Health Highlights – August 7th, 2009

Reading time: 2 – 3 minutes

Health Highlights is a biweekly summary of particularly interesting articles from credible sources of health and medical information that we follow & read. For a complete list of recommeded sources, see our links page.

• What is Success Or Failure or the Philosophy of Success | Dr Shock MD PhD

  Do you ever reflect on your career? It may be easier now than ever before to make a good living, but it's harder to stay calm and free of career anxiety. Dr. Walter van den Broek highlights a TED video on the philosophy of success.

• Vitamin D Deficiency is Common in US Children, Associated with Cardiovascular Risks | Clinical Cases and Images

  Dr. Ves Dimov highlights a recent study that finds that vitamin D deficiency is common in U.S. children and is associated with adverse cardiovascular risks.

• Science-Based Medicine 101: How To Establish A Source’s Credibility | Science-Based Medicine

  How do you evaluate the credibility of a health news report? Dr. Val recommends three basic steps.

• 10 + 1 PubMed Tips for Residents (and their Instructors) | Laika’s MedLibLog

  As a clinical librarian, Jacqueline's expertise is searching. She offers 10 tips – applicable to anyone using PubMed – for searching the database for medical information, including how to save your search and create alerts for new research articles.

• Over Diagnosis of Breast Cancers | Suture for a Living

  Breast cancer screening is done to detect and treat lethal cancers early. Dr. Ramona Bates describes a recent BMJ study that estimates more than half of breast cancers are over-diagnosed.

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