Family’s cancer risk hidden in their DNA
For most of his life, Barnsley man Richard ‘Adam’ Shaw saw stomach cancer as a tragic pattern in his family history. Three of his father’s siblings died from the disease within 13 years, the youngest being just 38. Although each loss raised questions, there were no clear answers as to...
Free Anaphylaxis Awareness Sessions with Live and Learn Consultancy
Would you know what to do if someone suddenly developed swelling, struggled to breathe or became seriously unwell after an allergic reaction? Anaphylaxis can happen suddenly and knowing what to look for – and how to respond – could make a life-saving difference. That’s the message behind a series of...
You & Your Health: Urinary Health Conditions
Many of us will happily compare cholesterol levels, discuss dodgy knees or show off the latest sleep or fitness trackers but one mention of bladder health will leave you looking a bit flushed. As September is urological diseases awareness month, it’s the perfect time to shine a light on a...
You & Your Health: Your Guide to Staying Well this Summer
Summer is often thought of as a healthier, more active time of year with longer days, holidays, time outdoors and a break from routine. But it also brings its own set of health challenges, from heat-related illness and dehydration to travel disruptions and seasonal allergies. Knowing what to look out...
Dodworth facility pioneers VR training to boost cornea transplants
A world-first virtual reality training programme is set to transform how eye retrieval specialists are trained in the UK, potentially speeding up access to sight-saving corneal transplants. Developed by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) through its Tissue and Eye Services and digital learning teams, the VR programme is reducing training...
You & Your Health: Understanding Lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects thousands of people in the UK, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Because its symptoms can vary greatly and often mimic other illnesses, lupus can take years to diagnose. With World Lupus Day taking place this May, we look at the symptoms, potential...
You & Your Health: The physical cost of stress
Stress has a way of sneaking into our lives so quietly that we often don’t notice its full impact until we’re already running on empty. We tend to think of it as something that lives in our minds – worry, pressure, overwhelm – but its reach extends far beyond our...
Have your say on shaping the future of physical activity in Rotherham
What makes it easy to get out for a walk, join a fitness class or kick a ball around the park? And what makes it harder than it should be? The Yorkshire Sport Foundation team is inviting Rotherham residents to share their experiences, views and ideas about physical activity in...
Charity gives cancer patients a confidence boost
For anyone who has lived through cancer treatment, either as a patient or a carer, the journey can be as emotionally exhausting as it is physically demanding. While hospitals focus on chemotherapy schedules, surgeries and scans, there’s another side to recovery that often goes unnoticed: the need to feel human,...
Rotherham family walk for hospital’s Dementia Appeal
When Wendy Parker’s husband Jonathon was diagnosed with early-onset dementia at just 59, her world changed forever. The couple, from Bramley in Rotherham, have been together since school, married for 42 years and should be looking forward to enjoying their retirement together. But 60-year-old Wendy, a clinical support worker from...
