From the machine learning algorithm this morning, culled from over 3,000 new abstracts posted overnight.

1: Refractory rickets in the tropics.

2: "Functional food" for acceleration of growth in short children born small for gestational age.

3: Changes in opioid use and healthcare costs among U.S. patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain treated with duloxetine compared with other therapies.

Not that I'm ranting, but the two week delay CMS has instituted for Medicare claims doesn't really help us docs much.  the issue is that Congress couldn't reach an agreement to reverse the cuts scheduled for March 1, so CMS holds the claims until there is some sort of agreement.  It's easier for them to retoactively pay claims than it is for them to figure out how to make a cut whole again after p

In hematology and oncology we are seeing a proliferation of these drug regulatory programs with our new drugs.

Scientists have warned US Congress about the possible risks involved while using mobile phones. They informed Congress that regular use of mobile phones could lead to brain cancer. There has been an on-going debate around the world about the possible impact of magnetic field emitted by cell phones and its effect on human beings.  Particularly children are thought to be at a greater risk though conclusive data remains years away.

The September 17th issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) contains a study claiming that approximately one quarter of women and more than a third of older women reported at least one pelvic floor disorder in a survey carried out recently. The study also finds that disorders of the Pelvic Floor for example urinary and fecal incontinence and pelvic organ shifting are more common as women get older and their weight increases. Pelvic floor disorders are an important component in the issues surrounding women's health.