Cutting down on sugary drinks: what works best?
A blog on Cochrane evidence on interventions to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks.
Tag Archives: public health
Skin cancer: should the UK start screening for it?
Emma Plugge asks whether screening the general population for malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is likely to be of benefit.
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.
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
Lancet Breastfeeding Series is a call to action
We look at some key messages and findings from the 2016 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?