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Month-long camp to detect osteoporosis from today New Delhi, January 15 Experts point out that osteoporosis which affects the bones and makes them susceptible to break easily is assuming epidemic proportion in the country with about five to eight crore people suffering from it. Dr Ambrish Mithal, Senior Consultant Endocrinology and Osteoporosis at Apollo Hospital, said that if not prevented and left untreated, osteoporosis could lead to thin and porous bones which ultimately breaks resulting in fracture of hip, spine and wrist. Osteoporosis generally affects people after 35 and women are four times more prone to it than men. A hip fracture mostly requires hospitalisation and major surgery. It impairs a person’s ability to walk unassisted and may cause prolonged or permanent disability or in about 30 per cent cases, it could prove fatal. Spinal and vertebral fractures also have serious consequences, including loss of height, back pain and deformity. Heart Care Foundation of India Executive Vice-Chairman and IMA New Delhi Branch president K K Agarwal said HCFI, along with New Delhi Municipal Council and IMA New Delhi Branch, would organise a month-long Osteoporosis BMD Bone Dexa Camp from tomorrow to mark the death anniversary of its founder Chairman Dr K L Chopra. The camp to be held in Defence Colony would be inaugurated by Delhi Health Minister Yoganand Shastri. Dr Agarwal said osteoporosis could be prevented by regular exercise and intake of milk, calcium and Vitamin D. The disease cannot be cured but only controlled though fractures could be prevented by the regular intake of medicine. To prevent osteoporosis fractures, early diagnosis was important, which could be done by determining the Bone Mineral Density by DXA technique. The HCFI would provide the Osteoporosis BMN test, which is non-invasive and painless, at the camp at Rs 300 while generally the cost of the test is more than Rs 1,500 in any hospital. The test could detect osteoporosis, determine the risk for fracture and monitor the response to treatment. Dr Mithal said consumption of a calcium-rich diet, adequate proteins, exposure to sunlight especially in winter, and exercise like walking, jogging and stair climbing could help reduce the loss of mineral. Weightlifting exercises also help in reducing osteoporosis risk while the intake of vitamin V through green leafy vegetables also helps. Consumption of excess alcohol and soft drinks should be avoided to reduce the loss of bone density, he informed. |
Philippoussis to feature on CNN show New Delhi, January 15 “I’have changed my whole life around. I devoted my life for tennis instead of partying and I’am very happy”. Ranked ninth in the world, Philippoussis is one of Australia’s top-seeded players. He also talks about some of his most memorable matches, including playing Andre Agassi at Wimbledon. Philippoussis says his father is the driving force behind his career, introducing him to the sport and becoming his coach when Mark was just six years old. “He’s been with me from the start. We’ve have been through many things together, positive and negative. Without him, definitely I wouldn’t be where I am”. Nicknamed the “Scud” for his 142-mph missile like serves, Philippoussis also shared his love for fast cars and motorcycles, and shows off the special tattoo he wears on his right arm. |
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Akshay, Chetan shine in Winsom’s victory in DDCA League New Delhi, January 15 Scores: Little Master: 199 for 6 in 30 overs (Deepak Bhatnagar 112, Amit Yadav 21, Akshay Singh 3 for 23). Winsom Club:
204 for 4 in 29.5 overs (Chetan Bisht 59 n o, Anuj Sharma 52, Siddarth Sahni 30, Gagan Preet Singh 2 for 47). In another tie, Sarojini Nagar Gymkhana defeated Super Star Club by seven wickets in an A-II Division match at the RSKP ground. Scores: Super Star:
142 all out in 39 overs (Anurag Sagar 29, Amit Sharma 26, Kumar Abhishek 3 for 25). Sarojini Nagar:
143 for 3 in 36.3 overs (Onant Jaisingh 47, Neeraj Bansal 30 n o, Siddant Mandly 2 for 4).
Young Association win Young Association, Shahdara defeated Najafgarh Sports Club by seven wickets in the Tijara Cricket Tournament. Scores: Najafgarh: 97 all out in 20 overs (Madan 29, Dhiraj Sharma 19, Vipin Sharma 19 for 2, Jitender Choudhary 14 for 2, Mahesh Prasad 20 for 2). Young Association: 101 for 3 in 17.2 overs (Kapil Mehta 38 n o, Rajender Bist 31, Gagan Singh 21).
Inter-School Cricket The seventh Rohtak Road Gymkhana Inter-School Under-16 Cricket Tournament will be held at the Bharat Nagar ground from Friday. Salwan Boys will take on Meera Model in the opening match. Top school teams like Salwan, Modern, DAV (Shalimarbagh), Govt School (Vikaspuri), Bal Bharati (Pitampura), DPS (R K Puram) and Ramjas No 2 will participate in the tournament. |
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Delhi women annex cricket crown New Delhi, January 15 Jyoti Chopra was adjudged the best all-rounder while Neha Tanwar (of Maitreyi College) received the best bowler award. Seema of Haryana got the best batswoman award. Scores: Delhi: 109 for 5 in 70 overs (Sunita Yadav 30, Jyoti Chopra 42, Suvira Shani 30, Sandhya 2 for 11). Haryana:
79 all out in 6.4 overs. |
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Delhi Gymkhana down Shastri Club New Delhi, January 15 Delhi Gymkhana got eight points while Shastri Club earned only five. Scores: Delhi Gymkhana (1st innings): 181 for 6 in 81 overs (Anish Chandok 44, Arsh Arora 39, Vaibhav Kumar 3 for 53, Sourav Arora 2 for 34). Second innings: 55 for 5 in 31 overs (Sachin Adhikari 21, Sourav Arora 3 for 22). Shastri Club (1st innings):
126 for 7 in 51 overs (Vikas Kumar 32, Siddarth Sharma 26, Sachin Adhikari 4 for 49). Second innings:
84 for 6 in 21 overs (Udit Kumar 24, Abhinav Kohli 3 for 29, Sachin Adhikari 2 for 31).
Fr. Agnel rout Columba’s in Kangaroo Cup Father Agnel School, Noida, scored a handsome 5-0 victory against St. Columba’s School, New Delhi in the inaugural match of the Kangaroo Cup Under-14 Football Tournament, organised by the Delhi Soccer Association, at the Ambedkar Stadium on Thursday. Playing a compact and aggressive game, Father Agnel fashioned their moves through the flanks with Marcus and Gaikumgai ripping open the Columba’s defence with their penetrative passes, though striker Thangthinsui failed to cash in on two good chances early in the game. But Thangthinsui had the honour of netting the fifth goal after Gaikumgai and Marcus scored a brace each to put Father Agnel in an unassailable position. Gaikumgai opened the scoring in the 15th minute and added the fourth goal in the 50th minute. In between, Marcus slotted home two quick goals in the space of five minutes in the 18th and 23rd minute, respectively. Friday’s fixtures: Under-14: International Sports School, Geetanjali vs St. Francis De Sales, Janakpur (10.30 a.m.); Apex School vs Hanuman Sanskrit (11.30 a.m.). Under-17: Apex School vs DPS, Vasant Kunj (12.30 p.m.); Chiranjiv Bharat School, Palam Vihar vs Govt. Co-Education School, Nanakpura (1.30 p. m)—Ambedkar Stadium.. |
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Ankur hits century New Delhi, January 15 Scores: PDCA:
234 for 4 in 35 overs (Robin Bisht 100, Rajat Gupta 56). Gyan Bharati Academy:
239 for 7 in 34.4 overs (Ankur Julka 112 n o, Naman Khanna 42, Shoaib Prasad 36, Ramit Gill 2 for 69).
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