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Lindsey Buckingham The musician, 61, is currently on tour promoting his new solo albu album, Seeds We Sow. Is there ther any music we’d be surprised to know you listen to? surpris I got in into college radio about a year and a half ago. Frankly, I was just looking for something to he hear in the car besides Katy Perry, who my kids like. What do you think o of Bill Hader’s portrayal of you on Saturday N Night Live? I was complimented! He has me down, even to the red shirt I wore on the last Fleetwood Mac M tour. It wa was very funny. How is the ba band getting along now? There The is still emo emotional residue. It’s a work in progr progress, and there is something be beautiful in that. We had no business being in a band together, but our diff differences meshed. Have a aqu question for Walter Scott? Visit Para Parade.com/celebrity or write W Wal Walter ter Scott S at P.O. Box 5001, Grand Central Station, New York, N.Y. 10163-5001

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showed his veteran comedian father who was boss on the set. “It was the ﬁrst time I got to bring him onto a project I was doing, and I loved the power,” he says. “I made sure his trailer was smaller than mine.”

Q: I loved it when

Damon Wayans Jr.’s dad guest-starred on Happy Endings. How did that come about? —Francisco Delgado, Los Angeles

A: “The writers and I were

throwing around ideas as a joke, but then it became a real thing,” says the actor, 29, adding that he gleefully 2 • October 2, 2011

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Q: Does Mayim

Bialik’s real-life academic background

help her on The Big Bang Theory? —Jill Haslam, Salt Lake City

A: It does! Because of her

Ph.D. in neuroscience, “I know when stuff in the script needs tweaking,” says Bialik, 35, who plays a neurobiologist on the sitcom. “I can also recreationally psychoanalyze our staff so I know what personality quirks to expect!” Her latest project, however, is all child’s play: She voices a tough canine on the DVD The Dog Who Saved Halloween. TEST YOUR BIG BANG IQ AT Parade.com/quiz

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Meryl Streep. Does she have any movies in the works? —Rosa Hale, Spanish Fork, Utah

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Preacher, involved in now? —B.M., Chicago A: Childers continues to

run his orphanage in warravaged South Sudan and is widening the scope of his philanthropy. “I just began work in Somalia,” he says. “We want to start feeding programs where people are starving.” As for Butler’s playing him? “I was worried since he has that strong Scottish accent!” laughs Childers, who was born in North Dakota. “But he did an unbelievable job.”

“I wouldn’t go back and be 20 again if you paid me a million dollars. I love my grown-up life.”

62, plays former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the December biopic The Iron Lady, and she’s shooting Great Hope Springs, a ﬁlm about a middle-aged couple trying to salvage their marriage through counseling.

—Kelly Ripa, who turns 41 today

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is Sam Childers, the biker turned human rights activist played by Gerard Butler in the film Machine Gun

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The twister that hit near Wilmington, N.C., on Aug. 18 was triggered by unusually warm water off the Carolina coast.

rate weather events each caused more than $1 billion in damage. These skyhigh figures are partly due to increased population density—the more people living in a particular area, the more property that can be damaged when a storm hits. Another factor: Extreme conditions are happening in places that don’t usually experience them and are therefore less prepared. As Hayes points out, a hurricane on the Eastern Seaboard can be expected to cause flooding in coastal North Carolina and New Jersey—but not in northern Vermont. So what gives? According to NOAA, the average global land temperature from January through July was among the warmest since record-keeping began well over a century ago. Warmer atmospheric temperatures lead to more severe and frequent “extreme weather events,” like tornadoes, droughts, and floods. Whatever the reason, “2011 has set itself apart with record-setting extremes of nearly every type of weather possible,” says Chris Vaccaro, spokesman for the National Weather Service. And hold on to your hats (and umbrellas): We still have three months left. —Catherine Price

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Q: I recently had a hip replacement, and my sister-in-law has been posting updates about my status, with photos from the hospital, on Facebook for her “friends.” I’ve asked her not to do this, but she says I’m being silly. How can I get her to stop? —Name withheld

A: Tell her again how you feel—that you do not want to be in an online reality show starring your new hip. You can add that if she doesn’t remove the photos, you will limit any personal information she receives about you from now on. Hopefully she will cease and desist, because otherwise, you really have little recourse. If your sister-in-law were your doctor, she would be posting to Facebook from jail. But the law on friends and family publishing such private information is not 100 percent clear—and, in any case, suing her for invasion of privacy would probably make matters worse, says Aaron M. Kelly, an attorney specializing in Internet law in Scottsdale, Ariz. There is one valuable takeaway here: Never let anyone point a camera at you when you’re in a hospital gown. —Judith Newman

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P Television HOMELAND Showtime, Oct. 2, 10 p.m.

