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Prevention is the best cure
THE stress and lifestyle many of us live today, trying to fit in work, family and travel, this can have a negative impact on our overall health. But surprisingly for many of us a general health checkup is not a PRIORITY, until we are diagnosed with any specific illness or disease. “Surely prevention is better than cure.”
An Annual General Health checkup will help your doctor keep an eye on the wellbeing of your body and give early diagnosis to any underlying problems; they will generally ask for the following tests: cholesterol by a blood test and are linked to being overweight or eating foods that are high in fat and sugar. High levels also increase our risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Make an appointment now at Clinica Britannia for your cholesterol check as prevention is always a better option than cure.
• Height, weight BMI and blood pressure.
• Standard blood test.
• Electrocardiogram.
• Spirometry to check lung function.
• Consultation with Gynaecologist inclusive of ultrasound, smear and breast ultrasound for women.
• Prostate check for men.
• Dental consultation.
With the results, the GP here can ad vise if any further treatment is necessary, for example seeing a Nutritionist if you suffer with diabetes, cholesterol or are over or under weight.
“Health is Wealth”, and with the rising number of diseases, it always helps to detect them early.
Do not neglect your health, contact us here at Clinica Britannia and book your annual check up, it will for sure bring in a significant difference to your overall health.
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