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Preventive Health Care - Know Importance Of It!

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Dr. Meenakshi B SoniGeneral Physician • 10 Years Exp.MBBS
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Today, most of us live a hectic life, be it pressing deadlines or tiring social engagements, but in all this hustle and bustle, we often tend to neglect our health. Do we know that for all of us, there is a great need of preventive care, especially in today's world where the threats have magnified? This also includes being able to get the proper guidance to imbibe a healthier lifestyle with regular tests and health checkups that will help us in knowing our present state of health and will help us in identifying risks and threats well in advance.

Almost seven out of ten fatalities or deaths are caused due to chronic diseases and that half of these cases do not recognize the early symptoms and risks with proper screening and regular check-ups.

Sounds familiar, are you also one of those who has never cared for preventive healthcare check ups?

These preventive health checkups are actually life saving, as they update you on how fit and healthy you are. Preventive health care basically deals with the prevention of diseases and conditions that may be caused due to environmental factors, genetic predisposition of the patient, lifestyle choices as well as disease agents. In this field, constant check ups and preventive action equips people to deal with and ward off these causes so as to prevent the onset of a number of disease and ailments. Here is everything you need to know about preventive healthcare.

In today's time it is very simple to get a preventive health check-up done, all it takes is a simple blood and urine test at a lab and you will be able to know all you need to know about your health. Further, if there has been an outbreak of an epidemic where you live, then preventive health care will help in getting the right tests done at the right time so as to ensure that you get proper vaccinations. With preventive healthcare, you can also get genetic testing done on a regular basis so as to learn more about preventing diseases like asthma, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and many others that one might inherit genetically.

It is time that we take care of ourselves by booking a full body check up today and live a healthy and stress-free life.

In case you have a concern or query you can always consult a specialist & get answers to your questions!
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