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THEY SAY YOU CAN'T BE ALL

THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE. ALL THINGS

ALL WOMEN

Is

To

ANOTHER STORY.

From prevention, detection and treatment

locations throughout metro

to education and support groups, The Detroit

Detroit. Maybe that's why

Medical Center covers every

more people choose The

aspect of women's health.

r.

[Infertility Counseling]

Detroit Medical Center to

Through our partnership

deliver their babies than any other system

with Wayne State University

in Michigan. Or why we perform more

to

[High-risk Pregnancy]

School of Medicine, we are

than 25,000 mammograms

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involved in breakthrough research that benefits

every year. And why

all women and saves the lives

doctors from around the

of many. This has included

state and the country refer

treatment of high-risk preg-

patients to our specialists. [ Incontinence Treatment]

nancy, gynecological cancer,

It's the right combination of proven med-

infertility and menopause.

It is this work that has earned us national

honors. Recently we were awarded a presti-

gious $9 million grant for Wayne State and

women. And it's all here for you.

For more information or to

make an appointment with

Women's Health Initiative.

a DMC physician, please

Of course, we continue

call our Referral Service

personalized primary care

[Treatment for Menopause]

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up to comprehensive, high quality care for

Hutzel Hospital to take part in the nationwide

to pride ourselves on the

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icine, research and personal attention that adds

we offer women at many

[Breast Cancer Treatment]

at (800) 666-3466.

Wayne State University

The Detroit
Medical Center

problems in older adults, self-medicat(
ing with over-the-counter drugs, and
women who are unaware of the overall
biological changes of menopause. —(
After 40, "you're not a kid any-
more," says Atlanta internist Sandra
Fryhofer, M.D. "What you dismiss as
a harmless symptom or practice could
be an early warning sign."
Frequent fatigue could simply you)
need rest - or it could signal a serious\
medical condition, such as asthma,
heart disease or an underactive thy-
roid. Using too many over-the-
counter medications could lead to an
overdose, especially for people com-
bining several drugs to treat more
than one symptom.
Women over 40 also are likely to
overlook the symptoms of menopausL
Change of life involves more than
simply deciding whether to take hor-
mones, says Fryhofer.
"I always tell them, 'It's more than
that. It's a time of transition. A time
when you become dramatically more
at risk for heart disease, colon cancer
and osteoporosis.'"

GOOD WORK

Workaholics aren't necessarily twis
ed, compulsive perfectionists, says
Marcia Miceli, professor of manage-
ment and human resources at Ohio
State University's Max M. Fisher
College of Business.
"Workaholism can be good or
bad," she explains. "Achievement-ori
ented workaholics in particular appa
ently don't work to overcome some
personal deficit, but because they
actually thrive on hard work."
In general, workaholics are defin
as people who typically forgo famil
and recreational activities for work;
work beyond reasonable expectatio
to meet professional and economic
needs; and persistently think about
work even when they're not workin
Like their compulsive-dependent al
perfectionist colleagues, so-called
"good" achievement-oriented work
holics are driven, Type A personali-
ties with a strong will to compete
and succeed. But they "are not
dependent or obsessed with work,"
says Miceli.
"They are high performers who
choose to continue working to purs
personal achievement."
Although the trend these days is
achieve a balance between work anc,
home life, Miceli adds that these
workaholics may do better to find oI
ative ways to spend more time worl)
ing.