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- question: Does caffeine improve symptoms of asthma?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001112.pub2/full
notes: Caffeine is a bronchodilator, and can modestly improve airway function for
up to four hours in people with asthma. People taking a lung function test should
avoid caffeine for at least four hours beforehand.
interest: 7
tags:
- asthma
- respiratory
- diet
- general-health
- myth-buster
date: '2010-01-20'
- question: Does quarantine work to prevent the spread of viruses?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013574/epdf/full
notes: 'Studies simulating the spread of disease show that quarantine reduces the
number of people with the disease by 44–81% and the number of deaths by 31–63%.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- infection
- prevention
- general-health
date: '2020-04-08'
- question: Do corticosteroids help people with acute respiratory distress syndrome?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cca/doi/10.1002/cca.2682/full
notes: 'There is some limited evidence that all-cause mortality in ARDS patients
is reduced by corticosteroids.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- respiratory
- medication
date: '2019-11-12'
- question: Does gabapentin help with neuropathic pain?
answer: Yes, in certain cases.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD007938/SYMPT_gabapentin-chronic-neuropathic-pain-adults
notes: Gabapentin improves neuropathic pain in adults suffering from severe pain
after singles or due to diabetes.
interest: 6
tags:
- chronic-pain
- brain-nerves
- medication
- painkillers
date: '2017-06-09'
- question: Does Vitamin C help with colds?
answer: Partly, yes.
url: http://cochranelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000980.pub4/abstract
notes: 'Regular supplementation seems to shorten how long your cold is, but it doesn''t
make you less likely to get sick in the first place.
'
interest: 9
tags:
- cold
- respiratory
- vitamins
- supplements
- general-health
- myth-buster
date: '2013-01-31'
- question: Does paracetamol (acetaminophen) help with lower back pain?
answer: No.
url: http://www.cochrane.org/CD012230/BACK_paracetamol-low-back-pain
notes: 'There''s no evidence that paracetamol works better than placebo to treat
acute or chronic back pain.
'
interest: 9
tags:
- back-pain
- chronic-pain
- painkillers
- medication
- general-health
- myth-buster
date: '2016-06-07'
- question: Do nicotine replacements (gum, sprays, etc.) help when quitting smoking?
answer: Yes.
url: http://www.cochrane.org/news/featured-review-nicotine-replacement-therapy-versus-control-smoking-cessation
notes: 'All forms of nicotine replacement therapy are effective, and they increase
the rate of long-term quitting by approximately 50% to 60% in those smoking 15
cigarettes a day or more.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- smoking
- lifestyle
- general-health
- question: Should I wear a bicycle helmet?
answer: Yes.
url: http://www.cochrane.org/CD001855/INJ_wearing-a-helmet-dramatically-reduces-the-risk-of-head-and-facial-injuries-for-bicyclists-involved-in-a-crash-even-if-it-involves-a-motor-vehicle
notes: 'Wearing a helmet dramatically reduces the risk of injury to your head and
face if you''re in an accident.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- brain-nerves
- prevention
- general-health
date: '1999-10-25'
- question: Do antidepressants work better than placebo?
answer: Yes.
url: http://www.cochrane.org/CD007954/DEPRESSN_antidepressants-versus-placebo-for-depression-in-primary-care
notes: 'SSRI and tricyclic antidepressants work better than placebo when treating
depression.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- depression
- mental-health
- antidepressants
- medication
date: '2009-07-08'
- question: Will taking antioxidants before/after exercise stop me getting sore?
answer: No.
url: http://www.cochrane.org/news/featured-review-antioxidants-preventing-and-reducing-muscle-soreness-after-exercise
notes: 'Antioxidant supplementation may make a very small difference, but it''s
likely to be so small as to be undetectable.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- exercise
- supplements
- general-health
- myth-buster
- question: Is cannabis helpful for neuropathic pain?
answer: No.
