11-day-old operated upon
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 17
An 11-day-old infant with a rare deformity has been successfully operated upon at Bengali Hospital, Raikot. Elaborating, Dr A.K.Banerjee, Director of the hospital, said Sarbjeet Kaur of Halwara village delivered a female baby at the Hospital. As the baby did not have the opening for passing out stool she was passing it through her urinary tract.

An emergency operation in this regard was performed by Dr Sanjeev Gupta, Senior Paediatric Surgeon, and Dr Saini.

During the operation it was found that the large intestines and rectum had not formed and the pouch colon was ending in the urinary bladder and terus. After correcting the abnormality a new opening was created. The baby is now recovering.

Stop ear scratching 
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 17
Many people might enjoy scratching their ear, but it can be harmful to the extent of costing you the ability to hear. And many people have lost their hearing due to this reason. According to Dr Naresh Malhotra, a senior ENT consultant and former Head of Department of ENT, Christian Medical College, the urge to scratch the ear is caused by the wax that gets accumulated inside the ear.

Dr Malhotra advises that it is best to consult a specialist even if somebody feels mild itching in the ear. In most of the cases, it is caused by the crust that is formed because of wax. And continued scratching can damage the tympanic membrane, commonly known as the drum membrane, which provides the hearing ability.

The wax, according to Dr Malhotra, usually results from fungal infection or otomycosis. It is also caused by dandruff in the hair that accumulates in the ear. The best prevention is to ensure dandruff-free hair. The leading ENT specialist warns against consulting roadside quacks .

SPORTS

Shun drugs for sports
Our Correspondent

Machhiwara, March 17
International wrestler Tiger Jeet Singh was given a warm welcome here when he visited the sites of healthcare charitable hospital, drug de-addiction kendra and birdh ashram being constructed by International Medical Helpline and Anti-Drugs Society, Punjab, at Charaudhi village, 4 km from here. He was accompanied by chairman of the society Jagdev Singh Jassowal, Mohinder Singh Cheema and Thekedar Ranjit Singh.

Prominent among those present on the occasion were Dr Paras Ram, Pt. Kuldeep Chand, Mohan Singh Mann, Dhian Singh Rai, Baldev Singh Ashat, Balwant Singh Takhi, Daljeet Singh, Shiv Kumar.

After visiting the complex Tiger Jeet Singh addressed a press conference wherein he stressed on the active participation of the young generation. He promised to give more financial help.

He further said he would organise an international wrestling competition at the Chauraudhi village next year. He added that the money collected would be donated to the charitable hospital.