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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