url: http://cochranelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012182.pub2/abstract
notes: 'There is a lack of good evidence that any cannabis-derived product works
for any chronic neuropathic pain.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- chronic-pain
- brain-nerves
- alternative-medicine
- myth-buster
date: '2018-03-07'
- question: Is the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) effective for screening anxiety
disorders?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015458
notes: 'The STAI wasn''t designed for screening and has high false positive rates,
incorrectly flagging about 75% of people without anxiety. Shorter questionnaires
specifically developed for anxiety screening are preferable.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- anxiety
- mental-health
- screening
date: '2025-12-19'
- question: Do rapid tests for tuberculosis improve patient outcomes?
answer: Partly, yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD016194
notes: 'Rapid nucleic acid tests (like Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra) reduce the time to diagnose
TB and start treatment, but they don''t reduce deaths within 18 months.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- tuberculosis
- infection
- screening
date: '2025-12-18'
- question: Do multi-component interventions help adolescents with obesity?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD016062
notes: 'Community-based approaches may slightly improve physical well-being and
reduce BMI, but healthcare-based approaches made little difference. Evidence is
limited and mostly from high-income countries.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- weight-loss
- children
- lifestyle
date: '2025-12-18'
- question: Does electrical stimulation help stroke survivors recover muscle strength?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015338
notes: 'Electrical stimulation shows moderate benefit for muscle strength and everyday
activities like reaching and walking. However, once patients can practice activities
independently, stimulation provides minimal extra benefit.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- stroke
- brain-nerves
- physiotherapy
- procedure
date: '2025-12-15'
- question: Is the Beck Anxiety Inventory effective for screening anxiety disorders?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015457
notes: 'The BAI''s utility for detecting anxiety disorders is uncertain. It misses
many people with anxiety and incorrectly identifies others. Shorter screening
questionnaires may be preferable.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- anxiety
- mental-health
- screening
date: '2025-12-12'
- question: Is it safe to use lower hemoglobin thresholds for blood transfusions in
premature infants?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD000512
notes: 'Lower and higher hemoglobin thresholds show similar rates of death or disability
at two years. Using lower thresholds reduces the number of transfusions without
compromising outcomes.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- blood
- children
- procedure
date: '2025-12-11'
- question: Do school meal programs improve outcomes for disadvantaged children?
answer: Partly, yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD014794
notes: 'In low- and middle-income countries, school meals lead to small increases
in math scores, enrollment, height and weight. However, they may have little effect
on reading scores or attendance.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- children
- diet
- general-health
date: '2025-12-11'
- question: Does manual therapy combined with exercise help with neck pain?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD011225
notes: 'Manual therapy with exercise provides a large reduction in pain and moderate
improvements in function compared to no treatment. Compared to placebo, benefits
are minimal for pain but moderate for function.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- chronic-pain
- physiotherapy
- exercise
- general-health
date: '2025-12-09'
- question: Does methylphenidate (Ritalin) help children with ADHD?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD009885
notes: 'Methylphenidate may improve ADHD symptoms and general behavior based on
teacher ratings. It may not affect quality of life and can cause side effects
like sleep problems and decreased appetite.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- adhd
- mental-health
- children
- medication
date: '2025-12-04'
- question: Does taking calcium supplements during pregnancy prevent pre-eclampsia?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD001059
notes: 'Calcium supplementation shows little to no difference in preventing pre-eclampsia
for women with adequate calcium diets. It may help women with low calcium intake,
but overall evidence doesn''t support calcium as effective prevention.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- pregnancy
- supplements
- prevention
- myth-buster
date: '2025-12-03'
- question: Does acupuncture help with insomnia in people with cancer?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015177
notes: 'Acupuncture may be more effective than no treatment for insomnia in cancer
patients, but evidence is weak. It was probably less effective than cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT-I).
'
interest: 5
tags:
- cancer
- acupuncture
- alternative-medicine
date: '2025-12-05'
- question: Is conservative kidney management a good alternative to dialysis for older
adults?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015151
notes: 'It''s unclear whether conservative kidney management affects death rates
or quality of life compared to dialysis in older adults with stage 5 kidney disease.