Claire Danes makes a welcome return to series TV, playing a CIA ofﬁcer who gets word that terrorists may have “turned” an American prisoner of war.

Mandy Patinkin (left, with Danes) is her mentor, and Damian Lewis plays a marine who’s rescued after being MIA for years. Is he a hero or a mole? This intriguing drama promises to examine all the angles. PROHIBITION

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PBS, Oct. 2–4, 8 p.m. (on DVD starting Oct. 4) Let’s raise

a glass to Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, who serve up an engrossing, multifaceted account of the sensible reasons for, and ultimate folly of, the 18th Amendment. Period photos and footage give this three-part documentary a real-life Boardwalk Empire feel.

P Books PBooks THE NEW KIDS Brooke Hauser, nonfiction ($26) For immigrant

teens from dozens of countries, Brooklyn’s International High School at Prospect Heights is both a melting pot and a ﬁeld of dreams. Brooke Hauser, who spent a year following members of the senior class, delivers a rich, extraordinarily moving account of the challenges they met— and the many ways in which kids are the same the world over.

P Music THE OLD MAGIC Nick Lowe ($16) Lowe may

have graduated from new-wave rocker to mellow crooner, but the elegantly crafted sounds on this album prove he hasn’t lost his touch. Songs to play on repeat: the Johnny Cash–esque “Checkout Time” and the contemplative “’Till the Real Thing Comes Along.”

RIN TIN TIN Susan Orlean, nonfiction ($27) In 1918, the ﬁrst

canine superstar was discovered by a U.S. corporal on a French battleﬁeld. What happened next to that exceptional German shepherd— learning tricks, going Hollywood, and siring a line of Rintys that entertained the world for 50 years—is the subject of this enthralling history, which also details how one animal created a nation of dog lovers.

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A E S U O H ∏ U IS YO HEALTH TH∏EAT? DANGER ZONE

Last year, more than 14,000 kids visited ERs after having a TV or other piece of furniture fall on them.

■ MAKE A CLEAN-AIR INVESTMENT. A

high-quality air ﬁltration system will neutralize most ﬂoating germs, as well as dust, some mold spores, and other pollutants that may contribute to allergies and asthma, especially in kids. Prices range from $100 for a one-room cleaner to $10,000 for a whole-house system.

IDE AND OUT

■ GO LOW-VOC. Volatile organic com-

pounds (VOCs) are chemicals emitted by a variety of products, including some paints, carpets, furnishings, insulation, and even permanent markers. According to the EPA, some VOCs have been linked to health conditions ranging from headaches to possibly asthma and even cancer. “If you’re remodeling, use low-VOC paints and ﬁnishes,” says home builder (and cancer survivor) Charles Ruma, and look for lowVOC labels on carpets and furniture.

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Guards or stops prevent windows from opening more than four inches, reducing the risk of falls.

■ BAN SMOKING. A ﬁreplace is cozy

and romantic, but studies have shown that smoke from fires or stoves can contain pollutants similar to those in auto exhaust. Help keep your air clear by burning only dry, well-seasoned wood, which the EPA says tends to smoke less. Never burn plastics or paper that contains colored ink (such as this magazine); both can release toxic fumes. And before you stoke the fireplace or woodstove this season, have an expert check the flue. A blocked or severely narrowed flue is a serious fire hazard.

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Wearing shoes into the house can track contaminants, including lead particles, onto your ﬂoors.

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YOUR LIVING ROOM A home should be a calm, welcoming haven, and for most of us, it is. But any house, no matter how well cared for, can also be dangerous. Household accidents cause at least 20,000 deaths every year; poisoning and falls are the top two culprits. And other factors, like lighting or TV habits, can affect family members in subtler ways. Our simple guide is designed to make your house safer—a place you can’t wait to come home to. By Gretchen Reynolds ■ Cover and inside photographs by Ted Morrison

■ CLEAN THE CLICKER. A much-used

Your Air ■ TEST FOR RADON. Exposure to this

invisible, odorless gas is the secondleading cause of lung cancer in the country, behind smoking. Radon has been detected in every state, though to dramatically varying degrees. (See radon.com/radon/ radon_map.html for information about known radon levels in your

remote control harbors nearly as much bacteria as a toilet’s ﬂush handle. Swab yours frequently with an antibacterial wipe, and do the same with your home-ofﬁce keyboard and mouse—both devices landed just below remotes on the most-contaminated list. ■ STABILIZE YOUR SCREENS. As tele-

visions have gotten bigger, so has the risk of related accidents, according to the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s

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INS KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE BY ELIMINATING HAZARDS

area.) To learn how to test your home, visit epa.gov/radon/pubs/ citguide.html.

