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- Statement on 'Interventions to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses' review https://www.cochrane.org/news/statement-physical-interventions-interrupt-or-reduce-spread-respiratory-viruses-review 3 comments
- Does hand-washing or wearing masks slow down the spread of respiratory viruses? https://www.cochrane.org/CD006207/ARI_do-physical-measures-such-hand-washing-or-wearing-masks-stop-or-slow-down-spread-respiratory-viruses 33 comments
- The evidence for masks is inconclusive; hand hygiene stronger https://www.cochrane.org/CD006207/ARI_do-physical-measures-such-hand-washing-or-wearing-masks-stop-or-slow-down-spread-respiratory-viruses 6 comments
- x Effect of cutting down on the saturated fat we eat on our risk of heart disease https://www.cochrane.org/cd011737/vasc_effect-cutting-down-saturated-fat-we-eat-our-risk-heart-disease 5 comments science
- New Cochrane Review finds Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Facilitation programs help people to recover from alcohol problems: "...42% of participants participating in AA would remain completely abstinent one year later, compared to 35% of participants receiving other treatments including CBT." https://www.cochrane.org/news/new-cochrane-review-finds-alcoholics-anonymous-and-12-step-facilitation-programs-help-people 4 comments science
- A new review published today has found that increasing the intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids during pregnancy reduces the risk of premature births. It lowers the risk of having an early premature baby (less than 34 weeks) by 42% (from 46 per 1000 to 27 per 1000 births) https://www.cochrane.org/news/new-research-finds-omega-3-fatty-acids-reduce-risk-premature-birth 3 comments science
- Flu vaccination shows no appreciable effect on working days lost or hospitalization http://www.cochrane.org/cd001269/ari_vaccines-to-prevent-influenza-in-healthy-adults 7 comments science
- This is my go-to site when someone says, "oh, such and such is proven to help with that", (though IANAD). The Cochrane Collaboration is a free open not-for-profit database of medical studies. Thought those of you who like facts might like it. http://www.cochrane.org/ 6 comments science
- No benefit in lowering blood pressure below "standard" 140/90 http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004349.html 3 comments science
- How has childhood changed in the last few decades? http://www.cochrane.org.uk/food/kid.php 2 comments reddit.com