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Tuesday 28 August 2012

The Cochrane Library August 2012 Issue (8)

New and updated Cochrane Reviews from August are available for those listed below.
  • Pharmacotherapy for mild hypertension
  • Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people
  • Omega 3 fatty acid for the prevention of dementia
  • Effect of cocoa on blood pressure
  • Exercise interventions on health-related quality of life for cancer survivors
  • Exercise interventions on health-related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment
  • Nicotine vaccines for smoking cessation
  • Minocycline for acne vulgaris: efficacy and safety