Prevention is better than Cure!
Well, we all know this, but do we follow it?
Considering the hectic lifestyle nowadays, it is important to take out some time for ourselves to lead a happy life.
Along with proper diet and exercise, annual health check-up is a must to prevent any health conditions.
One can choose any special occasion of the year like birthday, anniversary, which makes them remind each year to undergo a health check-up.
With the World Health Day celebration on 7th April, you can choose this time too, and make yourself and your family to undergo a preventive health check-up.
The Importance of Preventive Health Check-Up
Even if you are healthy and not on any medication, you should not put regular check-up on the back-burner and instead motivate yourself and others to go for Preventive Health Check-Up on time.
1) A timely check-up helps to detect any serious health conditions and the chances of treatment and cure get better.
2) Save money as there are good health packages available and minimize the health care costs if any risk occurs.
3) Promotes healthy life
4) Worry less about your health
5) You are updated with your health status
Basic Health Tests to Undergo
Although there are many health packages available in healthcare sector depending upon the age and gender. Still, below are the basic tests which all should do.
It will just require some hours and then you are free to go.
1) General examination: Pulse, Blood pressure, weight.
2) Haemogram: to assess the risk of infections, anemia.
3) Cholesterol test: To assess the risk of heart disease
4) Diabetes screening: As we know it is a silent killer, so it is very important to assess the risk of diabetes.
5) Heart screening: 2D echo and ECG which will help to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease.
6) Kidney function test: to assess the risk of renal disease.
7) Vitamin tests: Vitb12 and VitD3 test.
8) Dental check-up
Preventive health check-up is equally important and is the need of an hour.
So, along with following a healthy lifestyle, go for a preventive health checkup on time and live a healthy happy life.
*Disclaimer: The content in this post is purely meant for educational purpose only and not meant to be a replacement for a doctor consultation, nor is it a medical recommendation or prescription of treatment.
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