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Show Nephi, Utah Dc us. And someone can catch t an strain. Burgoyne said antibiotic use has declined 9 percent in the 18 months since the state campaign was launched. Antibiotics work against bacteria. Theyre completely useless against a cold, for instance, since thats caused by viruses. Last month the Food and Strep may become dangerous as strains become resistant to antibiotics Medical experts predict a sharp jump in the strains of a dangerous form of strep that can overcome two common antibiotics. The dangerous strep strain is on the rise in the United States and, by the summer of 2004, as many as 40 percent of the strains of streptococ- cus pneumoniae could be resistant to both penicillin and erythromycin, research ers warn. That form of strep causes thousands of cases of meningitis, sinusitis, ear infections and pneumonia every year. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health studied reports from sites in eight states, measuring how common the drug resistance was in 1996 and how it in- Their results indicated that penicillin resistance rose from 21.7 percent of strep strains in 1996 to 26.6 percent in 1999, and eryth- romycin from 10.8 percent to 20.2 percent. The team made the report in a paper appearing in Mondays online edition of Nature Medicine. Utahs numbers mirror the nations, said pharmacist creased by 1999. of the states antibiotic resistance awareness cam- paign. Antibiotic resistance is of such concern in Utah that the state Department of Health has joined with pharmacists, physicians, local health agencies and others in an education campaign. This year the trust of the Drug Administration centers, emphasizing the importance of handwashing to prevent spread of viruses like colds and flu against which antibiotics are ineffective. Children are of primary concern because more than of all antibiotic prescriptions are written for children under 6, according to information gathered in an day-car- e According to Parents.com, here is a list of the 10 worst foods for kids. 1. Chicken Nuggets. Any fast food thats breaded and fried is bursting with fat. oc- un- necessary antibiotics or stop Nuggets and their dipping taking a prescribed antibiotic sauces also have a lot of which can contribute to high blood pressure in adults. Dont let you childs taste buds get used to salty up. of the misuse, result bacteria that remain have been exposed to the antibiotic and it is less effective in the future. An individual doesnt have to misuse antibiotics himself to find they dont WINNER Randy Painter of Nephi was the winner in the A SA class at the Summit Nationals Drags held on April 6th at Las Vegas Nevada. Driving a 1964 Plymouth Painter turned in a winning time of 10 62 seconds at 127 miles per hour for the quarter mile. foods. 2. Chips. Giving your child a handful of chips with lunch on occasion is fine, but keep in mind that potato chips, corn chips, and cheese puffs are mostly fat, sodium, and empty calories. work, said Craig Hazen, of the Utah president-elec- t Pharmaceutical Association. Were always passing bacteria on to each other. Theyre everywhere around 3 Doughnuts. Most are packed with trans-fatt- y acids. An average doughnut also has 200 to 3200 calories and few other nutrients. 4. French Fries. Its unfortunate that fries are the most popular vegetable dish in the U.S. Kids love them, but theyre extremely high in fat and have few vitamins. If Tg3si Csmdls are no more than than 1,200 milligrams in some, about half the recommended daily max) and packed with sugary treats. Most also are nutritionally unbalanced, because they contain no fruits or vegetables. 9. Soda. 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Instead, make a are high in fat (13 or more piece of raisin toast for your grams per serving), have lots child, and serve it with jam. of sodium, and dont provide ?0n Iflaira much protein for the calories. Theyre also a choking hazard for children three and under. (more artery-cloggin- g saturated fat and (Sail for strains of S. pneumoniae that are resistant to both of the antibiotics, reaching 40.6 percent by the summer of 2004. Thats up from just 8.6 percent in 1996. for children Intermountain Health Care As a transmitted, the' researchers forecast rapid growth Top 1 0 worst foods study. its used Using a new statistical formula that takes into account how the bacteria are an- year are unnecessary. h before will kill. nounced plans to require a new warning on antibiotics, pointing out that overusing them makes them less effective. The government estimates that half of the 100 million antibiotic prescriptions written in physician offices each awarness program targets Antibiotic resistance curs when people take Doctors can encourage vaccination which reduces illness and thus the need for antibiotics. Vaccines against that form of strep are recommended for infants and older persons, the two groups most likely to get the infection. There are already strains of tuberculosis that nothing already-resistan- Douglas Burgoyne, one-fourt- Wednesday, April 30, 2003 8 Page t IDA mm A wtvk of the Utah I1rr and your local nrw.pajcr Asportation |