Benefits of a private health check and what to expect
There is no doubt that everyone wants to live a long and healthy life. Spending time with family and friends without disturbances is ideal. Unfortunately, many of us may not…
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The Echelon Health Blog. An informed view on the world of Personal Health Assessment.
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07
How information helps tackle and prevent breast cancer
October marks the annual Breast Cancer Awareness month. At Echelon Health, we know how important it is to be informed ourselves about cancer, how it can affect us and what…
Sep
29
Heart Disease Prevention At Any Age
Heart disease no longer affects just older adults. Younger people are affected by heart disease more and more each year. This is in part due to the increased occurrence of…
Sep
15
Risk of Lymphoma Rises With Old Age – World Lymphoma Awareness Day
Blood cancer awareness month continues in September and here we are with the second instalment of our two-part series, this time all about Lymphoma. Since its launch in 2004 World…
Sep
09
Over 40s health check – what you should expect from a private health assessment
Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”, and while he was talking about fire prevention, it also applies perfectly to your health. Health…
Sep
03
Dangerous blood cancers in adults – Blood cancer awareness week
September starts with Blood Cancer awareness week, so let’s talk about it. In this two-part blog, we will break down the types of blood cancer that humans are at risk…
Aug
19
All About Skin Cancer – Awareness Is The Best Defence
What is skin cancer? Skin cancer occurs when there is out-of-control growth of mutated, abnormal cells in the outermost layer of skin, called the epidermis. It is caused by unrepaired…
Aug
13
Celebrating the importance of vaccines – different preventive methods for health
It may be National Immunisation Awareness Month only in the US, but for us living in the UK it has been almost a month since the fabled ‘Freedom Day’. The…
Aug
04
Preventive Breast Screening Allows Mothers To Reap The Benefits Of Breastfeeding
Regardless of your biological sex, all humans have a small amount of breast tissue. The breast lays over your chest muscles and is made up of fatty tissue and connective…
Jul
28
CEOs and Stress Related Heart Disease – Prevention Is The Way Forward
Jim Near, Jerald Fishman, Ranjan Das, James Cantalupo. What do these names have in common? Well, they were once CEOs of high-profile companies all around the world. Further still, they…
Jul
12
What can a heart scan detect?
What is a heart scan? A heart scan, sometimes referred to as a coronary calcium scan, is a test that uses specialised X-ray – usually computerised tomography (CT scan) or…
Jun
09
Glowing praise for Echelon Health by former Dragon’s Den star, James Caan CBE
Those of you who follow former Dragon’s Den panelist, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist James Caan CBE will have seen his glowing praise of Echelon Health today. Mr Caan is one…
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