Health Highlights – June 9th, 2008

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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.

• On Being Certain | Science-Based Medicine

  Harriet Hall explores certainty and similar states of “knowing what we know”. Another must read from Science-Based Medicine!

• The Plausible Promise of Participatory Medicine | e-patients.net

  Susannah Fox writes about e-patients and the pursuit of participatory medicine.

• Definitive Guide: The Primal Blueprint | Mark’s Daily Apple

  Mark Sisson summarizes the Primal Blueprint, a set of simple instructions to build the strongest, leanest, healthiest body possible, taking clues from evolutionary biology.

• Skin Care Myths: Cuts Heal Better When You Let Air at Them | The Derm Blog

  Dr. Benablo describes the best treatment for cuts and scrapes.

• 1/3 of My Groceries Go in the Trash. Here Are the 6 Things I’m Doing to Stop That. | Ecosalon

  Sara Ost teaches how to shop for groceries to live greener and make a positive impact on our health.