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Hospital. Last year, more than 14,000 children visited emergency rooms because a TV or other heavy piece of furniture fell on them. Check that the mounting apparatus of your television is secure, and move bookcases or other furniture away from the TV so that children can’t climb atop one to reach the other.

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ONCE IN A WHILE. New studies

have found that many parts of the brain, including those associated with thinking and memory formation, become more active when we are not viewing media. In other words, parts of the brain light up when the TV is turned off.

Your Windows ■ PREVENT SPILLS. As reported

in a new study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy, about 5,200 children every year—or 14 every day—are treated in emergency departments for injuries caused by falling out of windows, and not all of the kids are toddlers. Secure windows on the second ﬂoor or higher using window guards or stops that prevent them from opening more than four inches, says study author Dr. Gary Smith. Position furniture so that acrobatic youngsters can’t use it to reach windowsills, and consider planting bushes below upperstory windows to help cushion falls if they do occur.

Your Floors ■ REMOVE YOUR SHOES. Lead

is uncommon in most homes nowadays—unless we track it in. Recent studies have found that people can pick up lead particles on their shoes, which could happen, say, by walking past construction sites. These and other contaminants that cling to your soles can be transferred to the ﬂoor, where children play.

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Don’t let food cool on the counter, where it can become a breeding ground for harmful bacteria.

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If you still see lipstick on cups and glasses when they come out of the dishwasher, have the appliance checked.

YOUR KITCHEN Your Dishes ■ CONDUCT A LIPSTICK TEST.

According to studies by Melvin Pascall, an associate professor of food science at Ohio State University, if lipstick is lingering on glasses, then bacteria and viruses are probably thriving on dishes and cutlery as well. The problem is especially acute with forks, which of all utensils are the toughest to keep clean, Pascall says. Next time you’re unloading the dishwasher, take a closer look: If your glasses or silverware still hold a swipe of Dusty Rose, pre-rinse more thoroughly and consider having an appliance specialist check your machine. ■ CHOOSE THE RIGHT CUTTING

BOARD. “During food preparation,

people typically make grooves in their cutting boards, which can trap bacteria,” Pascall says. “But it’s quite hard to gouge glass.” Even running a board through the dishwasher may not remove all contaminants. Still, in his studies, glass boards had far fewer of them than wood or plastic boards.

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Your Fridge and Pantry ■ COOL THINGS DOWN. Improper

refrigeration swiftly leads to spoiled food. Place leftovers in wide, shallow containers and stow them in the fridge while they’re still warm. “If you leave food out on the counter to cool, it can become a breeding ground for bacteria,” says Ruth Frechman, a registered dietitian in Burbank, Calif., and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Parcel big pots of warm sauces or soups (like chili or stew) into smaller containers before refrigerating. Otherwise, “the top of the leftovers will cool, while the middle will remain warm,” inviting bacterial growth. Finally, take your fridge’s temperature (a food thermometer will do the trick) to check that the appliance is 40 degrees or colder. ■ TRIM YOUR LARDER. Your family

is more likely to reach for healthy snacks if they’re the only nosh around. Stock high-ﬁber fare like whole fruit and oatmeal; nuts; and foods high in plant sterols and soy protein. A recent study showed that people who ate a diet containing these foods lowered bad cholesterol by 13 percent.

While you’re at it, toss the potato chips. Scientists at Harvard found that among their research subjects, chips contributed to weight gain more than any other food.

Your Food ■ PUT THE HEAT ON LEFTOVERS.

Most of us zap leftovers in the microwave, but few of us zap them enough. “People want to pull out the food and dive right in, but to kill bacteria, food must reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees,” Frechman says. “That’s hot enough to burn your mouth.” Check with a food thermometer; then—to protect your tongue—let your lunch cool for a few minutes. ■ RINSE LETTUCE, NOT LAMB

CHOPS. “Many people think they

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should rinse meat, chicken, and ﬁsh before cooking,” Frechman says. “But the latest food safety guidelines strongly advise against the practice.” Running water sprays bacteria and other contaminants off the meat and across sinks and countertops—and besides, it’s unnecessary. “Any bacteria present on raw meat will be destroyed during cooking,” Frechman says.

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IS YOUR ASTHMA WELL CONTROLLED? Take this Asthma Control Test™ (ACT) and discuss the result with your doctor.

Fill in the circle that best describes your answer to each question. For your total score, add up the point values of your responses to all 5 questions. If your score is 19 or below, your asthma may not be well controlled. Talk to your healthcare professional about your asthma score. All questions refer to the past 4 weeks. While this assessment is not a substitute for a healthcare professional’s judgment, diagnosis, or advice, it is a private tool to help you and your doctor determine your level of asthma control and the impact asthma has on you.

