Choosing the best private health check
Choosing the best health check can be a difficult task. When it comes to your health, there are so many aspects to be mindful of, so here is a guide…
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The Echelon Health Blog. An informed view on the world of Personal Health Assessment.
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Nicotine: The good, the bad and the ugly
Nicotine is a chemical that contains nitrogen, which is made by several types of plants, including the tobacco plant. It is also produced synthetically. Nicotiana tabacum, the type of nicotine…
Nov
25
E-cigs Debunked: Echelon Health explore vaping health concerns
In the UK alone,78,000 people die per year as a result of smoking. Cigarettes are extremely addictive because of their high nicotine content which subsequently, makes it very difficult for…
Jun
23
The Benefits of a CT Scan for Cancer Detection
In the not-so-distant past, the diagnosis of cancer was seen as a death sentence. With a lack of treatment options, a poor understanding of the disease and underdeveloped imaging techniques,…
May
01
Brain MRI scan – everything you need to know
Attending a brain MRI in London may seem daunting and understandably you may be nervous, but rest assured there is nothing to fear. A brain MRI is a safe, non-invasive…
Jan
22
Not all Scanners are the same
It is generally accepted that prevention is better than cure and the opportunity now exists with modern medical imaging to diagnose disease at an unprecedented early stage. Over the last…
Aug
31
Prevention is always better than cure
There are some pretty sobering statistics around when it comes to many of the most likely causes of early death in the UK today. For instance, consider the following: Every…
Aug
28
CT Scanning – an essential tool in Health Assessment
Like so many things in medical science, there are differing views when it comes to CT scanning. Some suggest that its use is unjustified in preventative health scanning (as opposed…
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