Health Highlights – August 9th, 2007

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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.

• Think Bigg

  A non-profit blogsite dedicated to bringing information and inspiration to those who care about the people, communities, culture and the world in which we live.

• Another Chapter of “Bad” Foods (Not) Making Kids Fat | Junkfood Science

  Sandy Szwarc reviews a study that investigated whether young children adjust how much they eat depending on the calorie content in the foods consumed.

• Sara Ost of Healthbolt and I Will Blog for Health | Eye on DNA

  Guest blogger Sara Ost of Healthbolt shares 7 essential steps for non-experts blogging about expert things.

• The Hand of the Beholder | Musings of a Distractible Mind

  Dr. Rob shows us that the “perfect child” is simply a matter of perspective.

• Coley’s Cancer-Killing Concoction | Damn Interesting

  I stumbed across this on Digg a few weeks ago and thought it was interesting. The advent of immunotherapy and the use of bacterial vaccines in the treatment of cancer.

• Nursing and Web 2.0 | Universal Health

  N=1 considers the absence of blogs written by nurses in research and academia.

• Scientific Advancements of the Future | Blah, Blah! Technology

  Wayne Smallman at Blah! Blah! Technology imagines a future where nano-mechanical devices, deriving their power directly from blood flow, replace external wireless communication devices and literally become a part of our body. And you thought the iPhone was cool!

• When Do Foods Really Go Bad? | Mark’s Daily Apple

  Sell by date? Leftovers? Mark’s Daily Apple reviews how long certain foods really last.