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Trials in PubMed linking to systematic reviews
PubMed Health’s curated collection of systematic reviews now has an important new role: enabling PubMed users to go straight from a clinical trial to systematic reviews that have considered it....
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New information support tools at PubMed Health
PubMed Health now has new features to help people find, understand, and keep up with clinical effectiveness resources. The key feature is a glossary that will be used increasingly across our...
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Exercise and heart failure: counting the benefits
Heart failure reduces the capacity to do things that take a lot of effort. Because the heart isn’t pumping properly, normal activities can be very tiring. For many people with heart failure, the...
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Behind the headlines on sunburn in teen years and melanoma risk
Can just five serious sunburns when you are a teenager increase your risk of developing skin cancer? It can, according to the authors of a study analyzed by the team from NHS Behind the Headlines this...
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Dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis: what works?
What do dandruff and baby’s cradle cap have in common? They’re both caused by a condition called seborrheic dermatitis (SD) or seborrheic eczema. For babies, a mild case is normal – about 70% of...
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Stress, white cells, and heart attacks: 'There are a lot of maybes'
A possible explanation for the way stress could ultimately lead to heart attacks is in the news – and the NHS Behind the Headlines team has analyzed the story. The research involves involves 29...
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Powered Toothbrushes: Is it Worth Jolting Your Tooth Brushing Routine?
People started using bristle toothbrushes first in the 18th century. Toothbrushes as we would recognize them today were developed in the 1930s. Powered toothbrushes came on the market in the 1960s....
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Morning Sickness: Some Reassuring News
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy could sometimes be a good sign, according to a new systematic review assessed by the NHS Behind the Headlines team. Researchers from Canada's Motherisk program were...
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Tomatoes and Prostate Cancer Prevention: Could There Be a Link?
Tomatoes are in the news again. That’s the main source of lycopene in Americans’ diets. Lycopene is an antioxidant – it’s what makes tomatoes red. Results have just been reported from a study looking...
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Urine Tests for HPV: How Do They Compare to Smear Tests?
Could self-administered urine tests reduce the number of smear tests? A systematic review of studies looking at this question has been widely reported – and the NHS Behind the Headlines team have...
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Could Our Body Clocks Affect How Well Our Medicines Work?
Many drugs are aimed at body processes that vary during the day and night – like blood pressure and hormone levels. If genes involved in those processes are more active at certain times of the day, it...
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Children's Diets Are Raising Their Risk of Heart Disease
The rate of childhood obesity has been rising – and their risk of heart disease later in life along with it. The problem might be worse than we realize. A new study concluded that between 2003 and...
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New update alerts for Cochrane and NCI at PubMed Health
Ever wished you could get an email alert when a particular Cochrane review or National Cancer Institute (NCI) evidence-based information is updated? Now you can at PubMed Health! First you need to...
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PubMed Health Expands to Research on Research Methods
What’s research on research methods, you might ask, and what’s it doing at PubMed Health? We specialize in clinical effectiveness research at PubMed Health – that’s research designed to give answers...
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Swedish health and social care assessment agency SBU joins PubMed Health
We are delighted to welcome the Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment (SBU) to PubMed Health. The SBU has been providing systematic reviews and other assessments to support decision-making...
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Things You Need To Know About Drug Classes
“Don’t take this drug if you take a calcium channel blocker.” That’s good to know – drug interactions can reduce a drug’s effectiveness or even cause harm. But what’s a calcium channel blocker?...
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New Research Methods Resources - Plus a PubMed Filter
If you’re interested in the scientific methods behind systematic reviews, we’ve now made it easier for you to find publications about the process. Earlier this year we expanded PubMed Health to...
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Morning Sickness: Some Reassuring News
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy could sometimes be a good sign, according to a new systematic review assessed by the NHS Behind the Headlines team. Researchers from Canada's Motherisk program were...
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Tomatoes and Prostate Cancer Prevention: Could There Be a Link?
Tomatoes are in the news again. That’s the main source of lycopene in Americans’ diets. Lycopene is an antioxidant – it’s what makes tomatoes red. Results have just been reported from a study looking...
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Urine Tests for HPV: How Do They Compare to Smear Tests?
Could self-administered urine tests reduce the number of smear tests? A systematic review of studies looking at this question has been widely reported – and the NHS Behind the Headlines team have...
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