How much of the time did your asthma keep you from getting as much done at work, school or at home? ❍ All of the time ❍ Most of the time ❍ Some of the time ❍ A little of the time ❍ None of the time

(1 pt) (2 pt) (3 pt) (4 pt) (5 pt)

How often have you used your rescue inhaler or nebulizer medication (such as albuterol)? ❍ 3 or more times per day ❍ 1 or 2 times per day ❍ 2 or 3 times per week ❍ Once a week or less ❍ Not at all

(1 pt) (2 pt) (3 pt) (4 pt) (5 pt)

How often have you had shortness of breath?

How would you rate your asthma control?

❍ More than once a day ❍ Once a day ❍ 3 to 6 times a week ❍ Once or twice a week ❍ Not at all

❍ Not controlled at all ❍ Poorly controlled ❍ Somewhat controlled ❍ Well controlled ❍ Completely controlled

(1 pt) (2 pt) (3 pt) (4 pt) (5 pt)

How often did your asthma symptoms (wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness or pain) wake you up at night or earlier than usual in the morning? ❍ 4 or more nights a week ❍ 2 or 3 nights a week ❍ Once a week ❍ Once or twice ❍ Not at all

(1 pt) (2 pt) (3 pt) (4 pt) (5 pt)

TOTAL SCORE:

Now discuss this result with your doctor.

For patients 12 years and older whose asthma is not well controlled on a long-term asthma medicine, or when disease severity warrants SYMBICORT is an asthma control medicine that has been proven to help improve lung function, helping patients breathe better all day and night.* Once your asthma is well controlled, your doctor will decide if you can stop taking SYMBICORT without loss of control and may prescribe a long-term asthma control medicine such as an inhaled corticosteroid. * When taken twice daily. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SYMBICORT Important Safety Information About SYMBICORT for Asthma

SYMBICORT contains formoterol, a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA). LABA medicines such as formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. It is not known whether budesonide, the other medicine in SYMBICORT, reduces the risk of death from asthma problems seen with formoterol. SYMBICORT should be used only if your health care provider decides that your asthma is not well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid, or that your asthma is severe enough to begin treatment with SYMBICORT. If you are taking SYMBICORT, see your health care provider if your asthma does not improve or gets worse. It is important that your health care provider assess your asthma control on a regular basis. Your doctor will decide if it is possible for you to stop taking SYMBICORT and start taking a long-term asthma control medicine without loss of asthma control. Children and adolescents who take LABA medicines may have an increased risk of being hospitalized for asthma problems. SYMBICORT does not replace rescue inhalers for sudden asthma symptoms. Be sure to tell your health care provider about all your health conditions, including heart conditions or high blood pressure, and all medicines you may be taking. Some patients taking SYMBICORT may experience increased blood pressure, heart rate, or change in heart rhythm. Do not use SYMBICORT more often than prescribed. While taking SYMBICORT, never use another medicine containing a LABA for any reason. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist if any of your other medicines are LABA medicines, as using too much LABA may cause chest pain, increase in blood pressure, fast and irregular heartbeat, headache, tremor, and nervousness.

Patients taking SYMBICORT should call their health care provider or get emergency medical care: • if you experience serious allergic reactions including rash, hives, swelling of the face, mouth and tongue, and breathing problems. • if you think you are exposed to infections such as chicken pox or measles, or if you have any signs of infection. You may have a higher chance of infection • if you experience an increase in wheezing right after taking SYMBICORT, eye problems including glaucoma and cataracts, decreases in bone mineral density, swelling of blood vessels (signs include a feeling of pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, ﬂu like symptoms, rash, pain and swelling of the sinuses), decrease in blood potassium and increase in blood sugar levels. If you are switching to SYMBICORT from an oral corticosteroid, follow your health care provider’s instructions to avoid serious health risks when you stop using oral corticosteroids. Common side effects include nose and throat irritation, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat, sinusitis, stomach discomfort, ﬂu, back pain, nasal congestion, vomiting, and thrush in the mouth and throat. Approved Uses for SYMBICORT for Asthma SYMBICORT is a medicine for the treatment of asthma for people 12 years and older whose doctor has determined that their asthma is not well controlled with a long term asthma control medicine such as an inhaled corticosteroid or whose asthma is severe enough to begin treatment with SYMBICORT. SYMBICORT is not a treatment for sudden asthma symptoms. Please see Important Product Information on adjacent page and discuss with your doctor. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

For more information, call 1-800-908-1501 or go to MySymbicort.com/ACT If you’re without prescription coverage and can’t afford your medication, AstraZeneca may be able to help. For more information, please visit www.astrazeneca-us.com.

I M P O R TA N T I N F O R M AT I O N A B O U T S Y M B I C O R T Please read this summary carefully and then ask your doctor about SYMBICORT.

