http://www.body1.com Articles and Logs from Body1 en-us 1999-2006 Body1, Inc. All rights reserved. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:01 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Body1 Rssmaker 1.0 Health Information editor@body1.com editor@body1.com 40 http://www.body1.com/images/bodylogo1_tag.gif http://www.body1.com http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/472 The H1N1 pandemic is a growing concern among everyone. As of October 17, the virus had caused nearly 5000 deaths worldwide, and according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, 41 states are reporting widespread influenza activity. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/472 http://www.body1.com/forum/index.cfm?forumid=1 Health, Medicine http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/471 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a ban on cigarettes with flavors portraying fruit, candy, or clove. Authorized by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the ban has been in effect as of September 22, 2009, and is part of a national effort to reduce smoking in America. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/471 http://www.body1.com/forum/index.cfm?forumid=1 Health, Medicine http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/470 People with Alzheimer’s disease who develop the flu or other infection need to be treated as soon as possible to prevent an increased rate of dementia, according to research conducted by the Alzheimer's Society of the UK. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/470 http://www.body1.com/forum/index.cfm?forumid=1 Health, Medicine http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/468 The global flu pandemic, expected to return to the United States this fall, could infect up to half of the US population, according to a report released by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/468 http://www.body1.com/forum/index.cfm?forumid=1 Health, Medicine http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/467 Virtual colonoscopy, also called computed tomographic (CT) colonography, has emerged recently as a possible alternative to standard optical colonoscopy for colon cancer screening. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.body1.com/news/index.cfm/1/467 http://www.body1.com/forum/index.cfm?forumid=1 Health, Medicine