Evidence for Everyday Health Choices

Exercise and acute respiratory infections: might regular exercise help protect us?

Sarah Chapman looks new Cochrane evidence, published this week, on whether exercise affects our susceptibility to acute respiratory infections.

April 7, 2020

Smoking and coronavirus (COVID-19): time to quit

Sarah Chapman and Selena Ryan-Vig share evidence from a new Cochrane Special Collection, COVID-19: Effective options for quitting smoking during the pandemic.

April 3, 2020 1

Managing minor illnesses at home: evidence on over-the-counter health products in extraordinary times

Sarah Chapman blogs the evidence on over-the-counter medicines and other products, as we face empty shelves in these extraordinary times.

March 19, 2020 1

Myopia in children: is there anything that can slow its development?

John Lawrenson blogs about the latest Cochrane evidence on interventions for controlling myopia in children and asks ‘What is the most effective treatment?’

March 13, 2020

Outdoor air pollution: determining individual-level actions to reduce exposure

Hariklia Nguyen and Sadia Janjua blog about the need for evidence behind advice on things individuals might do to reduce exposure to air pollution

January 31, 2020

New baby: fads, fashions and evidence for new parents

In a blog for people expecting or caring for a new baby, Sarah Chapman looks at some common concerns and tackles fads, fashions and evidence!

January 2, 2020 3

Speaking with your healthcare provider about treatment decisions: Q&A with a former GP

In this question & answer session, Lynda Ware a former GP and Senior Fellow in General Practice at Cochrane UK, talks about Cochrane, Evidence-Based Medicine and speaking with your healthcare provider about treatment decisions.

November 22, 2019