Screening Is The New Weapon In The Fight For Health
A body is a dynamic and constantly changing living thing.
Health screening can provide a comprehensive assessment and reveal information on diseases in their early stages, often well before any symptoms have shown. Fei Lai checks it out.
Health screening, a high-tech periodic evaluation of the body to assess an individual’s well-being, is a vital part of the plan for a healthier tomorrow.
Many diseases are preventable.
Early detection of a disease is more cost-effective than treating the disease itself.
“If people are in their fifties, if they have diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure, or if they have a family history of heart disease, they may be at risk, even if they feel great now,” says Gu Jun, who is in charge of the Shanghai MJ Health Screening Center.
“It is prevention rather than repairing that matters. Health screening is not simply health checking. Its function is to understand the condition of the body, what to improve or maintain. It is a tactic. The ultimate goal is effective health management and improvement, which is the key for a better future.”
A body is a dynamic and constantly changing living thing. Health screening can provide a comprehensive assessment and offer information on diseases in their early stages, often well before any symptoms have shown.
According to Gu, the diseases that can show up may include heart disease, gout, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cancer, which often have no symptoms until advanced stages when treatment may be too late.
“Having a regular, thorough check-up can give up-to-date information about people’s bodies and offer them peace of mind,” Gu says. “The earlier medical problems are identified, the greater the chance of a cure, or of minimizing the effects on your health and well-being.” (more…)
