MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'human body'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:42:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272288&cid=t_222234_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-google-body-browser%2F2010.12.19 Google has released an awesome in-browser anatomy viewer to demo the new 3D graphics capabilities of their Chrome development version. It lets you explore the human body in all its glory in a Google Earth-like fashion. Individual anatomic layers (skin, muscles, bones, etc.) can be selected or deselected for viewing, but can also be made semi-transparent on an individual level. Labels can be displayed, and all anatomy is fully searchable. The catch is you will need a WebGL enabled browser to try it. WebGL is a technique that enables 3D graphics within the browser without the use of plugins. Chrome 9 Dev Channel, Chrome Canary Build and Firefox 4 beta have this enabled by default. In Chrome 8 (the current stable version), you can enable it by going to about:flags (type it in the address bar)... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272288 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:00:54 +0100 4272288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265963&cid=t_222234_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareBlogLaw%2F%7E3%2FMUykWiIiaLA%2Fbody-browser-think-google-earth-for.html Yesterday Google released Body Browser. Think Google Earth for human anatomy.Body Browser is described as a 3-dimensional multi-layered anatomical model of the human body that you can rotate, zoom in on, and search. More information about Body Browser is available in Google Labs.Great to see Google developing this new tool that should be useful for educators, physicians, and others in the health care field. I can't wait to show this new tool to my kids.Thanks to Brian Klepper over at Care and Cost for blogging about this new Google health tool.Very cool! (Source: Health Care Law Blog) Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265963 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:04:44 +0100 4265963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003308&cid=t_222234_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fis-bbt-charting-of-any-use-for.html Image via WikipediaDuring the luteal phase of the cycle, the corpus luteum produces the hormone progestrone, which elevates the basal body temperature ( BBT) . When the basal body temperature has gone up for several days, one can assume that ovulation has occurred. However, it is important to remember that the BBT chart cannot predict ovulation - it cannot tell you when it is going to occur ! In the past, doctors felt the basal temperature chart was a useful tool. It allowed the patient to determine for herself if she is ovulating as well as the approximate date of ovulation, but only in retrospect. Basal body temperature charts are easy to obtain and the only equipment required is a special BBT thermometer. General instructions for keeping a basal body temperature chart include the follow... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003308 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:55:00 +0100 4003308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862012&cid=t_222234_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmuseum-is-a-giant-model-of-the-human-body%2F2010.08.12 The Dutch Corpus Museum takes you into the human body and shows how our organs work. A fascinating idea and a great visualization. An excerpt from Amusing Planet: The Corpus Museum takes you on a fantastic journey through a giant model of the human body during which you can see, feel and hear how the human body works and what roles healthy food, healthy life and plenty of exercise plays. The tour through the museum starts with an escalator ride into an open sore on your giant victim’s leg and ends among the pulsing neurons in his brain. Between those two points, you will watch cheese being digested in the intestines and explore the ventricles of the heart. Kids can bounce up and down on the rubber tongue (with burping noises in the background) while you take in various scents wafting thr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862012 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:00:37 +0100 3862012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405096&cid=t_222234_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Ftalking-bacteria%2F Did you know that you have ten times more bacteria cells than human cells on you at any one time? Makes it sound like everyone is a human time bomb, just waiting to get sick. But in actual fact, these bacteria are our protectors, covering us like a suit of armour. That’s just one of the interesting pieces of information you can pick up by listening to this fascinating TED Talk by bacteriologist Bonnie Bassler. Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405096 Thu, 14 May 2009 10:51:07 +0100 2405096