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Introduction Regular health screenings are important even if you feel perfectly healthy.

What is Health Screening? Do we need to do it?

The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system which has the main function of making a fluid to nourish and transport sperm.

What does benign enlargement of the prostate mean?

High cholesterol occurs when one’s low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, in other words, one’s “bad cholesterol” is at an unhealthy level.

How you can remove the “high” from high cholesterol?

Type 2 diabetes is a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar (glucose) for energy. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that lowers the blood sugar level. Being overweight and inactive are key contributing factors.

Is Diabetes just about sugars?

What can we do we to detect Alzheimer’s Disease in its earliest stages, before irreversible brain damage or mental decline occurs? Scientists are still doing research on ways to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease earlier.

How do we detect Alzheimer’s Disease early?

What is hypertension? How do I know if I have hypertension? Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is when your blood pressure is consistently elevated.

Is my blood pressure too high?

In summary, pregnancy can be avoided via the natural ways of temporary abstinence or the withdrawal method, or through contraceptives. Talk to a medical practitioner if you are unsure of which is best for you.

Aside from birth control pills, how else can I prevent pregnancy?

Osteoporosis is a condition in which one’s bones are weakened and become brittle. Hence, it is very likely for a person with osteoporosis to break their bones. Even common stresses such as bending over can cause fractures for those diagnosed with osteoporosis.

How do I deal with Osteoporosis?

What is high cholesterol? High cholesterol is caused by high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Uh Oh... Watch out for that High Cholesterol!

A stroke is the sudden death of brain cells. It is a medical emergency that occurs due to lack of oxygen to the brain, which is caused by an interrupted or reduced blood flow to your brain.

What is a stroke?

Alzheimer’s disease is a serious condition which impacts a person’s psychological and behavioural characteristics. It is a type of mental decline in thinking, memory and emotion, that may interfere with a person’s daily life and ability to complete tasks in the long run.

Alzheimer’s Disease: Is it a normal part of ageing?

Vascular diseases are any condition that affects your circulatory system. The circulatory system includes your blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) and your lymphatic vessels! Thus, vascular diseases can mean diseases of your arteries, veins, lymph vessels or blood disorders that affect circulation.

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