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Prostate cancer can be successfully treated
when detected in the early stages.
The facts about prostate cancer:
• It is the second most common form of cancer death
among American men.
• An estimated 244,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate
cancer in 1995.
• Approximately 40,000 men will die from prostate cancer this year.
If you're between 40 and 70 years of age and would like to register for a free screen-
ing, contact the location nearest you. Early detection and annual testing are the best
weapons in the fight against prostate cancer.
Wednesday, September 20, 1995
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sinai Health Center
6450 Farmington Road, Suite 120 (at Maple)
810-661-9480
Wednesday, September 20, 1995
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Friday, September 22, 1995
8:30 am to 12:00 noon
Providence Medical Center-
West Bloomfield
Providence Medical Center -
South Lyon
7416 Haggerty Road
(at Fourteen Mile)
810-424-3183
210 North Lafayette
(in downtown South Lyon)
810-424-3183
Thursday, September 21, 1995
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday, September 22, 1995
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Providence Medical Center-
Providence Park, Novi
Providence Medical Center-
Milford
47601 Grand River, Suite A-207
(at Beck)
810-424-3183
1155 Milford Road
(between Commerce and M-59)
810-424-3183
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PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERS
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problem with it. In some restau-
rants, having more than one's ear
pierced is against regulation for
employees, and men cannot have
any.
Jan Dijkers-Jacob says her for-
mer employers disapproved of
her jewelry. (In addition to an
eyebrow ring she wears a stud in
her tragus, the part of the ear
that folds over the ear hole.)
"Earrings are not a problem,
but my eyebrow ring was," she
says. "It's not like I was going to
stick my face in the food."
Navel rings are more easily
hidden, and that could be why
they are more popular.
If considering a piercing, even
Doc treats lawyers,
Sunday school
teachers and
witches.
through the earlobes, Doc stress-
es the importance of visiting a
well-trained piercer who uses a
piercing needle, not a gun. Guns
simply push skin to the side, leav-
ing more room for complications,
like infection, he says. A piercing
needle actually removes skin as
it pierces, and is designed specif-
ically for that purpose.
Also, be sure a body-piercer
uses disposable or — at the very
least — sterilized equipment.
Body piercing generally draws
blood, and the procedure, if not
performed safely, can transmit
deadly diseases.
Jan is planning on more pierc-
ing, but will wait until she turns
18. She says even her grand-
mother has decided they look
cute. Not so some of her teachers
at Southfield High. A few said the
rings were the ugliest things they
had ever seen. Most of her teach-
ers asked if it hurt.
As for breaking Jewish law,
Jan says: "I don't consider it part
of my religion. I have morals, but
I don't think about (body pierc-
ing) that way. It's just self-
expression. I want to be differ-
ent. Maybe to cause a little
attention." ❑
Publicity
Deadlines
The normal deadline for local
news and publicity items is
noon Thursday, eight days pri-
or to issue date. The deadline
for birth announcements is 10
a.m. Monday, four days prior
to issue date; out-of-town obit-
uaries, 10 a.m. Tuesday, three
days prior to issue date.
All material must be type-
written, double-spaced, on 8 1/2
x 11 paper and include the
name and daytime telephone
number of sender.
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