ShanghaiDaily.com:

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…)

TheBreastCancerSite:

I was nursing my daughter when I noticed that my right breast seemed harder than the left. Because I was nursing I thought it was just something to do with the milk flow and forgot about it. After a month or so it was getting harder in fact it was painful.

So I did a self exam and found that the whole bottom of my breast was hard. When I finally got into the doctor she said that it didn’t seem like anything but that we would get a mammogram anyway. I had never had once since I am only 33. The tech almost didn’t do the test since I was still nursing, but I insisted. Thankfully.

After the radiologist looked at the films they canceled the ultrasound and told me that I would have to get a biopsy. The nurse told me not to worry. I found out on May 5th that I had breast cancer.

I got an appointment with the surgeon that day, as fast as we could get there. I had no option for a lumpectomy since the area of cancer was more than half of my breast.

Within 9 days I had the mastectomy. Then I found out that I was HER2 positive and would need chemo. I was devastated. Again. Now I have finished my chemo, and survived.

It’s hard to lose your hair, and no one who hasn’t been through it will understand. It’s temporary, but you ARE beautiful inside, and it’s your life that matters, not your makeup, hair or chest.

Your friends may disappear, they love you, but may not know how to deal with this. Sometimes you may have to remind them that they can call you. Be strong, you can survive this.

Star S
Colorado Springs, CO

Help these breast cancer victim. Visit Breast Cancer Site and click on ‘donating a mammogram’ for free

MJ Life in the news about 20 bad health habits.

Child health screening program is aimed at the early identification of conditions where timely recognition and timely interventions can lead to prevention of associated mortality, morbidity or disabilities.

Screening helps to detect inherent genetic or metabolic disorders which could lead to mental retardation, development disabilities, chronic illness or even early death in your child.

This screening can be done on newborn, infant, toddler, childhood or adolescent age. (New born to 12 years old)

What does childhood screening do? Child health screening includes history taking, physical examination, development assessment, update of immunization and baseline blood and urine examination.

If your kid is detected with any abnormalities, he or she may need further specific investigations as appropriate. Patient and parents will need to be educated and involve as much as possible in the whole process.

For a free consultation regarding health screening program for your child and enquire about packages, click here to contact us.

The Star:

How well your glomeruli function determines how well your kidneys function, which is why doctors assess your level of kidney function by calculating your estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR). A patient’s eGFR is calculated using his creatinine level while also taking age, sex and race into account.

Remember to have this item screened in your yearly health check. (MJ’s comprehensive screening comes with eGFR included).

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