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 & 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.
Time to talk about cervical screening
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week: 17-23rd January 2022. This year, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity, is encouraging everyone to get involved in Cervical Cancer Prevention Week by sharing tips, facts and stories about cervical screening. Cervical screening, or smear tests, can save lives by stopping cervical...
Lee Noble: Helping 100
Following his death in March 2021 after a seven-year fight with leukaemia, the family of Barnsley boxer, Lee Noble, are raising money for bone marrow drills.
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.