WHAT SHOULD I TELL MY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEFORE USING SYMBICORT?

No advertisement can provide all the information needed to determine if a drug is right for you or take the place of careful discussions with your health care provider. Only your health care provider has the training to weigh the risks and beneﬁts of a prescription drug.

Tell your health care provider about all of your health conditions, including if you: ■ have heart problems ■ have high blood pressure ■ have seizures ■ have thyroid problems ■ have diabetes ■ have liver problems ■ have osteoporosis ■ have an immune system problem ■ have eye problems such as increased pressure in the eye, glaucoma, or cataracts ■ are allergic to any medicines ■ are exposed to chicken pox or measles ■ are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if SYMBICORT may harm your unborn baby ■ are breast-feeding. Budesonide, one of the active ingredients in SYMBICORT, passes into breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will take SYMBICORT while breast-feeding Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. SYMBICORT and certain other medicines may interact with each other and can cause serious side effects. Know all the medicines you take. Keep a list and show it to your health care provider and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SYMBICORT? People with asthma who take long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) medicines, such as formoterol (one of the medicines in SYMBICORT), have an increased risk of death from asthma problems. It is not known whether budesonide, the other medicine in SYMBICORT, reduces the risk of death from asthma problems seen with formoterol. SYMBICORT should be used only if your health care provider decides that your asthma is not well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid, or that your asthma is severe enough to begin treatment with SYMBICORT. Talk with your health care provider about this risk and the beneﬁts of treating your asthma with SYMBICORT. If you are taking SYMBICORT, see your health care provider if your asthma does not improve or gets worse. It is important that your health care provider assess your asthma control on a regular basis. Your doctor will decide if it is possible for you to stop taking SYMBICORT and start taking a long-term asthma control medicine without loss of asthma control. Get emergency medical care if: breathing problems worsen quickly, and you use your rescue inhaler medicine, but it does not relieve your breathing problems. Children and adolescents who take LABA medicines may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for asthma problems. ■

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WHAT IS SYMBICORT? SYMBICORT is an inhaled prescription medicine used for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It contains two medicines: ■ Budesonide (the same medicine found in Pulmicort Flexhaler™, an inhaled corticosteroid). Inhaled corticosteroids help to decrease inﬂammation in the lungs. Inﬂammation in the lungs can lead to asthma symptoms ■ Formoterol (the same medicine found in Foradil® Aerolizer®). LABA medicines are used in patients with COPD and asthma to help the muscles in the airways of your lungs stay relaxed to prevent asthma symptoms, such as wheezing and shortness of breath. These symptoms can happen when the muscles in the airways tighten. This makes it hard to breathe, which, in severe cases, can cause breathing to stop completely if not treated right away SYMBICORT is used for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as follows: Asthma SYMBICORT is used to control symptoms of asthma and prevent symptoms such as wheezing in adults and children ages 12 and older. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD is a chronic lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. SYMBICORT 160/4.5 mcg is used long term, two times each day, to help improve lung function for better breathing in adults with COPD.

WHO SHOULD NOT USE SYMBICORT? Do not use SYMBICORT to treat sudden severe symptoms of asthma or COPD or if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in SYMBICORT.

HOW DO I USE SYMBICORT? Do not use SYMBICORT unless your health care provider has taught you and you understand everything. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have any questions. Use SYMBICORT exactly as prescribed. Do not use SYMBICORT more often than prescribed. SYMBICORT comes in two strengths for asthma: 80/4.5 mcg and 160/4.5 mcg. Your health care provider will prescribe the strength that is best for you. SYMBICORT 160/4.5 mcg is the approved dosage for COPD. ■

SYMBICORT should be taken every day as 2 puffs in the morning and 2 puffs in the evening.

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Rinse your mouth with water and spit the water out after each dose (2 puffs) of SYMBICORT. This will help lessen the chance of getting a fungus infection (thrush) in the mouth and throat.

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Do not spray SYMBICORT in your eyes. If you accidentally get SYMBICORT in your eyes, rinse your eyes with water. If redness or irritation persists, call your health care provider.

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Do not change or stop any medicines used to control or treat your breathing problems. Your health care provider will change your medicines as needed

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While you are using SYMBICORT 2 times each day, do not use other medicines that contain a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) for any reason. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist if any of your other medicines are LABA medicines. SYMBICORT does not relieve sudden symptoms. Always have a rescue inhaler medicine with you to treat sudden symptoms. If you do not have a rescue inhaler, call your health care provider to have one prescribed for you.

