This project aims to assess the utility of bibliographic databases beyond the three major ones (MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane CENTRAL) for finding controlled trials of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Fifteen databases were searched to identify controlled clinical trials (CCTs) of CAM not also indexed in MEDLINE. Searches were conducted in May 2006 using the revised Cochrane highly ...

The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated access problems in general practice and patients have reported finding it difficult to book appointments treatment, a report by Healthwatch found.1 The watchdog said that GPs must prioritise telling they are open for face-to-face wherever possible. Its latest looked at how had changed the way people their GP this affected experience of care. It was based ...

Background Low-intensity self-guided mental health interventions that are delivered on the web may meet needs and preferences of adults with mild to moderate symptoms. However, few clinical trials have examined effectiveness transdiagnostic within a naturalistic setting. Objective This randomized controlled trial (RCT) tests video-based intervention FitMindKit in reducing depression symptoms (p...

OBJECTIVES Cancer is an important public health concern, with millions of patients affected worldwide. Given the physical, psychological, and physiologic changes associated with cancer, holistic therapies are needed to treat all aspect of the disease. DESIGN A systematic review was conducted to determine the efficacy of yoga as a treatment option for cancer since 2010. Included studies were p...

On 6 June the Mail on Sunday published a piece by its health editor, Barney Calman: “All you GP face-to-face refuseniks take note: if I can read your Twitter rants, so patients.”1 This accompanied an article about patient’s personal experience, whose burst appendix had been diagnosed only after urgent trip to emergency department when she was unable secure appointment. Calman has received doze...

BACKGROUND Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) delivered through the Internet is effective as a treatment in reducing insomnia in individuals seeking help for insomnia. CBT-I also lowers levels of depression in this group. However, it is not known if targeting insomnia using CBT-I will lower depressive symptoms, and thus reduce the risk of major depressive episode onset, in those s...

BACKGROUND Migraine and tension-type headaches impose a tremendous economic drain upon the healthcare system. Intravenous and oral niacin has been employed in the treatment of acute and chronic migraine and tension-type headaches, but its use has not become part of contemporary medicine, nor have there been randomized controlled trials further assessing this novel treatment. We aimed to systema...

OBJECTIVES To examine changes in maternal-child health surrounding the April 2015 civil unrest in Baltimore, Maryland, following Freddie Gray's death while in police custody. METHODS We conducted cross-sectional Children's HealthWatch surveys January 2014 through December 2015 in pediatric emergency departments and primary care clinics on maternal-child health and June 2015 through October 20...