No randomized trials exist.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- kidney
- elderly
- procedure
date: '2025-12-09'
- question: Is there an effective treatment for neurotrophic keratopathy?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015723
notes: 'Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) may help heal corneal wounds,
but evidence is uncertain. More studies with better designs are needed to determine
the best treatment.
'
interest: 3
tags:
- eye
- medication
date: '2025-12-05'
- question: Does digital technology improve treatment adherence in cystic fibrosis
patients?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD013733
notes: 'Data-tracking nebulisers with online support probably improve adherence
to inhaled therapies and reduce treatment burden, but make little difference to
quality of life or disease flare-ups.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- respiratory
- lifestyle
date: '2025-12-10'
- question: Do multi-component interventions help children with obesity?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD016063
notes: 'Healthcare-based programs may improve physical activity, and community-based
programs may slightly improve quality of life, but overall effects on weight and
other outcomes are limited.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- weight-loss
- children
- lifestyle
date: '2025-12-16'
- question: Are the GAD-7 and GAD-2 questionnaires effective for screening anxiety
disorders?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015455
notes: 'GAD-7 and GAD-2 show acceptable accuracy for screening generalized anxiety
disorder, but cannot diagnose anxiety disorders alone. They provide an indication
of whether anxiety may be present.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- anxiety
- mental-health
- screening
date: '2025-03-25'
- question: Can First Rank Symptoms alone diagnose schizophrenia?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD010653
notes: 'First Rank Symptoms correctly identify only about 57% of people with schizophrenia
and incorrectly diagnose about 20% without it. They may help identify candidates
for specialist evaluation but cannot be used alone.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- schizophrenia
- mental-health
- screening
date: '2015-01-25'
- question: Does convalescent plasma help treat COVID-19?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD013600
notes: 'Convalescent plasma makes no difference to deaths or clinical outcomes for
people with moderate to severe COVID-19. For mild COVID-19, evidence is uncertain.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- infection
- blood
- procedure
- myth-buster
date: '2023-05-10'
- question: Does fecal microbiota transplantation help with inflammatory bowel disease?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD012774
notes: 'FMT may help people with active ulcerative colitis achieve disease control,
but evidence for Crohn disease is very limited. Safety and quality of life effects
are uncertain.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- digestive
- crohns
- procedure
date: '2023-04-25'
- question: Do chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine help treat or prevent COVID-19?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD013587
notes: 'Hydroxychloroquine does not reduce COVID-19 deaths and probably doesn''t
reduce the need for mechanical ventilation. It also doesn''t prevent infection
and may cause mild side effects.
'
interest: 9
tags:
- infection
- medication
- myth-buster
date: '2021-02-12'
- question: Are rapid antigen tests reliable for detecting COVID-19 in people without
symptoms?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD013705
notes: 'Rapid antigen tests detect only about 55% of COVID-19 infections in asymptomatic
people. None meet WHO standards for confirming or ruling out COVID-19 in people
without symptoms.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- infection
- screening
- general-health
date: '2025-11-28'
- question: Does remdesivir help treat COVID-19?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD014962
notes: 'Remdesivir makes little difference to deaths but may slightly improve recovery
and reduce risk of needing ventilation for hospitalized patients. For non-hospitalized
patients, it may reduce hospitalization risk.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- infection
- medication
date: '2023-01-25'
- question: Do IL-6 blocking medicines like tocilizumab help treat COVID-19?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD013881
notes: 'Tocilizumab reduces COVID-19 deaths within 28 days with high certainty,
but makes little difference to clinical improvement like hospital discharge or
symptom relief.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- infection
- medication
date: '2023-06-01'
- question: Does ivermectin help prevent or treat COVID-19?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015017
notes: 'Ivermectin has no beneficial effect for people with COVID-19. It hasn''t
been tested for prevention, and medical regulators have not approved it for COVID-19
use.
