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PREVENTION
IS
BETTER THAN CURE
START OFF THE YEAR ON A POSITIVE NOTE WITH PREVENTIVE
SCREENING TO MAINTAIN OPTIMAL HEALTH. HEALTH SPEAKS
TO LABORATORY SERVICES DIRECTOR DR. PALAT KRISHNA
MENON MD. PHD. MBA CPHQ WHO EXPLAINS MORE.
DIAGNOSTIC
SCREENINGS
According to Dr. Menon, the
latest diagnostic tools are an
armamentarium of tests which
range from protein based assays
to lipid based assays and DNA
diagnostics. “It is very important
to have knowledge enabled health
information so that one can
actively pursue a path to decrease
one’s susceptibility to disease,”
he says. “For example, if one has
the gene for high blood pressure,
but one takes all the precautions
required, such as keep a normal
weight, lead a stress-free life, and
partake in regular exercise, then it
is highly unlikely that the person
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