Early use of medications that stimulate red blood cell production, such as erythropoietin or darbepoetin, probably results in little to no difference in death; may reduce moderate to severe ...

Planned early birth leads to fewer complications for the woman, with no increase in the risk of caesarean section. Planned early birth probably reduces the risk of stillbirth and probably results in ...

• The GAD-7 and GAD-2 questionnaires alone cannot be used to diagnose or rule out an anxiety disorder. • However, they provide an indication of whether an anxiety disorder may be present. • The ...

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We reviewed the evidence about the effect of magnesium supplements on muscle cramps, and included the widest possible range of studies. This meant including studies on anyone suffering muscle cramps, ...

A common treatment for inflammatory arthritis is a medicine that alters the immune system and so reduces inflammation (DMARDs). Stopping DMARD treatment around the time of surgery to treat an affected ...

For people with a progressive genetic condition called Friedreich ataxia, which affects nerves and muscles, taking medicine for a year probably has little to no effect on measures of ataxia (problems ...

Screening for prostate cancer using a blood test likely reduces the risk of dying from prostate cancer and may also reduce the risk of dying from any cause. Screening likely makes little to no ...

Drugs that target amyloid beta proteins in the brain likely have no clinically meaningful positive effects, while increasing the risk of bleeding and swelling in the brain, a new Cochrane review has ...

Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly-updated Cochrane review. The review ...

Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they ...

Newly updated evidence published in the Cochrane Library today compares Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and clinically-related Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF) programs with other treatments, such as ...