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                     Something to Think About: 

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong --because someday you will have been all of these.                                                                   

Tips to a Healthier YOU

Generally speaking, the lower your blood pressure (BP), the better it is for your health.  Your healthcare provider will determine what BP goal is best for you, based on your risk factors.   A guideline is listed below:

BP Category                   Systolic                          Diastolic      

Good                             Less than 120              Less than 80

Normal                         Less than 135              Less than 85

High                             Range: 135 - 140           Range 85 - 89

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NEWS AND EVENTS:

Acetaminophen May Lower Vaccine Efficacy

A surprising study from the Czech Republic indicates that Tylenol given to infants after vaccination may lower the body's immune response.  The research, conducted at 10 Czech medical centers, involved 459 healthy babies, 9 to 16 weeks old, who were vaccinated against polio, pneumonia, meningitis, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis, and other childhood diseases.  Half of the study group were given three doses of paracetamol. a Tylenol-like brand sold in Europe, during the first day after vaccinations;  the other infants received nothing.  Babies given the painkiller were significantly less likely to develop a fever (42% versus 66%).  However, lower rates of protective antibody levels from several vaccines were seen in the group given paracetamol.  Levels remained significantly lower in this group after booster vaccinations that were given when the babies were 12 to 15 months old.

According to an Associated Press article on October 15. "The results make 'a compelling case'  against routinely giving Tylenol right after vaccination, say doctors from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  They wrote an editorial accompanying the study in  The Lancet." Most Importantly the article reported, "Curbing fever, especially the first time a baby gets a vaccine, also seems to curb the immune response and the amount of protective antibodies that are made, the new study found."

Read the article at www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33331643/ns/health-kids_and_parenting