Synopses of Cochrane Reviews from Cochrane Library Issue 4 2021 Through Issue 6 2021.

THERAPEUTIC use of probiotics; THERAPEUTIC use of vitamin D; THERAPEUTIC use of ginseng; ANTIDEPRESSANTS; SEDENTARY lifestyles; CHRONIC kidney failure; SALT; HERBAL medicine; POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome; COVID-19; IMPOTENCE; INGESTION; DIETARY supplements; INFERTILITY; HEALTH behavior; MENTAL depression; INDEPENDENT living; ALTERNATIVE medicine; GESTATIONAL diabetes; ANXIETY; MEDICAL research; CHINESE medicine; BEHAVIOR modification; PRECONCEPTION care; ADULTS

The article presents Synopses of Cochrane Reviews from Cochrane Library. Topics discussed include Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a condition in which the ovaries are enlarged and the body produces high levels of androgens and insulin and lower levels of progesterone, can make it difficult for women to become pregnant; and Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has also been used to treat subfertility in PCOS and this Cochrane review looked at the safety and effectiveness of CHM.