The United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) has approved commercial marketing and distribution of cheap version of Lithium Carbonate capsules, manufactured by Glenmark Generics Inc (GGI), the US subsidiary of Glenmark Generics, in the US market. The company said, in a media release, that it would soon start marketing of capsules in 150 mg, 300 mg and 600 mg range.
 

The government of Puducherry appreciated the parents who got their children immunized for the second phase of polio immunization across the Union Territory on Sunday.

Speaking on this, Dr Dilip Kumar Baliga, Director of Health and Family Welfare Services said that for the purpose of immunization programme, the officials including paramedics, supervisors and Aanganwari workers were deployed in various centres. He said that all efforts to ensure that the immunisation drive was conducted smoothly.

Recent research revealed that genetic variations affect the response of patient to treatment for lymphoblastic leukemia. Researchers believe that these genetic variations explain why some children do not respond to the treatment of this type of blood and bone marrow cancer although about 80 percent of children are cured.

Melanotan I and Melanotan II popularly sold as "injectable tan" can lead to worrying changes in skin moles. Medical experts have issued warning regarding use of such tanning jab as these products are not been tested for safety, quality or effectiveness and that its side-effects were unknown. These products are advertised and sold illegally on the internet and in some tanning salons and body building gyms.

Two recent cases of women who had injected "Melanotan" shortly before noticing the problem of skin moles highlighted the risk from these tanning jab.  

Recent study revealed that person sitting on the window seat faces double risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as compared to those sitting on the aisle or in a middle seat. A DVT clot can cause death if it passes through a passenger's bloodstream to the lungs, causing pulmonary embolism.

Research team from Leiden University Medical Centre found that obese people have six times higher risk of developing a blood clot when seated by the window. Hence obese passengers should prefer to sit either in the middle or aisle seats.

Earlier studies have shown that meal comprising of food, less in calorie and rich in unsaturated fatty acids found in olive oil and fish can help in boasting brain function. Recent study showed that reducing number of calories can help elderly in improving memory.