8 Health Checks that can Save Your Life

By Joanie in Health Tips, Lifestyle Tips on 9 February 2023

It’s National Self Check Month! As we get older, the more we tend to worry about our health. But undergoing routine health checks can drastically improve the outcome of some age related diseases. Early diagnosis helps save lives as it provides treatment options at the earliest possible stage & often before the disease starts to spread.

It is not just cancer screenings that are important to our health. There are many other health screenings that are just as important such as cholesterol, blood pressure & routine health checks. 
Prevention is always better than a cure. Here are 8 tests that could literally save your life.

✳️Bowel / Colon Cancer Screening– Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. More than 90% of bowel cancers can be successfully treated if detected early.

✳️Breast Screenings– More than 90% of women diagnosed with breast cancer at the earliest stage survive their disease for at least 5 years compared to around the 15% for women diagnosed at the most advanced stage.

✳️Cervical Screening-Cervical screening is a method of preventing cancer by detecting abnormalities&  precancerous cells in the cervix. If left untreated, these abnormalities could lead to cervical cancer. 

✳️Skin Checks– Keeping an eye on moles is essential for spotting the early signs of skin cancer.

✳️AAA screening- The aorta is the main blood vessel in the body. It pumps blood from the heart around the body. If a swelling in the aorta is left to get bigger it could burst, causing life threatening bleeds inside the stomach.

✳️Cholesterol Checks–High levels of cholesterol can build up in the arteries, which increase your risk of heart attack, cardiovascular diseases or stroke.

 
✳️Prostate Check– Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men. If there are any causes for concern such as an increased need to urinate, straining or not feeling emptied after urinating. Men can be offered a PSA blood test.

✳️Blood Pressure Check–  High blood pressure can put you at risk for multiple conditions such as heart failure, stroke, heart attack, kidney disease  This is a common test that is incredibly important and could even save your life.