Life-saving lung health checks launched in Barnsley and Rotherham
The only scanners you usually find in supermarkets are at the checkouts. But a new NHS initiative has seen mobile lung scanners set up in places like supermarket car parks to screen patients most at risk of lung cancer. Free lung health checks are currently being offered to people in...
Advocating for you during cancer
Being diagnosed with cancer can stir up a lot of questions. Not just about your health and what treatment you might need, but also how the diagnosis will affect the practical matters of your life. Sometimes, you just need someone to talk to about any worries or uncertainties you might...
Free NHS wellbeing app launches in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire residents can now access free emotional wellness support through an innovative new app launched by NHS South Yorkshire. Teladoc myStrength is an interactive and personalised support tool that provides instant and accessible emotional wellbeing support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As well as sign posting...
You and Your Health: Is it ever safe to buy medicines online?
The internet has made everything easier to buy. And that includes medicines. Online pharmacies have sprung up in recent years offering to provide quick, easy and discreet delivery of prescription and over-the-counter medication. While that may seem ideal for the modern ‘e-patient’ who wants 24/7 convenience, medicines are not consumer...
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 and Your Health: How can your local pharmacy help you?
With Goodmeasure Pharmacy, Rotherham Community pharmacies are a common fixture of high streets, neighbourhood centres and even supermarkets, with each playing a vital part in helping people live longer and healthier lives. Nationally, we make around 1.6million visits to over 11,000 pharmacies every day. In fact, most people see their...
