Health Matters: Hayfever on rise among adults
New research from Boots finds that, contrary to popular belief, most people don't suffer their first incidence of hayfever as a child, but surprisingly at almost 30 years old.
Boots' pharmacist Angela Chalmers says: "Every year we see more and more adult customers coming into the pharmacy requiring hayfever remedies for the first time. Many say that they had no idea that they could suffer their first incidence after childhood – they thought they'd 'escaped', but this is clearly not true.
"We're not entirely sure why this is, but we do know that you're more likely to get hayfever if there is a history of allergies in your family, particularly asthma or eczema. It's also possible an increase in pollution may be a significant contributory factor as to why the average first-time hayfever sufferer is now well into adulthood."
Tracey's story to raise vital funds
Guests at a charity luncheon in Skipton will be able to hear how cancer has had a dramatic, life-changing impact on a Yorkshire woman – even though she has never been diagnosed with the disease.
Inspirational speaker Tracey Barraclough, will be the special guest at a Summer Luncheon at the Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton on Wednesday June 17. Organised by The Ribble Valley and White Rose Ladies fundraising committee for Cancer Research UK, the event will raise money to support vital research into cancer. Tickets are still available at 25 each.
Tracey Barraclough, 49, of Calverley, Leeds, lost her grandmother, great- grandmother and mother to ovarian cancer, all while they were in their 50s.
In 1996, doctors at Cancer Research UK's family cancer unit at St James's Hospital in Leeds discovered that Tracey had inherited a faulty BRCA1 gene, giving her a 60 per cent chance of developing ovarian cancer – and also a 90 per cent chance of developing breast cancer.
She decided to have her womb, ovaries and breasts removed and she is now an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, both helping to spread awareness of cancer genetics and also raising money to help research and also a motivational speaker.
To book tickets, at 25, for the luncheon please contact Natasha Howe via email natashahowe@rendezvous-skipton.com or call 01756 700100.
For further information about the committee visit www.ribblevalleyandwhiteroseladies.co.uk
Macmillan's Big Picnic
Somerfield is supporting Macmillian Cancer Support with its third Big Picnic. Getting involved in the Big Picnic couldn't be simpler, just pick a date between June 17 to July 14, choose a location, prepare the food, ask for donations for each guest and have fun.
Visit www.macmillan.org. uk/bigpicnic to register your picnic, download posters and get fundraising ideas.
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