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Me get a sexually transmitted disease? No way! (NAPS)—^Each year, more than 12 million people become infected with a sexually transmitted dis ease (STD), and that’s what they all thought. No one ever thinks it will hap pen to him or her. But it does, to both men and women alike— young, old, married and single. STDs don’t discriminate based on age, income or race. Unless you’re not having sex, you can get an STD. What’s more, STDs can cause special problems for women because they sometimes have no Skin care tips from tine stars (NAPS)—What is more than a century old and has a loyal celeb rity following? Need a hint? •It’s a staple in make-up artist Bobbi Brown’s tool kit •Baywatch's Yasmine Bleeth drenches her Pacific-soaked knees and elbows with it •Model Kim Alexis sleeps in it and model Helena Christensen uses it to keep her distinctive eyelids, lips and lashes supple •It helps keep Senator Carol Moseley-Braun on her toes and soothes and smoothes Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner’s gold medal feet The item in question, which supermodels, athletes, designers, make-up artists and stars use, is petroleum jelly. You can read personal Celeb rity Skin Care Secrets in a free health and beauty handbook that features advice from “those in the know.” The handbook, which has helped raise $50,0(X) to support Cancer Care, Inc., is available free, while supplies last, via a toll-free hotline 1.888-449-TIPS. According to the booklet: •A 22-year-old Brooklyn chem ist, discovered petroleum when he noticed oil field workers using rod wax to soothe and protect their rough, rugged hands. In 1870, he refined the substance into what we know today as petroleum jelly. •Now it is also known that petroleum jelly plumps up dry skin to help reduce the appearance of tiny dry lines and wrinkles. • Clinical tests have confirmed that petroleum jelly will not clog pores. (It is non-comedogenic.) • Dermatologists recommend pe troleum jelly sooUie sensitive skin because it is fragrance-free, and hypo-allergenic. symptoms, are hard to diagnose and can lead to serious conse quences. Unti-eated STD infections can result in reproductive compUca- tions such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and ectopic preg nancy. Each year, between 100,000 and 150,0(X) women become in fertile because of STDs. Furthermore, pregnant women can pass along STDs to their un born babies during delivery. Com plications such as low birth weight; upper respiratory, lung and gastric infections; and even death may occur with infected infants. Unlike many other diseases, all STDs are preventable, and most are curable when recognized in the early stages. Untreated STDs will not go away on their own. So it’s impor tant to know what they are, to recognize their symptoms, and to know when to see a doctor or visit a clinic. To reduce the risk of con tracting an STD, education, aware ness and prevention are a must. That’s why every sexually active woman should know the facts about STDs, their causes, their symp toms and tiieir proper treatinents. SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare, has produced a bro chure entitled “The Facts About Vaginal Infections and STDs: A Guide for Women." To receive a free copy of The Facts About Vaginal Infectionsand STDs: A Guide for Women, call 1- 800-245-1040. Knowledge and prevention are the best defenses infighting STDs. Products like feminine sprays, talcum powder or douches wDl not treat or cure vaginal infections. Home remedies or lack of treat ment could make an infection worse. In addition, if tiiese infections are not properly treated, tiiey even tually may lead to PID or infertil ity. If you suspect you may have an STD or are suffering from any unusual vaginal symptoms, see your personal physician or visit the campus Health Center for di agnosis and treatment. CHECK IT OUT OMTHtWEB. www.foru.coni $400 CASH BONUS toward purchase or lease i 1998 Ford Escort You've hit the books. Now it's time to hit the road. Ford can help. College seniors and grad students get $400 cash back* toward the purchase or Ford Credit Red Carpet Lease of any eligible Ford or Mercury. It's academic: pocket the cash, grab life by the wheel. For more College Graduate Purchase Program info, call 1-800-321-1536 or visit the Web atwww.ford.com y To be eligible, you must graduate with an associate's or bactielor's deg^ree between 10/1/96 and 1/5/99 or be currBntty enrolled in graduate school You must purchase or lease your new vehicle between 1/4/98 and 1/5/99. Some customer and vehicle eligibilitv restrictions aoolv. See vour dAalw fnr ric and vehicle eligibility restrictions apply. See your dealer for details.
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