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Are you getting enough sleep? Modern life means that many of us aren’t.

This article from the BBC discusses new research in to the effect that a lack of sleep can have on our genes. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21572686

For those of you who don't know, Clear Chemist is not just an online business. We also have stores across the country that offer the same excellent service our customers expect. 

This is a very nice article from The York Press about Esther Astilleros-Smit a Pharmacist at Parkers Pharmacy our branch in York.

So well done Esther and all the staff at Parkers!

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11246130.Community_Pride__Health_service_hero_Esther_brightens_up_lives_in_Huntington/

Samsung have unveiled a prototype watch sized  product, that will allow users to monitor their health and activity levels. Is wearable technology the future of personal health care?

Leo Kelion from BBC news takes  a look at the Simband  in this article. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27612110

In the last few years it has been suggested that there are some health benefits to drinking red wine in moderation. However new research casts some doubt on this idea. This article from the BBC explores the new research on this topic. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27371546

We all like exciting television, but are the stressful situations our favourite TV characters find themselves in actually making us stressed? The truth behind this headline is examined by NHS Choices in this article.

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/05May/Pages/Watching-TV-could-be-making-you-stressed.aspx

New guidelines from the National Obesity Forum suggest using "harder hitting" anti-obesity campaigns, akin to anti-tobacco campaigns, in the UK. The debate about whether to treat obesity like smoking is one that has played out in the US, with researchers still searching for the most effective way to improve health outcomes.

The seasons have officially turned and those days spent sitting in parks and walking the dog seem like nothing but a distant dream when you’re wrapped up in more layers than an onion, so it’s fair to say we’ve reached winter and with it all of the mixed blessings we associate – everything from Christmas to Colds, but how do you stay healthy during the winter months?

An Infographic looking into the factors that make up the common cold

This week we noticed an article relating to Calvin Lock, who had taken Ibuprofen to treat a sore throat. It is thought that Calvin then went on to suffer from a severe allergic reaction, resulting in him being put on a life support machine.  Thankfully, Calvin is now on the road to recovery.

This is an extreme reaction, but many of us do not realise or consider potential side effects when taking over the counter medicine – perhaps this is because they are so readily available these days, from places like supermarkets, petrol stations and newsagents.