'
interest: 9
tags:
- infection
- medication
- myth-buster
date: '2022-06-21'
- question: Does quitting smoking improve mental health?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD013522
notes: 'People who stop smoking show greater reductions in anxiety, depression,
and stress, plus improvements in positive feelings and well-being. This is true
whether or not they have existing mental health conditions.
'
interest: 9
tags:
- smoking
- mental-health
- depression
- anxiety
- lifestyle
- general-health
- myth-buster
date: '2021-03-09'
- question: Does Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) help treat COVID-19?
answer: Yes, in certain cases.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015395
notes: 'Paxlovid may reduce deaths and hospitalizations for unvaccinated, high-risk
outpatients treated within 5 days of symptoms. It can cause taste disturbance
and diarrhea.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- infection
- medication
date: '2023-11-30'
- question: Can symptoms alone accurately diagnose COVID-19?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD013665
notes: 'Most individual symptoms have poor diagnostic accuracy. Loss of smell/taste
is the most useful indicator, making COVID-19 five times more likely, but symptoms
alone cannot reliably diagnose the disease.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- infection
- screening
- general-health
date: '2022-05-20'
- question: Do corticosteroids help treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD014963
notes: 'Systemic corticosteroids probably reduce deaths slightly and may increase
hospital discharge rates for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Long-term effects
and safety are uncertain.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- infection
- medication
date: '2022-11-17'
- question: Do non-medicinal measures prevent COVID-19 in long-term care facilities?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD015085
notes: 'Testing, isolation, and combination measures may prevent COVID-19 infections,
but evidence quality is low. Visiting restrictions may prevent spread but can
cause mental health harms like depression.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- infection
- elderly
- prevention
date: '2021-09-15'
- question: Should cancer patients on chemotherapy take blood thinners to prevent
clots?
answer: Yes, in certain cases.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD008500
notes: 'Low-molecular-weight heparins reduce blood clots in cancer patients on chemotherapy
with high certainty, but increase bleeding risk. The balance of benefits and harms
should be considered individually.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- cancer
- blood
- medication
date: '2020-12-18'
- question: Are rapid molecular tests useful for diagnosing tuberculosis outside the
lungs?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD012768
notes: 'Xpert Ultra and Truenat MTB Plus tests are helpful for diagnosing extrapulmonary
TB, with high accuracy for cerebrospinal fluid and rifampicin resistance detection.
Sensitivity varies by specimen type.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- tuberculosis
- infection
- screening
date: '2025-08-04'
- question: Do placebos have significant clinical effects?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD003974
notes: 'Placebos show no dramatic general benefits, but can modestly influence subjective
patient experiences like pain and nausea. Physical placebo interventions work
better than pills.
'
interest: 9
tags:
- general-health
- myth-buster
date: '2022-05-01'
- question: Are there effective interventions for increasing shared decision-making
in healthcare?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD006732
notes: 'There''s no clear evidence that training programs or decision aids effectively
increase shared decision-making. Many activities exist, but evidence is too weak
to determine which work best.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- general-health
date: '2018-07-19'
- question: Do antioxidant supplements prevent death?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD007176
notes: 'Antioxidant supplements showed no overall mortality benefit in 78 trials
with nearly 300,000 participants. Beta-carotene and vitamin E may actually increase
mortality.