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Call your health care provider or get medical care right away if: ■ your breathing problems worsen with SYMBICORT ■ you need to use your rescue inhaler medicine more often than usual ■ your rescue inhaler does not work as well for you at relieving symptoms ■ you need to use 4 or more inhalations of your rescue inhaler medicine for 2 or more days in a row ■ you use one whole canister of your rescue inhaler medicine in 8 weeks’ time ■ your peak ﬂow meter results decrease. Your health care provider will tell you the numbers that are right for you ■ your symptoms do not improve after using SYMBICORT regularly for 1 week

WHAT MEDICATIONS SHOULD I NOT TAKE WHEN USING SYMBICORT? While you are using SYMBICORT, do not use other medicines that contain a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) for any reason, such as: ■ Serevent® Diskus® (salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder) ■ Advair Diskus® or Advair® HFA (ﬂuticasone propionate and salmeterol) ■ Formoterol-containing products such as Foradil Aerolizer, Brovana®, or Perforomist®

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS WITH SYMBICORT? SYMBICORT can cause serious side effects. ■ Increased risk of pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections if you have COPD. Call your health care provider if you notice any of these symptoms: increase in mucus production, change in mucus color, fever, chills, increased cough, increased breathing problems ■ Serious allergic reactions including rash; hives; swelling of the face, mouth and tongue; and breathing problems. Call your health care provider or get emergency care if you get any of these symptoms ■ Immune system effects and a higher chance for infections ■ Adrenal insufﬁciency–a condition in which the adrenal glands do not make enough steroid hormones ■ Cardiovascular and central nervous system effects of LABAs, such as chest pain, increased blood pressure, fast or irregular heartbeat, tremor, or nervousness ■ Increased wheezing right after taking SYMBICORT ■ Eye problems, including glaucoma and cataracts. You should have regular eye exams while using SYMBICORT ■ Osteoporosis. People at risk for increased bone loss may have a greater risk with SYMBICORT ■ Slowed growth in children. As a result, growth should be carefully monitored ■ Swelling of your blood vessels. This can happen in people with asthma ■ Decreases in blood potassium levels and increases in blood sugar levels

WHAT ARE COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF SYMBICORT? Patients with Asthma Sore throat, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, thrush in the mouth and throat Patients with COPD Thrush in the mouth and throat These are not all the side effects with SYMBICORT. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist for more information.

NOTE: This summary provides important information about SYMBICORT. For more information, please ask your doctor or health care provider. SYMBICORT is a registered trademark of the AstraZeneca group of companies. Other brands mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of the AstraZeneca group of companies. The makers of these brands are not afﬁliated with and do not endorse AstraZeneca or its products. © 2010 AstraZeneca LP. All rights reserved. Manufactured for: AstraZeneca LP, Wilmington, DE 19850 By: AstraZeneca AB, Dunkerque, France Product of France Rev 6/10 303634

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YOUR BEDROOM Your Bed ■ PROTECT YOUR PILLOWS. Here’s

some news to keep you up at night: A study presented at this year’s Healthcare Associated Infections meeting found that by the time a pillow has been in use for two years, about a third of its weight consists of dead skin cells, mummifying dust mites, bug droppings, and skittering live mites. This infestation may contribute to asthma and other respiratory problems, especially in kids, according to the Institute of Medicine. Replace pillows regularly, wash them if they’re washable, and consider buying mite-proof covers, which one study found can reduce asthma symptoms in children.

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Pillows can be a haven for asthmatriggering dust mite cadavers, bug droppings, and even skittering live mites.

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Man’s best friend can be shut-eye’s worst enemy: Bunking with a pet is a common cause of lost sleep. DANGER ZONE

If your mattress is more than 10 years old, it could contribute to poor sleep and sore backs.

■ TOSS WORN MATTRESSES. A pre-

mium mattress should hold up for 10 years, according to most estimates. After a decade, it tends to sag, contributing to poor sleep and sore backs. If yours is older than that, think about getting a new one. In the meantime, rotate your mattress every two months, ﬂipping it over (if it’s double-sided) and moving it end to end, to help it wear evenly.

not great for the parents, either: Many people with sleep disorders report watching television in bed.

Your Light Bulbs ■ KEEP YOUR BODY CLOCK IN SYNC.

Your TV ■ SEND IT PACKING. A study last year

from the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 71 percent of young people ages 8 to 18 had a television in their bedroom (and the other 29 percent were probably nagging their parents for one). But having a bedroom TV has been linked with diminished sleep, falling grades, and, in young children, obesity. It’s

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Our circadian rhythms seem to be regulated by exposure to light—especially blue light from the sun, computer screens, and some light bulbs and other products. Blue light in the bedroom may trick the body into thinking that it’s daytime, interfering with the urge to sleep. Don’t use a computer just before bed and avoid clocks with blue-lit screens, if possible, advises the Sleep Dis-

Drain it. Does your backyard ﬂood easily? Consider having French drains, or gravel-ﬁlled trenches, installed around your house. They redirect rainwater runoff away from the foundation.

orders Center at Northwestern University. If you ﬁnd yourself waking earlier than you want to, try blackout shades to block sunlight. Be sure to spend some time later in the morning soaking up sun or other blue light, though. Recently published research shows that blue light exposure a few hours after you get up can help you fall asleep readily that evening.

