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Saturday, May 4, 2013 – Daily News 5A Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surged to all-time highs Friday when a surprisingly good jobs report finally gave investors a clear sign of U.S. economic strength after weeks of conflicting signals. The market jumped from the opening bell, traders donned party hats, and a wave of buying Wall Street helped the Standard and Poor's 500 index close above 1,600 for the first time. The Dow Jones industrial average briefly rose above 15,000, a milestone. ''There's euphoria today,'' said Stephen Carl, the head equity trader at The Williams Capital Group. ''That's what you'd have to call it.'' On the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, brokers sported baseball caps emblazoned with ''Dow 15,000.'' Investors are hoping it's more than just a oneday celebration. Jobs are key to keeping stocks climbing. Big U.S. companies are making record profits, but much of that lately has come from cutting costs, not boosting sales. More jobs, and more consumer spending, would help. The April jobs report was a good start. U.S. employers added 165,000 workers last month and many more in February and March than previously estimated. The unemployment rate fell to the lowest level in four years, 7.5 percent. The Dow rose 142.38 points to close at a record 14,973.96, up 1 percent. The S&P 500 index climbed 16.83 points, or 1 percent, to 1,614.42, also a record. ''We're breaking through psychological barriers and that will continue to bring investors off the sidelines,'' said Darrell Cronk, regional chief investment officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank. He called the jobs news ''wonderful.'' Flush baby's tear ducts to prevent recurrence of infection DEAR DOCTOR K: My some grains of dried eye disinfant has already had three charge — the stuff that "Mr. tear duct infections. What's Sandman" creates at night, causing them, and how can I and that we discover upon prevent another one? awakening. DEAR READER: At the Tear duct infections can inner corner of each eye is a occur at any age, but they are tiny little sac where most common in tears are made. infants. That's Some of the fluid because the center bathes the eye. The of the duct is very rest of the tears travnarrow, which el through the tear makes it more easiduct, which empties ly obstructed. As in the nose. That's the child grows, the why, when you cry passageway and make a lot of widens. As a result, Dr. K most children outtears, you also get a by Anthony L. stuffy nose and have Komaroff, M.D. grow this problem to blow your nose to by the time they are clear it out. 1 year old. A tear duct can get infectTear duct infections can ed if it becomes blocked and cause pain, redness and bacteria collect in the ducts or the lacrimal (tear) sac. The blockage might be from swelling. Your infant may also have excessive tearing, pus or discharge from the eye, and a fever. If a tear duct infection is not treated quickly, it can become more difficult to cure. The infection should be treated when there is redness or fever and tears become cloudy. Antibiotics, taken by mouth, are the standard treatment; the infection should go away quickly with antibiotic therapy. Your doctor may also prescribe antibiotic ointment or eye drops. If the infection does not respond to antibiotics, or if infections keep returning, it's a sign that there is some obstruction in the narrow tear duct. To eliminate that obstruction, the doctor guides a thin wire through the tear duct to clear out any blockage. Rarely, a more extensive surgical procedure is necessary. There are some simple things you can do to reduce the chance that your baby will develop another tear duct infection. The first is to promote the drainage of tears each day. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before you begin. First, place your index finger sideways along the bony ridge beneath your infant's eye, with your finger pointing toward the top of the nose. Firmly, but gently, apply pressure with your fingertip between the eye and nose. This pressure will compress and empty the tear sac. The tears will empty onto the surface of the eye, and they also will flush the duct below. After this, press a warm, clean, wet washcloth to the same area for a minute or two. By flushing the tear ducts daily, you reduce the chance that the duct will become blocked. That, in turn, reduces the risk of infection. By the time your baby becomes a year old, this risk will greatly diminish anyway. Then you won't need to flush the tear ducts daily. Sierra Sound NEW & USED CD's Special Orders Avail. Car Stereo Sales - Service Installation We make house calls! 226 So. 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