Overweight & Obesity
Reducing food portion sizes critical to tackle obesity, argue experts
Reducing the size of large food portions, packaging and tableware could help to tackle obesity, argue experts in The BMJ this week.
Dec 2, 2015
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News tagged with cochrane review
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth
New evidence from a Cochrane review published today, led by a University of Birmingham scientist, suggests that alternative drugs may be more effective than the standard drug currently used to stop women bleeding after childbirth.
Apr 26, 2018
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Medications
Only half of patients take their medications as prescribed
The cost of patients not taking their medications as prescribed can be substantial in terms of their health. Although a large amount of research evidence has tried to address this problem, there are no well-established approaches ...
Nov 20, 2014
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Medical research
Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be 'gold standard' evidence, yet flawed
Medical decision-making is complex. There are often hundreds, if not thousands, of published studies that may impact how to manage your medical condition.
May 23, 2023
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Health
Health effects of sit-stand desks, interventions aimed to reduce sitting at work are still unproven
An updated Cochrane Review, published today in the Cochrane Library, says that the benefits of a variety of interventions intended to reduce sitting at work are very uncertain.
Mar 16, 2016
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study reveals vital role of supportive managers to minimize physical restraint use in care homes
A new review finds that the use of physical restraints on care home residents can be reduced without increasing the risk of falls, when frontline care staff are empowered by supportive managers.
Jul 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Latest Cochrane review looks at pyrethroid-PBO nets for preventing malaria in Africa
Researchers from LSTM have confirmed that using pyrethroid-PBO treated nets to prevent malaria is more effective at killing mosquitoes in areas where there is a high level of resistance to pyrethroids.
Nov 29, 2018
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Medications
Tamiflu: Full reports from trials should be public; regulators respond to recommendations
The full clinical study reports of drugs that have been authorized for use in patients should be made publicly available in order to allow independent re-analysis of the benefits and risks of such drugs, according to leading ...
Apr 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Targeting mosquito breeding sites could boost malaria control efforts in Africa and Asia
A malaria control method that targets mosquito larvae and pupae as they mature in standing water could be an important supplementary measure in the fight against the disease, according to a new report.
Aug 28, 2013
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Addiction
The fight over vaping: Lobbyists, campaigners clash before summit
Does vaping offer an opportunity for smokers to kick their deadly tobacco habit, or pose a vast new health threat to the world's young people?
Feb 3, 2024
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