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Johnson & Johnson is
reducing the maximum
daily dose o f its Extra
Strength Tylenol pain
reliever to lower risk o f
accidental overdose from
acetaminophen.
August 3, 2011
Healthier Happy Meal Coming
Menu draws
praise from
First Lady
Tylenol Lowers Maximum Dose
(AP) — Johnson & Johnson
said Thursday that it's reducing
the maximum daily dose of its Ex­
tra Strength Tylenol pain reliever
to lower risk of accidental over­
dose from acetam inophen, its ac­
tive ingredient and the top cause
of liverfailure.
The com pany said the change
affects Extra Strength Tylenol sold
in the U.S. — one of many prod­
ucts in short supply in stores due
to a string o f recalls.
Starting som etim e this fall, la­
bels on Extra Strength Tylenol
packages will now list the m axi­
mum daily dose as six pills, or a
total of 3,000 m illigram s, down
from eight pills a day, or 4,000
milligrams. Beginning next year,
the company will also reduce
the maximum daily dose for its
Regular Strength Tylenol and
other adult pain relievers con­
taining acetaminophen, the most
widely used pain killer in the
country.
B esides T ylenol, acetam i­
nophen is the active ingredient
in the prescription painkillers
Percocet and Vicodin and in
some nonprescription pain re­
lievers, including NyQuil and
som e Sudafed products. It's
found in thousands of m edi­
cines taken for headaches, fe­
ver, sore throats and chronic
pain.
Fast-food giant McDonald's has
unveiled a revamped menu in a move
to offer healthier options and join
the fight against obesity, drawing
praise from First Lady Michelle
Obama.
The chain will add a serving of
fruit or vegetable to its "Happy
Meals," which are aimed at children,
and shrink the portion of French
fries.
The new French fry holders will
contain 1.1 ounces (31 grams) of
potatoes, down from 2.4 ounces.
The meals also will include apple
slices, carrots, raisins, pineapple
slices or other fresh produce. The
change will cut calories by an aver­
age of 20 percent.
The move comes amid pressure
from health advocacy groups to get
the fast-food industry, blamed for
A McDonald's Cheeseburger Happy Meal with the new apple
slices option.
Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled sta ff are ready to help those in need.
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An ongoing series of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession
Part 30. Genuine Benefits of Chiropractic Help
: Can a chiropractor re
ally help my problems?
A : You have no doubt heard
ihow chiropractors helped a
friend’s headaches, neck pain,
neck stiffness, back pain or fa­
tigue?
But, it is perfectly normal for
/ou to wonder whether a chiro­
practor can really your particular
problems. Your headaches. Your
teck pain and/or stiffness. Your
back pain or other symptoms. Prob-
ems you may have had for some
ime.
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The truth is, doctors of chiro­
practic are extremely successful at
eliminating many symptoms. Often
more quickly and effectively than
other healing methods.
But, your doctor of chiropractic
can do so much more for you than
just treating symptoms. Your chiro­
practor is concerned with making
sure your entire body is function­
ing properly. Therefore, your chi­
ropractor goes beyond treating
your immediate symptoms to make
sure your body is still functioning
efficiently. That is the only way
true health can be achieved.
But we aren’t the only ones
who have said it. Chiropractic has
been accepted by the ultimate
authority; you the people.
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2124 N.E. Hancock Street, Portland O regon97212
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much of the obesity epidemic, to
offer more healthy choices.
"McDonald's is making contin­
ued progress today by providing
more fruit and reducing the calories
in its Happy Meals," the first lady
said in a statement.
"I’ve alw ays said that every­
one has a role to play in making
A m erica healthier, and these are
positive steps toward the goal of
solving the problem o f childhood
obesity. M cD onald's has contin­
ued to evolve its m enu, and I look
forw ard to h earin g about the
progress o f today's com m itm ents,
as well as efforts in the years to
come."
McDonald's will begin rolling out
the new Happy Meal in September,
with the goal of having them avail­
able in all 14,000restaurants in early
2012.
The new Happy Meal will also
include the choice of a hamburger,
c h e e se b u rg e r
or
C h ick en
McNuggets, and options for low-
fat milk.
Precincts to Collect
Discarded Medicines
Permanent prescription drug dis­
posal boxes are now available at the
Central, North and East police pre­
cincts.
The boxes are located in the pre­
cinct lobbies thanks to a partner­
ship between the Portland Office of
Neighborhood Involvement and the
Portland Police Bureau. Simply bring
in unused and expired medications
and drop them in the box located in
the precinct lobbies during lobby
hours.
A cceptable item s for deposit
include prescription m edications
and sam ples, all over the counter
m edications, vitam ins, pet m edi­
cations, m edicated ointm ents, and
liquid m edication in leak proof
containers.
Items not acceptable for deposit
are thermometers, sharps, syringes,
IV bags, bloody or infectious waste,
hydrogen peroxide, aerosol cans,
inhalers and EpiPens.
The prescription drug drop box is
one solution to the growing prob­
lem of teenagers gaining access to
unused and expired medications in
the medicine cabinets of their own
homes, homes of friends and of
grandparents. There is also a de­
mand from the community to pro­
vide a safe disposal option for medi­
cations in an effort to protect our
waterways.