Boosting vaccination rates with reminders: new Cochrane evidence
Sarah Chapman blogs new Cochrane evidence, published today, on boosting uptake of routine vaccinations through issuing reminders.
Tag Archives: public health
Vitamin A supplementation for children: has the WHO got it right?
Sarah Rayfield, Speciality Registrar in Public Health, looks at the latest evidence on vitamin A supplementation in children living in low and middle income countries
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?
A pinch of evidence on how to cut salt intake
In this guest blog, public health doctor David Robert looks at the evidence on what can be done to cut down the salt in our diets.
AHPs and physical activity: a force for change
Physiotherapist Anna Lowe looks at the importance of promoting physical activity and how AHPs can contribute to re-shaping the physical activity culture of the NHS
Texting 2 Quit – Using mobile phones to support people quit smoking
As plain packaging for tobacco becomes law, David Roberts looks at Cochrane evidence on how text messages can help people quit smoking
Preventing type 2 diabetes: exercise, eating and evidence
This blog looks at the WHO Global report on diabetes and some evidence on preventing type 2 diabetes
National smoking bans are good for your health
New evidence of the befits of smoking bans, especially for non-smokers
New Lancet Breastfeeding Series is a call to action
We look at some key messages and findings from the new Lancet Breastfeeding Series and its implications for the UK
Getting tested for STIs: home or away?
Could offering home-based specimen collection improve the management of common STIs chlamydia and gonorrhoea?
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 sizes lead us to eat more