As time goes by you are more exposed to different conditions. Here four tests that can save your life.
HEART DISEASE
THE REALITY Millions of people have heart attacks a year.
THE TEST Probe your pulse to see if your heart stutters. “The most effective place to check it is the radial artery, where the thumb bone meets your wrist,” says John Elefteriades, head of cardiothoracic surgery at Yale University.
ORAL CANCER
THE REALITY Men are twice as likely to suffer from it.
THE TEST Raise your tongue with a piece of sterile gauze. “Look for ampules under it,” suggests Richard Price, spokesman for the American Dental Association. If you feel a hard hill that does not move, call your dentist and ask for an appointment in two weeks.
LOSS OF EAR
THE REALITY 10% of adults between 30 and 60 have symptoms of this.
THE TEST Skip the trip to the doctor and test your hearing ability by dialing (in the United States) at 800-222-3277, it is a service telephone that offers automatic hearing tests. You will finish in less than five minutes,
TESTICULAR CANCER
THE REALITY Men between 15 and 35 years are at greater risk of suffering it.
THE TEST Give them a monthly check while you bathe, with special attention to the internal parts, where most tumors are generated. Warm water will make it easier to detect lumps.