'
interest: 10
tags:
- supplements
- vitamins
- general-health
- myth-buster
date: '2021-07-01'
- question: Does reminiscence therapy help people with dementia?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD001120
notes: 'Reminiscence therapy may improve quality of life, cognition, communication
and possibly mood in people with dementia, though all benefits are small. Effectiveness
depends on delivery setting.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- dementia
- brain-nerves
- elderly
- therapy
date: '2018-03-01'
- question: Does animal-assisted therapy help people with dementia?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD013243
notes: 'People with dementia who had animal-assisted therapy were possibly slightly
less depressed, but there''s no clear evidence for benefits on quality of life,
behaviors, or daily activities.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- dementia
- brain-nerves
- elderly
- therapy
date: '2019-11-25'
- question: Is rehabilitation beneficial after carpal tunnel surgery?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD004158
notes: 'There''s limited and low-quality evidence for post-surgery rehabilitation
benefits like splinting, exercise, or laser therapy. Decisions should be based
on clinical expertise and patient preferences.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- bones-joints
- surgery
- physiotherapy
date: '2016-02-17'
- question: Do computer-generated reminders improve healthcare quality?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD001175
notes: 'Reminders for doctors improve quality of care by about 7-11%, helping with
guideline compliance. However, evidence for improved patient outcomes is uncertain.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- general-health
date: '2017-07-06'
- question: Can urine tests diagnose endometriosis?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD012019
notes: 'There''s insufficient evidence to recommend any urinary biomarker for diagnosing
endometriosis. Laparoscopy (surgical visualization) remains the gold standard
for diagnosis.
'
interest: 4
tags:
- screening
date: '2015-12-23'
- question: Do nicotine e-cigarettes help people quit smoking?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD010216
notes: 'Nicotine e-cigarettes can help people stop smoking for at least six months
and work better than nicotine replacement therapy. Common side effects include
throat irritation, headache, and cough.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- smoking
- lifestyle
- general-health
date: '2025-11-10'
- question: Are 'red flag' screening tests accurate for detecting spinal fractures?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD008643
notes: 'Most individual red flag tests are not accurate. Steroid use, age over 74,
and recent trauma are the most useful indicators. Combining multiple red flags
improves accuracy.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- back-pain
- bones-joints
- screening
date: '2023-11-28'
- question: Does exercise help women undergoing breast cancer treatment?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD005001
notes: 'Exercise during cancer treatment probably improves physical fitness and
slightly reduces fatigue, but provides little improvement in depression or overall
quality of life.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- cancer
- exercise
date: '2016-09-21'
- question: Do antidepressants help people quit smoking?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD000031
notes: 'Bupropion makes it 49-72% more likely that a person will quit smoking. However,
it may increase serious unwanted effects and cause side effects leading to treatment
dropout.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- smoking
- antidepressants
- medication
date: '2023-05-24'
- question: Do stress management interventions help healthcare workers?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD002892
notes: 'Individual stress management interventions like CBT, yoga, or relaxation
may reduce stress among healthcare workers for up to one year. Evidence quality
is low.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- mental-health
- anxiety
- cbt
- therapy
- lifestyle
date: '2023-05-12'
- question: Does advice from doctors help people quit smoking?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD000165
notes: 'Even brief, simple advice from doctors increases the likelihood of quitting
smoking by 1-3% beyond natural quit rates. More intensive interventions provide
small additional benefits.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- smoking
- lifestyle
- general-health
date: '2022-05-01'
- question: Does cognitive behavioral therapy help with chronic pain?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD007407
notes: 'CBT provides slight reductions in pain and distress for adults with persistent
pain compared to no treatment. Benefits are smaller when compared to other treatments
like exercise.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- chronic-pain
- cbt
- therapy
date: '2020-08-14'
- question: Do omega-3 fatty acids help treat depression?
answer: No.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD004692
notes: 'Omega-3 fatty acids show a small positive effect compared to placebo, but
the benefit is unlikely to be meaningful for people with major depression. Evidence
quality is low.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- depression
- mental-health
- supplements
- myth-buster
date: '2021-11-24'
- question: Do psychological therapies like CBT and EMDR help with PTSD?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD003388
notes: 'Trauma-focused CBT and EMDR are effective for reducing PTSD symptoms compared
to waitlist or usual care. They appear equally effective as each other.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- ptsd
- mental-health
- cbt
- therapy
date: '2013-12-13'
- question: Do patient decision aids help people make better healthcare choices?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD001431
notes: 'Decision aids help adults choose options matching their values, increase
knowledge about treatment options, and promote active participation in medical
decisions with no negative side effects.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- general-health
date: '2024-01-29'
- question: Do masks prevent respiratory infections like flu?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD006207
notes: 'Wearing masks may make little to no difference in how many people catch
flu-like illness. N95 respirators show similar results to surgical masks. Hand
hygiene may be more effective.
