many people have concerns that a lapse in memory is more serious than just getting older. So, what’s the difference between age-related memory loss and dementia? Age-related memory loss With age, we might forget...

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New appeal to improve dementia facilities at Rotherham Hospital

New appeal to improve dementia facilities at Rotherham Hospital

In 2025, could you help the Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity raise £250,000 to enhance the quality of life for patients with dementia? The charity’s latest appeal aims to redevelop three ward areas of Rotherham Hospital to promote dignity and independence for the thousands of dementia patients in Rotherham. The...

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How’s thi ticker?

How’s thi ticker?

Employers in Barnsley can look after the heart health of their staff thanks to an ongoing public health campaign. How’s Thi Ticker is a partnership between Barnsley Council’s public health team and Barnsley Premier Leisure to offer free workplace heart health checks. Their friendly team of advisors are going around...

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World COPD Day 2024

World COPD Day 2024

Throughout the day, your lungs work on autopilot, taking around 25,000 breaths each day. But for the 1.4 million people in the UK who have the respiratory condition COPD, the simple act of breathing can be difficult and laboured. World COPD Day takes place on Wednesday 20th November and this...

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You & Your Health: Childhood illnesses

You & Your Health: Childhood illnesses

Back to school means its back to kids bringing home a different illness every other week. It can feel like your child is always poorly during the autumn and winter months. But that’s because they are more susceptible to sickness due to their underdeveloped immune systems and the high exposure...

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You and Your Health: Travel Vaccines

You and Your Health: Travel Vaccines

With Good Measure Pharmacy, Rotherham As summer arrives, holiday season kicks in and some of us will be jetting off abroad. But if you’re bound for a tropical destination, protect yourself against any unwanted souvenirs – tropical diseases. Tropical diseases are those found in countries around the equator where the...

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