Useful meta-reviews of health studies

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Cochrane findings that will help you

Can't believe I didn't bookmark Cochrane studies here when I found out about them. Cochrane reviews are the antidote to pop-sci articles on health issues talking about a study that just came out with n=20 and results not yet replicated. Study shows Volvo drivers 10 times as likely to experience stress-related tinnitus, maybe.

Stuff that's interesting to me:

Acupuncture is pretty good
Antioxidants aren't that great and are maybe bad
Exercise is good
Bicycle helmets are good, so are motorcycle helmets
Melatonin is good for jet lag
Muscle relaxants are probably good for lower back pain
Unsaturated fat is probably better than saturated
Reducing salt seems good (however, my understanding is that the important thing is the salt/potassium balance, so increasing potassium might be just as good?)
Chinese herbal medicine might reduce cold symptoms (okay I am so down with visiting Chinatown when I feel a cold coming on, give me all the elixirs)

last modified: 14:15:42 04-Dec-2015
in categories:Science, People/Health

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