Pelvic physiotherapist and comedian Elaine Miller @GussieGrips pulls back the covers and shines a torch on health, research, and asking about your sex life
Unthinkable thoughts and evidence
How would you not wish to die? Richard Lehman reflects on a discussion about advance decisions, evidence-based medicine and kindness.
After hip fracture: how best to help people get back on their feet
Hip fracture is a common injury, but do we have reliable evidence to guide care and rehabilitation?
Incontinence-associated dermatitis: untangling evidence and practice
In this blog for nurses, Sarah Chapman shares the latest Cochrane evidence on incontinence-associated dermatitis and registered nurses Teresa Chinn and Shannon Deakin consider the challenges of applying evidence to practice.
Love your bones: finding and treating osteoporosis
Today is World Osteoporosis Day and we're taking a look at some Cochrane evidence on finding and treating osteoporosis.
Dehydration: do we really know how to spot it?
Stop and think for a moment about the drinks you’ve had today, or this week (let’s stick with the...
Detecting dementia: how hit and miss is this questionnaire?
Early diagnosis of dementia is a national priority but how accurately can it be identified?
Personalised Care Planning For Adults With Chronic Or Long-Term Health Conditions
GP Lynda Ware looks at this collaborative approach to managing long term conditions
Fishing for answers: can omega 3 supplements save our vision?
New evidence on whether taking omega 3 supplements can prevent or slow age-related macular degeneration
Hip protectors: can they help break your fall and not your hip?
Can hip protectors prevent fractures in older people? We look at the evidence.
After stroke: the Cinderella of falls prevention research
Key message: There is a lack of evidence on interventions which aim to prevent falls in people after they...
How best to prevent falls in older people in care homes and hospitals remains unclear despite large body of evidence
What do we know about preventing falls in older people in hospitals and care homes?