Helping you to make better health decisions
Get the facts about the top treatment options.
We can tell you which treatments really work and which don't work, based on the best and most up-to-date medical research. BestTreatments is the only website that rates thousands of health and medical treatments, based on how well they work.
BMJ BestTreatments has been developed primarily for the United Kingdom but is based on international research. Not all of the treatments are available in New Zealand, but we have included them because there has been research on whether they work.
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PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complicated condition that affects women's hormones. For some women, it makes it harder to have children, but there are treatments that can help.
Read more about PCOS
Have your wisdom teeth come through?
Dentists used to be keener on removing wisdom teeth. However, the latest research shows it's probably best to leave wisdom teeth alone unless they're causing problems.
Find out more about wisdom teeth
HIGHLIGHTS
Asthma
Although asthma can be controlled well with drugs, it can sometimes seem that there's a lot to keep track of. You might need to take several medicines at once, and use separate medicines to treat and prevent symptoms. You'll need to remember to carry your inhaler around, and your doctor might recommend using it before you exercise.
Up to 75 in 100 children with asthma grow out of it. However, some people still have asthma as adults. We've looked in detail about how asthma can be treated in young children, older children and adults.
Read more about asthma in adults and asthma in children
Making Decisions
Operations and tests
You can be confident that the information you read here comes from the same high-quality sources that your doctor reads, clearly spelled out for you in plain English. So you'll have the facts you need to decide with your doctor about what's right for you.
Our experts are the world's leading doctors. They sort through hundreds of thousands of research studies to tell you which treatments really work.
We are totally independent. We accept no outside advertising. We don't give you information that is misleading or biased.
If you want to find out more, see About us and Our method.
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