Elora Pharmacy Benfleet

Are sweeteners healthier than sugar? 🍧
We're a sweet-toothed nation, eating far too much sugar for our own good

Sorting the yolk from the white: the truth about the egg's health properties 🍳
Eggs are packed full of nutrients

Most restaurant diners want calorie counts on the menu 🍝
Research has previously found that the more people eat, the less reliable their calorie estimates are

Are we eating at the wrong time for our body clocks? 🍴
We've been warned repeatedly about the health perils of being out-of-sync with our body clocks

Should we sleep and wake early to boost our health? 🛌
When a recent study looked at health differences between late and early risers, it appeared to make grim reading for night owls

Chronic insomnia: Why we lose sleep over it 😴
ITV news anchor Tom Bradby is off work, reportedly with "a chronic bout of insomnia"

Alcohol and tobacco by far the worst drugs for human health, global review finds 🍺
No country in the world reports harm from illegal drugs rivalling culturally acceptable substances

Stress and serious anxiety: how the new GCSE is affecting mental health 🚌
The GCSE is 30 – and it’s suddenly much tougher, causing extraordinary anxiety for teachers and pupils. So should it be scrapped?

Diabetes test: What is the safe blood glucose level?
Diabetes can be diagnosed through several tests. Remember you can always ask us in the pharmacy if you have any questions about diabetes and other long-term conditions 😊

Identifying peanut allergies cheaper and easier with new test 🥜
Scientists says blood test could avoid costly, stressful, food tests for confirming allergy

Live longer: Five foods that will help you increase your lifespan 🐟
Living longer may be possible if you eat healthily and exercise often. You need to make sure that your body gets a good balance of exercise, and the right substances from food

Ditch cranberry juice for urine infections 🥤
Drinking lots of cranberry juice is no way to fix a urine infection, say new draft guidelines from health body the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Can the science of autophagy boost your health? 🍽
A little-known scientific process is being hailed as the new way to lose weight, look younger and prolong life.

How Bradford is setting health trends with study 🏙
Born in Bradford began in 2007 making the city one of the first in England to be able to monitor the health and wellbeing of its population in real time

Thyroid cancer warning: Why you should never ignore a sore throat
A sore throat that won’t seem to budge could be a sign of thyroid cancer.

Today is World Hypertension Day. Do you know what is normal/high blood pressure? What causes high blood pressure? If you have any questions, ask us in the pharmacy 😊