Your Pet ■ GET FIDO HIS OWN PLACE TO

Do You Know What’s Lurking in Your Bathroom?

SNOOZE. According to survey data

from the American Pet Products Association, nearly half of all dog owners sleep with their pets, and

Prune trees. Get rid of branches that hang over your roof or rise to window height; they could break off and crash into your home during windstorms.

the percentage may be even higher among cat owners. But bunking with a pet is a common cause of lost sleep. Worse, in rare cases, the lovable little creatures can carry a variety of hitchhiking germs. A hairraising study in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal cited a few recent instances in which dogs or cats had transmitted staph infections, dermatitis, cat-scratch fever, and even the plague to their owners, primarily while the extended family slept together.

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Check the birdbath. Mosquitoes can carry diseases such as West Nile virus and readily breed in standing water. Clean and change the water in birdbaths and fountains frequently.

Fireproof. If your area is prone to wildﬁres, trim or remove trees and bushes within 30 feet of your house. Mow grass and weeds often, and keep your roof and gutters free of leaves. —G.R.

October 2, 2011 • 13

Sunday with ... THE

PARADE Why does Lincoln still loom so large?

We’re a divided nation and we need a strong leader to bring us together and solve complicated problems, and that’s what Lincoln did. If he had lived and served a second term, the nation ation would be a lot less fractious than it is now. If Lincoln were alive today, what party do you think he would be in?

The Republican Party. I think he didn’t want a social welfare system. He wanted the people to be self-reliant and the states to be able to regulate what they did, which is why he didn’t want to punish the Confederacy.

Bill O’Reilly

The political commentator on what he admires about both Abraham Lincoln and Jon Stewart You taught high h school history in Florida for a while. hile. What were you like as a teacher? er?

I was tough, but ut kids seemed to want to be in my class. I taught an elective called Contemporary Problems at Monsignor onsignor Edward Pace High School. ool. But it was not a politically driven ven course. What do you make ke of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert bert as political commentators?

That’s what theyy are; they just do it on a network called Comedy Central. Stewartt would get hired in a minute on most of the cable news shows. I’d hire him. He’s good and witty, and he has a big following. If you get ratings, y gonna g they’re takee you in. Who’s your dream am guest?

The only guy who hasn’t stepped up iss Bill Clinton. ste I’d love to talk alk about foreign affairs with him. He ei just doesn’t want to be ju bothered, b bo t I guess. uess. How do you look back k at your appearance on The View w in 2010, when

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O’Reilly played semi-pro baseball while he was in college.

Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg stormed off the set after you made a remark about Muslims and 9/11?

That’s just stuff that happens. Nothing special. I was hopNo ing they’d all walk off so I could get the I GOT THE whole hour.

BIG PLAUDITS FROM MY KIDS FOR BEING IN TRANSFORMERS 3. WE ONLY DO THE BIG MOVIES.”

On Sundays, do you watch the morning political shows?

No, I’m not glued to the news. I read the papers in the morning if pap I get to m mass on Saturday—you can now ggo to church on Saturday afternoons aftern at 5. I’ll watch the Jets or Gi Giants, and if it’s summer, I’ll go to the beach or work out in the pool. po I don’t go out to the $39.95 brunches. b Given your news reporting backGiven G ground, g gro und, hav have you kept any mementos of storie stories you’ve covered?

On my wal wall I’ve got a homemade Vietcong ﬂag, which is very rare. I was in Vietnam Vie in the early ’90s doing a stor story about how American and Vie Vietnamese veterans of the war were being treated by their respective respect countries. Do you discuss discus politics with your kids, who are 12 and 8?

They don’t want w to talk about it, but I do anyway. anyw I want them to know the bas basics. Right now in school it’s all aabout Obama. Some kids like him and some don’t, depending on what their parents are saying. My daughter has met the president and a the ﬁrst lady and they were very nice to her, so I think she likes like them. [laughs]

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This is one of my favorite recipes—but to be honest, it’s usually made for me by this amazing friend of ours named Josh Jackson. He cooked for our family years ago, when our kids were young. Now he’s teaching me to make the dish myself. One of my favorite ﬁsh is wild

Alaskan salmon. If you can get it when it’s fresh, there’s nothing better. I feel best when I eat mostly vegetarian, plus a little ﬁsh. Do I always stick to that? No. But that’s what I ﬁnd healthiest.