'
interest: 9
tags:
- flu
- respiratory
- infection
- prevention
- general-health
- myth-buster
date: '2023-01-30'
- question: Does exercise-based rehabilitation help people with heart disease?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD001800
notes: 'Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces heart attack risk and hospital
admissions, may slightly reduce death rates, and improves quality of life within
12 months.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- heart-disease
- exercise
- physiotherapy
date: '2021-11-06'
- question: Does honey help heal wounds?
answer: Yes, in certain cases.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD005083
notes: 'Honey dressings heal partial thickness burns faster than conventional dressings
(4-5 days faster). Evidence is unclear for other wound types like leg ulcers or
diabetic foot ulcers.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- wound-healing
- skin
- alternative-medicine
date: '2015-03-06'
- question: Does exercise therapy help with chronic fatigue syndrome?
answer: Maybe.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD003200
notes: 'Exercise therapy probably reduces fatigue compared to passive treatments,
but improvements may not last. Compared to CBT or pacing strategies, it makes
little difference.
'
interest: 6
tags:
- exercise
- lifestyle
date: '2024-12-19'
- question: Does fluoride toothpaste prevent tooth decay?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD007868
notes: 'Toothpaste containing 1000-1250 ppm fluoride is more effective than non-fluoride
toothpaste with high certainty. Higher concentrations provide slightly more protection
but increase fluorosis risk in children.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- general-health
- prevention
- children
date: '2019-03-04'
- question: Does exercise help treat depression?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD004366
notes: 'Exercise shows a moderate effect in reducing depression symptoms compared
to no treatment, but is no more effective than antidepressants or psychological
therapy.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- depression
- mental-health
- exercise
- general-health
date: '2013-09-12'
- question: Do alpha2-agonists like clonidine help manage opioid withdrawal?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD002024
notes: 'Clonidine and lofexidine are more effective than placebo for managing opioid
withdrawal. Methadone has fewer side effects and shorter treatment duration. Lofexidine
is safer than clonidine.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- medication
date: '2016-05-03'
- question: Do psychological therapies help parents of children with chronic illness?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD009660
notes: 'CBT and problem-solving therapy may improve parenting behavior and mental
health, especially for parents of children with cancer or chronic pain. Effects
are generally small.
'
interest: 5
tags:
- mental-health
- children
- cbt
- therapy
date: '2019-03-18'
- question: Does the flu vaccine protect healthy adults?
answer: Yes, mildly.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD001269
notes: 'Inactivated flu vaccines reduce influenza cases from 2.3% to 0.9%, but 71
people need vaccination to prevent one case. Effects on hospitalization and work
days lost are minimal.
'
interest: 8
tags:
- flu
- infection
- vaccine
- prevention
- general-health
date: '2018-02-01'
- question: Does nicotine replacement therapy help people quit smoking?
answer: Yes.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD000146
notes: 'All forms of NRT (patches, gum, spray, lozenges) increase the chance of
quitting by 50-60% with high-certainty evidence. Minor side effects include skin
or mouth irritation.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- smoking
- lifestyle
- general-health
date: '2018-05-31'
- question: Do flexible working arrangements improve employee health?
answer: Yes, in certain cases.
url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD008009
notes: 'Self-scheduling and employee-controlled flexibility improve blood pressure,
sleep, and mental health. Employer-dictated flexibility (overtime, fixed-term
contracts) shows no health benefits.
'
interest: 7
tags:
- mental-health
- general-health
- lifestyle
date: '2021-12-01'
- question: Does garlic help prevent the common cold?