In this blog for pregnant women, Emily Carter, Cochrane UK Fellow and Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar, looks at the...
Preventing dementia: do vitamin and mineral supplements have a role?
Sarah Chapman looks at the latest evidence on vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing dementia or at least slowing cognitive decline. Can they really help?
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
Vitamin D – Can the sunshine vitamin help reduce asthma attacks?
Dr Lynda Ware blogs new Cochrane evidence that vitamin D supplements may help reduce asthma attacks
A wake-up call on children’s well-being: do more, do it now
It’s official – the Chief Medical Officer is ‘profoundly ashamed’. In her report on child health, Professor Dame Sally...
Babies, bright lights, blood-thinners and more: Cochrane evidence round-up
It’s probably best to draw a veil over many of the things done in English boarding schools by past...
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?