Hep B - Carrots and assorted other things

Couple of quick hits this morning ..
first .. kids are all vaccinated against Hepatitis B they get the shots at birth, two months, and six months..
Well, now it seems the protection may not last a lifetime.
Two adolescents in five who received a first dose of hepatitis B vaccine as newborns had evidence of waning immunity by age 14. The findings were published in the August issue of Pediatrics.
So .. what to do? As always the researchers urge more study and at this time there are no recommendations for booster doses.
But it's an 'ah ha' and kids who might be at risk, parents should be aware ..and yes, stay tuned .. I'll keep you updated.

Then there's this 'nugget' .. if you can't get your kids to eat veggies ..serve them from a McDonald's Bag .. hey, parents have been doing bait and switch for decades to get kids to do stuff they turn their noses up at .. A new study finds that among the three- to five-year-old crowd the happiest -- and tastiest -- meals are likely to be those that come in a McDonald's wrapper. It's all about the packaging.
Seems the McDonald brand leaves such a potent impression with young children 63 preschoolers consistently said they preferred the taste of foods and drinks in McDonald's packaging over McDonald's food and drinks served in unbranded packaging
The study was done to look at the power of advertising and the folks involved are pushing for tighter standards about how we target kids .. definitly food for thought ..

and Finally .. get out of your rut. Whatever it is. We're told to learn something new, trying something different that it's good for our minds and our souls .. well I'm doing just that . .singing in my first solo cabaret .. yeah, I've done plenty of stage work but this is really flying without a net. It's exhilarating - not only am I meeting new people but the sheer joy/terror of trying something new the whole point of this. So, like the NIKE ads say .. just do it.