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The five routine medical tests that could save your life
Even if you’re as fit as a fiddle and the last time you had the cold was when the first iPod was launched, a routine medical check-up can give your doctor a heads up on the state of your overall health and what you should be looking out for.
1. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and sometimes even loss of vision. “People don’t know they have high blood pressure because it has no symptoms. I recommend getting yourself tested once every year,” says Dr. Nurul Dina Ong Bt Abdullah, a general practitioner based in Kuala Lumpur.
*For the full article please refer to Shape January 2012 Issue
