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Get Your Health Screening Done for a Healthy Life with AsiaMedic

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Health Screening Singapore should be done on a regular basis to ensure that you are in excellent health. However, there are distinct health concerns to be aware of at different phases of our life. Certain diseases or conditions become more common as we age, so keep up with annual health checks, especially if you're in your 40s or beyond. But do you actually know about health screening? Health Screening Health screening is a time-honored tradition that entails using cutting-edge laboratory technology, advanced medical equipment, and physical examination to conduct checks and detect the prevalence of chronic diseases in the human body. This is distinct from diagnostic tests ordered directly by a GP or Specialist for someone who has already displayed symptoms or indicators of an illness. Importance of Health Screening If you have any underlying ailment or disease in us where we often feel or look good because certain health disorders do not exhibit any signs or symptoms in

Did you know there is a vaccination for cancer of the cervix?

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the virus that causes genital warts. Infection with HPV generally occurs through contact with infected skin, most commonly through sexual contact.  There is a high rate of transmission of the infection (50– 80 percent risk) when there is unprotected sexual activity with someone who has an active HPV infection. Infection with the genital wart virus is extremely common. It is thought that 80 percent of sexually active women will develop an HPV infection during their lives. Infections are most common in young women, and are seen most commonly in women just after they become sexually active. The more sexual partners one has, the more likely they will contract the HPV virus. Most genital wart infections are cleared by the body within 12–24 months. In less than 10 percent of infections, the virus is not cleared by the body and persists. When the virus infects the cervix, it can cause changes in the cells of the cervix which can be precursor changes of cervical