Poached Salmon With Fennel and Arugula POACHING LIQUID 1½ cups good Chardonnay 1½ cups clam juice ½ cup water 1 lemon, cut in half 1 orange, cut in half 2 bay leaves 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried tarragon Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain and let cool. SALMON 4 (6-oz) ﬁllets wild salmon, skinned 3 cups poaching liquid ¼ lb fresh peas

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2 bulbs fennel ½ lb arugula ½ lb cherry tomatoes 3 Tbsp pine nuts 1 Tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped Juice of 1 lemon 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper

1. Place salmon in a 3-quart saucepan and add just enough poaching liquid to cover it. Put lid on pan and lightly simmer until salmon is cooked to medium, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove salmon, reserving liquid, and let it cool. 2. Simmer fresh peas in reserved liquid for 3 to 5 minutes or until bright green. Strain peas; discard liquid. 3. Slice fennel and combine with arugula, tomatoes, pine nuts, tarragon, and peas. Dress with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Top greens with poached salmon. Serve.

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Spoon some store-bought rice pudding into bowls.

Finely chop some nice dark chocolate (or use crushed cocoa nibs).

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Freedom Comes Home

How Moses and the story of the Exodus is inspiring people once again this year in the Middle East

t’s a cool march

morning, and I’m standing on the shores of a lake in Egypt that many believe is the biblical Red Sea that the Israelites crossed to reach freedom about 3,200 years ago. Behind me are the pyramids; in front, the Sinai Desert. I ﬁrst came here in 1996 for my book Walking the Bible, in which I explored the Holy Land and examined faith. During my years of travel across

the Middle East, whenever I raised the prospect of freedom to its residents, so many of them voiced the same belief: “This region is not like the rest of the world. Freedom is alien to these sands.” But then came 2011. Waves of people in Tunisia and Egypt and Libya and Syria took to the streets. They marched against dictatorial rule. They prayed in the face of tanks. They withstood the rain of bullets. While commentators said the uprisings were a 21st-century

SCENES OF A REVOLUTION

From top: Egyptians rejoice in Cairo on Feb. 12 after Mubarak stepped down; the author in 2005.

revolution—since they were fueled by the young using Facebook and Twitter—I heard the echo of long-ago stories. Even though the Bible was ﬁrst assembled two millennia ago, I see it as a living entity that still inspires people around the world. In February, I returned to the Middle East to try to understand the link between the revolutionary events of the Arab Spring and the stories of the Bible and the Koran. Scripture’s most famous champion of freedom is the biblical prophet Moses, who confronts the dictatorial pharaoh and leads the enslaved Israelites to the Promised Land. Moses’s story has galvanized countless generations of the oppressed. He so inspired colonial Americans in their standoff with England that Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin proposed that his image appear on the U.S. seal. In the 19th century, slaves in the South made “Go Down, Moses” their anthem. In the 1960s, civil rights marchers hailed Martin Luther King Jr. as their “Moses.” And his story has pervaded the Arab Spring. In February, protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square brandished a sign that read: “Mubarak, if you’re a pharaoh, we are all Moses.” Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and Libya’s Muammar el-Qaddafi have also been denounced as pharaohs. This year freedom, an idea embodied by the 3,000-year-old story of Moses, ﬁnally found its way home. The path to liberty in the Middle East has been far from seamless. Egypt has been rocked

PHOTOS, FROM TOP: PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES; COURTESY OF BRUCE FEILER

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by sectarian violence; Libya, by turbulent in-fighting. Again, the story of Moses resonates. After people escape oppression, as the Israelites do in the pages of Exodus, they are inevitably hobbled by doubts and rebellions. Even after the Revolutionary War broke the British monarchy’s hold on America, our young democracy was crippled by nearly a decade of turmoil leading up to the writing of the Constitution.

WHEREVER PEOPLE FACE PAIN, ANCIENT STORIES SERVE TO GIVE THEM HOPE.

The situation in the Middle East seems likely to get worse before it gets better. Yet history suggests that the promise Moses offers to despairing men and women, the prospect of a better world, will help the newly liberated to keep moving forward. On the last day of my trip, a young Egyptian said to me, “What really gave us the push to break through the barrier of fear was that together we are stronger. I’m worried that like the Israelites we might forget that feeling, but I remain hopeful.” One of the great lessons of 2011 is that wherever people face pain, ancient stories serve to give them hope. That may be Moses’s—and scripture’s—most enduring legacy of all. Bruce Feiler is the best-selling author of Walking the Bible and America’s Prophet. His latest book is Generation Freedom. Visit us at PARADE.COM

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