Meghan Bohren revisits the evidence on continuous support for women during labour and childbirth and reflects on what can affect the implementation of labour companionship.

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Emma Plugge asks whether screening the general population for malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is likely to be of benefit.

The post Skin cancer: should the UK start screening for it? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

This blog for our Maternity Matters series looks at evidence and practice on midwife-led continuity of care.

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Susannah Hopkins Leisher shares her experience of the trauma of stillbirth and impact on subsequent pregnancies and, with researcher Aleena Wojcieszek, looks at gaps in the evidence on how to care for such women and their families.

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Want to be part of a bold new project, a public-led fun online clinical trial? Here it is - The People's Trial.

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Sarah Bailey blogs about learning from women's experiences of early pregnancy after recurrent miscarriage to develop better support services.

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A collection of resources which aim to make Cochrane evidence on breastfeeding easy to access. Topics covered include: Support for breastfeeding women; health promotion and an enabling environment; care for breastfeeding women and their babies; treatment of breastfeeding problems; and breastfeeding babies with additional needs, including preterm babies.

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Introducing Maternity Matters, a special series of blogs and other resources on women's and babies’ health, during and after pregnancy and childbirth.

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Robert Walton blogs Cochrane evidence on interventions to support clinical guideline implementation.

The post Getting clinical guidelines into practice – what works best? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

Professor Paul Bowness, Consultant Rheumatologist in Oxford UK, discusses the implications of Cochrane evidence on down-titration and discontinuation of TNFi therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

The post TNF inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: is dose reduction safe and effective for all? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

Pain researcher Emma Fisher looks at the evidence on the benefits and harms of painkilling drugs for children and teens with chronic pain.

The post Chronic pain in children and adolescents: is there evidence that drugs work? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

In this blog for people taking tropical holidays Robert Walton, a general practitioner, brings you up to date with the latest research on malaria prevention.

The post Avoiding malaria on holiday: evidence on how to reduce your infection risk appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

Karen Morley reflects on her experiences as an informal carer and on Cochrane evidence for ways of supporting carers

The post Carer at the end of the line: evidence and experience of telephone support appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

With the launch of new guidance for making Cochrane blogshots, Sarah Chapman explains how this has come about and some of the challenges of sharing evidence in this format.

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Jonathan Livingstone-Banks from the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group looks at some of the latest evidence on more affordable ways to help people quit smoking.

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School children in Ireland have run and presented their own randomised trials in the innovative START (Schools Teaching About Randomised Trials) competition. Here's what they achieved and why this matters.

The post Children can do randomised trials! START competition 2019 appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

Emily Chapman calls for better understanding and support for children and young people with mental health difficulties. 

The post Supporting children and young people’s mental health: a call for change appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

Karen Morley blogs and draws her experiences as a daunted and delighted volunteer peer reviewer for Cochrane Common Mental Disorders.

The post Confessions of a rookie consumer peer reviewer appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.

Kit Byatt, a recently-retired consultant geriatrician, reflects on the latest Cochrane evidence on preventing delirium in older people in long-term care establishments.

The post Delirium in long term care institutions: can we prevent or minimize it? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.