Health Issue: Brush teeth Twice to Avoid Heart Disease

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Poor Oral Hygiene Ups Cardiac illness Risk By 70%

London: People who don't brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Friday, adding scientific weight to 19th century theories about oral health and chronic disease.

          British researchers studied nearly 12,000 adults in Scotland and found those with poor oral hygiene had a 70% extra risk of heart disease compared with those who brushed twice a day and who were less likely to have unhealthy gums.

           People with gum disease are more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes because inflammation in the body, including in the mouth and gums, plays a role in the build-up of clogged arteries, said Richard Watt from University College London, who led the study. the 70% extra risk compares to a 135% extra risk of heart disease in those who smoke, he said.

          Although the overall risk was low - with a total of 555 heart attacks or other serious coronary problems among 11,869 people - the effect of regular teeth brushing was significant.

        "Compared to things like smoking and poor diet, which are obviously the main risk factors for heart disease, we are not claiming this is in the same league," Watt said.

         "But....even after controlling for all those things there is a still a relationship between this very simple measure of tooth brushing and heart condition," he said.

         "In a way, It's really quite an old story, because back in the early 19th century there was a theory called focal sepsis, and people believed that infections in the mouth caused disease in the whole body," Watt saqid. "As a result, they used to take everyone's teeth out."

         Watt said such a response was "a bit dramatic" but his findings did suggest that twice-a-day brushing was a good idea.

 

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50-Overs Cricket and Tournaments IND Vs Zim

BULLIED AT BULAWAYO

Young India Crash To Shock Six-Wicket Loss Vs Zimbabwe

Bulawayo: Rohit Sharma's maiden ODI century went in vain as a slipshod India slumped to an embarrassing six-wicket defeat against Zimbabwe in the first match of the cricket tri-series here on Friday. Rohit's well-paced 114 and Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten run-a-ball 61 had  guided India to a decent 285 for five but bowling attack allowed Zimbabwe to romp home with 10 balls to spare.

        Chasing the formidable target, Brendan Tayor (81) and Hasan Masakadza (46) gave Zimbabwe a rollicking start and down the order debutant Craig Ervine (67 not out) dazzled as the hosts cruised to 289 for four in 48.2 overs.

        India paly Sri Lanka in their next match on Sunday, Zimbabwe's chase got off to a strong start with Taylor and Masakadza showing scant respect for their opponents and adding 88 runs in 13 overs. Three Indians made their ODI debut today but neither Ashok Dinda, nor R Vinay Kumar or Umesh Yadav could make their presence felt as Taylor and Masakadza exposed the frailties of the Indian attack.

        Taylor hit Vinay Kumar for two sexes and a four in the 10th over and the partnership was blooming with a 100-mark in sight when Amit Mishra's googly castled Masakadza.

        Indian bowlers toiled for another 16 overs without any success before Jadeja trapped Graeme Lamb (27), Taylor was looking good for a century but he fell to Vinay Kumar in the 35th over after a 103 ball knock that had four fours and two sixes in it. Charles Coventry (32 off 25 balls) played like his wont, hitting Yusuf Pathan, Mishra and Vinay Kumar out of the ground before losing his stumps to the pacer. Ervine, however, showed tremendous maturity in his debut match as he and skipper Eoton Chigumbura (24 not out) completed the formality without any fuss. Earlier electing to bat first, India were off to a smooth start with Murali Vijay (11) and Dinesh Karthik (22) forging a 56-run opening stand against the wayward Zimbabwean howlers.

         It was smooth sailing for the Indians till the ninth over when Vijay was run out which was a combination of Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Brendan Taylor's brilliance and the opener's laziness.

         Vijay was ambling towards the batting crease when Taylor collected a Prosper Utseya throw in front of the wicket and flicked it back-handed onto the stumps.

        Next man in Virat Kohli's was a score less stay as the vice captain, without facing a ball, was beaten by an Elton Chigumbura direct-throw. 

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A Still From Neeyum Naanum

BEING 'SPORT''IVE

           There seems to be a strong bond developing between the world of sport and cinema. Before you jump to conlusions, let us clarify that we aren't talking about film celebrities owning IPL teams. Or the 'cross-border' romances! What we are talking about is the fact that more and more sportspersons are entering the world of cinema. Right from sprinter Ashwini Nachappa. who entered the world of films through a movie made on her, to Neetu Chandra, who happens to be a martial arts expert and a basketball player, several sportswomen have gone on to become heroines in the film world. Now joining this list is Chetna Pandey, who will be making her debut in Kollywood with Neeyum Naanum.

       Says S V Solairaja, director of the film, "Chetna, who is a national level badminton player and a gymnast, plays a choreographer in the movie as does the hero of the film, Sanjeev of Kullir 100 fame."

         The director is all praise for his lead actors, who he says, are hard working and committed."Both of them are dedicated. In fact, Sanjeev actually sustained a serious injury on the trampoline while shooting for a song. He was in pain and i though we would have to call it a day. However, he chose to take pain killer injections and complete the song. Both of them have done a fine job and I can assure you that the audience will be left smiling as there are at least 40 scenes in my film which will evoke laughter," claims the director.

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