A blog on Cochrane evidence on interventions to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks.
Tag: lifestyle
What helps women to quit smoking while pregnant?
Cochrane authors Jonathan Livingstone-Banks and Catherine Chamberlain look at the evidence on what can help women quit smoking in pregnancy.
Affordable ways to support people who want to quit smoking
Jonathan Livingstone-Banks from the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group looks at some of the latest evidence on more affordable ways to help people quit smoking.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT): evidence on help to quit smoking
In this blog for people wanting to quit smoking, Sarah Chapman shares the latest Cochrane evidence on the effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy.
Preventing type 2 diabetes in people with ‘prediabetes’: do diet and exercise work?
Catriona Hilton looks at prediabetes and the evidence on whether diet and exercise can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Behind the headlines: can one in three dementia cases be prevented?
Kirsty Marais from Alzheimer's UK goes behind the headlines that 1 in 3 dementia cases could be prevented, unpacking what the new Lancet Commission on Dementia found
Standardised tobacco packaging: will banning branding cut down smoking?
What does Cochrane evidence tell us about health impacts of standardised tobacco packaging (or 'plain' packaging), ahead of its full enforcement in the UK?
Yoga helps my asthma: Julie’s story and Cochrane evidence
As new Cochrane evidence is published on yoga for asthma, Julie Wood shares her experience of its benefits for her asthma control
Water precautions for children with grommets: is it worth the bother?
Professor Martin Burton says it's time for health professionals to take a fresh look at the advice they give parents about water precautions for children with grommets
Let’s talk about portion size and overeating
Quick guide to important new evidence on portion size
Don’t go large! New evidence on portion size
New evidence that larger portion sizes lead us to eat more.
Everything I needed to know about the menopause… No One Told Me
June Girvin shares her experience of the menopause, the surprises, the impact on her life and the information gap