A collection of blogshots created to highlight results of Cochrane reviews focusing on complementary medicine interventions. Click on the title or the blogshot image to access the relevant Cochrane review abstract. You can also access our growing collection of vlogshots on our YouTube channel.
Our colleagues at Cochrane Iberoamérica have a repository of selected Complementary Medicine Field blogshots translated into Spanish.
Our satellite at Cochrane Complementary Medicine Switzerland also produces blogshots translated into German.
What topical, light therapy, and complementary treatments are safe and effective for acne? 
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Is TENS (delivering electrical current through the skin) helpful for menstrual pain?
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Exergaming for dementia and mild cognitive impairment 
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Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
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Vitamin D as an adjunct to antibiotics for the treatment of acute childhood pneumonia  |
Calcium supplementation for people with overweight or obesity  |
Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease  |
Prebiotics for induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 
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Massage for neck pain  |
Mindfulness-enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18 years) and their parents  |
Zinc for prevention and treatment of the common cold  |
Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections  |
Probiotics for management of functional abdominal disorders in children  |
Modified dietary fat intake for treatment of gallstone disease in people of any age 
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Music therapy for people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like disorders  |
Antioxidants for adults with chronic kidney disease  |
Cerebrolysin for acute ischemic stroke  |
Alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic peripheral neuropathy  |
Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy  |
Herbal medicinal products or preparations for neuropathic pain 
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Vitamin D for the management of multiple sclerosis (MS)  |
Lifestyle and dietary interventions for Ménière's disease  |
Balneotherapy for chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)  |
Antenatal dietary supplementation with myo-inositol for preventing gestational diabetes  |
Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia 
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Yoga for epilepsy  |
Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections  |
Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain  |
Cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia  |
Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia 
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Vitamin D for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
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Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progress of age-related macular degeneration
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Vitamin E supplementation in people with cystic fibrosis  |
Lifestyle and dietary interventions for Ménière's disease
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Vitamin D supplementation for chronic liver diseases in adults |
Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses for visual performance, sleep, and macular health in adults
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Non-Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia |
Mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorders
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Low glycemic index or low glycemic load diets for obesity
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Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in people with cancer
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Cannabis-based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain
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Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections  |
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Preconception lifestyle advice for people with infertility |
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Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women  |
Omega-3 fatty acids for depression in adults
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Music therapy for people with substance use disorders  |
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Smoking cessation for improving mental health  |
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Interventions for reducing sedentary behavior in community-dwelling older adults  |
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Chinese herbal medicine for sub fertile women with PCOS  |
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Altered dietary salt intake for people with chronic kidney disease  |
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Probiotics for the prevention or treatment of chemotherapy- or radiotherapy-related diarrhea  |
Walking for hypertension  |
Supplements for preventing lung cancer in healthy people  |
Mindfulness-based stress reduction for family carers of people with dementia  |
Yoga for stroke rehabilitation  |
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Yoga for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease  |
Yoga for urinary incontinence  |
Yoga for women with breast cancer  |
Coenzyme Q10 for heart failure  |
Melatonin for preoperative and postoperative anxiety in adults  |
Intermittent fasting for the prevention of cardiovascular disease  |
Souvenaid for Alzheimer's disease  |
Effects of low sodium diet versus high sodium diet  |
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Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for cancer survivors  |
Psychological interventions to improve healthcare worker resilience  |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for sickle cell disease  |
Omega-3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy  |
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Omega‐3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease  |
Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease  |
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Vitamin C supplementation for prevention and treatment of pneumonia  |
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer  |
