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Stress main cause of
bed-wetting among children Ludhiana, June 12 According to Dr
Krishnan and Chaudhary, Professor and head, Department of Clinical Psychology, Christian Medical College and Hospital here, there is an increase in the number of such cases. He attributes three main reasons, stress, fear and anxiety, for this problem. Continuous exposure to the television is one of the main reasons behind the problem among the children. Dr Tejinder Singh, head of the Department of Paediatrics, also corroborates Dr Chaudhary’s observations. Dr Tejinder Singh revealed that there was a substantial number of children suffering from the problem of bed-wetting. He pointed out that till the age of three and a half years or four, it was not considered abnormal. But in case the problem persisted further, it needed to be corrected. In some cases, he said, the problem continued till adulthood. Referring specifically to Ludhiana, Dr Chaudhary said a child of seven or eight years needed at least 10 hours of sleep. But due to the “nocturnal culture” in Ludhiana, the schedule was disturbed. He pointed out, nobody went to bed in Ludhiana before 12 a.m. and some even later than that. Most of the families are regular television-viewers. Children who watch horror shows are found to be more prone to the problem of bed-wetting. Even the run of the mill serials, showing a lot of crime like intrigues and murders, could also lead to the problem. Dr Chaurdhary said although there were a number of factors responsible for the problem, a normal and natural lifestyle was the best antidote. He revealed that he had cured most of the patients after ensuring that they did not watch television after 8 pm. Besides, they must go to the bed well in time. He observed that the problem of bed-wetting was a symptom of stressful lives the children were made to live. Too much stress on account of studies or performance may not be obvious, but it did have an impact on the personality of a child which manifested itself through various symptoms, he added. |
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DMCH to hold camp on Blood Donors Day Ludhiana, June 12 Dr Amarjit Kaur, head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, while giving this information, said the camp would also aim to highlight the significance of voluntary blood donation programmes and to ensure safety of blood for transfusion purposes. She hoped that voluntary donors would not only donate blood at the nearest blood centre but would also spread the message of enrolling young volunteers for blood donation. She said at the DMCH, special emphasis was being laid on the safe supply of blood by testing it on the latest machines. “Safe blood and economy of blood is our motto. Round-the-clock facilities of component separation, providing whole-blood, packed cells, platelets and plasma were also being provided by the department. According to Dr Amarjit Kaur, during the past five months, as many as 10 blood donation camps had been organised by the DMCH in which 930 units of blood had been collected for the use of thalassemic patients. At least 2,000 units of blood were required almost every year for thalassemic patients being treated in the
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Resentment among sports fraternity Ludhiana, June 12 Sportspersons and organisers joined office-bearers of different sports associations in criticising the organisers’ the move to invite film celebrities at the cost of ignoring sportspersons of international repute. The organisers expressed resentment that since cricket was not being played in Olympics, cricketers should have not been asked to carry the torch. They said no doubt former cricket star Kapil Dev had brought laurels to the country but giving advantage to the young pace bowler, Irfan Pathan, over some international athletes such as P T Usha, Shiny Wilson and others was not justified. Mr Teja Singh Dhaliwal, honorary general secretary, Punjab Basketball Association, said the show organised by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in association with the Delhi Government was good but it would have been better if sportsmen as well as women, particularly Padma Shri and Arjuna awardees, had been carrying the torch. He cited the example of National Games held in Punjab in 2001 when a number of former and current players of different discplines were asked to carry the torch during the opening ceremony in Ludhiana. Echoing the same view, Mr Balraj Sharma, vice-president, of the Swimming Federation of India, said though everyone welcomed the IOA’s decision to bring the torch in India after a gap of four decades, the sportspersons drawn from various events who had brought fame and name for themselves and the nation could have been involved in maximum numbers. Since the cine personalities’ approach was professional and they had nothing to do with sports, especially Olympics, their participation in the torch run was nothing but a stunt. Athletes who practice at the Guru Nanak Stadium, expressed anguish over film stars and cricket players carrying the torch. |
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Malhotra, Ashma are chess champs Ludhiana, June 12 In the women’s section, Ashma Saxena quelled a strong challenge from Nishi Bala before romping home victorious. Renu Bala finished at third spot. In the men’s section, K. K. Malhotra pipped Kirti Sharma to bag the top honours while Suraj Parkash secured third position. Earlier, Mr R S Kalra, AAO (P&IR), LIC, inaugurated the meet in which winners from all branches of Ludhiana offices took part. On the basis of their performance during this two-day meet, Malhotra and Ashma have been selected to represent Ludhiana division in the LIC Zonal Chess Tournament slated to be held next month in Bikaner.
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City cager in national squad Ludhiana, June 12
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