KUALA LUMPUR: A family medicine specialist has reiterated the call for Malaysians to undergo health screening early to detect risks so that treatment can be started earlier to control chronic diseases better and avoid complications.
Dr Beh Hooi Chin, from the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), cited how screening for conditions such as diabetes and high cholesterol which are increasingly prevalent in Malaysia could be initiated as early as 18 years old.
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