Newspaper Page Text
gag #r'v'
GRAY DAYS ARE the scourge
of summer, synonymous with
gloom and spoiled vacations.
Enter the Cloud Appreciation So
ciety (yes, it’s a real group of cloud
lovers), devoted to the notion that
those stratus and cumulus patches
floating in Earth’s atmosphere have
gotten a bad rap. Consider this news:
■ Clouds combat global warming.
Low-level clouds reflect the sun’s
heat back into space. Global Cooling
Project scientists hope to encourage
natural low-altitude cloud formation
in hot areas such as West Africa.
■ Clouds are alive. Life exists in
clouds not angelic, winged beings
strumming harps, but microscopic
bugs in the form of bacteria, fungi
and algae. About 70 years ago, re
search from one of Charles Lind
bergh’s plane flights first taught sci
entists that microbes can be air
borne, hitching a ride on their fluffy
friends until they rain back to land.
■ Cloud-gazing is good for you.
Lie on your back, look upward and
breathe deeply. Studies show deep
breathing relieves depression and re
laxes the body, says Timothy McCall,
medical editor of Yoga Journal. “At
tending to clouds with awareness of
the breath promotes a kind of medi
tative state similar to what people
experience when they watch waves
crash on the beach,” he says. And
Cloud Appreciation Society founder
Gavin Pretor-Pinney, who practices
meteorological meditation, says, “You
can’t be stressed out while gazing up
and noticing King Kong holding an
ice Cream COne.” □ —Jennyßough
USA WEEKEND - June 20-22, 2008
I
L •-.« •' .C'’
*-vrsj
Want fewer urges and leaks in your internal plumbing?
VESlcare can make a difference.
When your bladder muscle is overactive, it can cause those frustrating urges, so you
worry your pipes might leak. This can sometimes get in the way of what you love to do.
So it's harder to always do things spur of the moment. VESlcare, once a day, helps control
your bladder muscle, so it can reduce urges and leaks, day and night. If you've
had enough, talk to your doctor again about taking care with VESlcare.
Important Safety Information
VESlcare is for urgency, frequency, and leakage (overactive bladder). VESlcare is
not for everyone. If you have certain types of stomach, urinary, or glaucoma *
r~jL \ problems, do not take VESlcare. While taking VESlcare, if you experience a fjtJk
ffX \ serious allergic reaction, severe abdominal pain, or become constipated for „•i I T.
\ three or more days, tell your doctor right away. In studies, common side I V k'
1 \ * j\ effects were dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, and indigestion. j , I
/Ct . Ca "
/ \ vesicare.com and you'll receive: _ , • II
/ \ J Talk to your doctor guide I
Take care with 1*
rO\ VESlcare - dC.
\ (solifenacin succinate) /
I \ Tablets B
'A I Please see important product information on the follovripci race .M I
\I / I
l l ; k
AAHON fARUY. BOIANICA. AJPIHR
13
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or caM 1-800-FDA-1088.