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Health
Plentyof peoplehavethemisconceptionthat avisit to
the doctor is only necessary when you’re unwell, and
thatscreeningsareonlyfor thosewhoarealreadysick.
JamilahLim
exploreshowtheycouldn’tbefurther from
the truth.
D
iseases
don’t notify
you of their arrival. We
wish they did, maybe
through email, since
that’s what we usually
check first thing in the
morning. Unfortu-
nately, most signs and symptoms aren’t
always obvious and they tend to creep
up unknowingly on you. And before you
know it, you’re slapped with a lifetime
membership to the hypertension club.
And by then, it may be a little too late.
But Wait!
It is not all gone. Advances in medical
science and technology have allowed for
the provision of various types of medical
tests for a spectrum of conditions that are
not only effective, but affordable as well.
A trip to the doctor is no longer reserved
for days when we feel under the weather.
Early detection and prevention mea-
sures throughmedical screenings are able
to help reduce the incidence of diseases,
introduce disease management at an
earlier stage and ensure a better chance
Health Screenings:
Are They Necessary?
at full recovery. Many factors affect a
person’s health and keeping fit is not
exactly going tomake you immune to
diseases. Highly stressed individuals
have higher cortisol levels,
which tend to cause bio-
chemical and hormonal
imbalances in the
body that canmake
you feel tired,
lethargic or on
edge al l the
time. Hence it
is no wonder
that some of
us fall sick so
easily.
Not only
t ha t , eve r y
i n d i v i d u a l
differs – factors
such as diet, en-
vironment, genes,
lifestyle, sexual his-
tory and even gender
play roles in determining
whether Jane gets hypertension