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NPR reports on new Cochrane Review providing evidence that Xylitol may prevent ear infections in children
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 12:38
NPR on new Cochrane Review with evidence that Xylitol may prevent ear infections

The NPR health blog (USA) reports on a new Cochrane Review providing evidence that Xylitol, a sweetener found in gum, may prevent ear infections in children.

The Telegraph reports on an updated Cochrane Review investigating evidence for exercise programmes for the elderly
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 12:50
Telegraph on updated Review investigating evidence for exercise for the elderly

The Telegraph (UK) reports on a newly updated Cochrane Review investigating the evidence base for exercise programmes for older people.

BBC News and Guardian report on planned review of the UK breast cancer screening policy citing Cochrane Review
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 10:09
BBC and Guardian on review of the UK BC screening policy citing Cochrane Review

The BBC News and The Guardian report on the planned review of the UK breast cancer screening policy citing the relevant Cochrane systematic review. See also: The Cochrane Library Special Collection on "Breast Cancer Detection" and a related post in the Cochrane Collaboration Official Blog.

BBC Newsreports on new Cochrane Review finds that behavioural approach TTM SOC does not result in sustainable weight loss
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 12:43
BBC News: Cochrane Review finds that TTM SOC does not result in weight loss

The BBC News report on a new Cochrane Review finding that the behavioural approach "transtheoretical model stages of change" (TTM SOC) does not result in sustainable weight loss.


BBC News on study of vitamin supplements also cites Cochrane reviews on vitamin D and antioxidant supplementation
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 12:29
BBC on study of vitamin supplements cites reviews on vitamin D and antioxidants

Reporting on new study findings that vitamin supplements can cause harm, the BBC News cites the Cochrane authors of reviews on vitamin D and antioxidant supplementation.

Consumer Reports reports on Cochrane evidence suggesting that probiotics might help with the common cold
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 11:26
Consumer Reports on evidence suggesting that probiotics might help with the cold

The Consumer Reports health website reports on recent Cochrane evidence suggesting that probiotics might help prevent acute upper respiratory tract infections.

The Guardian (UK) reports on the inaugural Evidence Aid Conference
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 11:57
The Guardian (UK) reports on the inaugural Evidence Aid Conference

The Guardian (UK) reports on the inaugural Evidence Aid Conference held in Oxford on 26 September 2011. Evidence Aid was established by The Cochrane Collaboration after the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004. The broadcasts of the plenary sessions can be viewed online.

Ben Goldacre cites a Cochrane Review of antioxidant supplements in his Bad Science column
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 12:21
Bad Science column in Guardian cites Cochrane Review on antioxidant supplements

In a commentary on several studies of risk compensation behaviour for his Bad Science column in The Guardian, Ben Goldacre cites evidence from the 2008 Cochrane Review of antioxidant supplements.

Nursing Times on a new Cochrane Review summarizing evidence on pain relief for postoperative patients
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 11:04
Nursing Times on Cochrane Review of evidence on post-operative pain relief

Nursing Times (UK) reports on a new Cochrane Review summarizing the evidence on pain relief for postoperative patients.

CNN reports on evidence from the recent Cochrane Review of music interventions for cancer patients
Friday, August 26, 2011 - 20:24
CNN reports on a Cochrane  Review of music interventions for cancer patients

CNN via Health.com reports on the evidence from the recent Cochrane Review of music interventions for cancer patients.


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