One of the most important things that you can do for your health is to get regularly screened for diseases as recommended by your doctor. And one of the most important things that you can do for the health of others in your life is to be open with them about the fact that you are getting this screening. The more that we talk about this issue, the more likely it is that people will become aware of the importance of preventive health screening and that they will get it themselves in order to prevent disease.
This is particularly true in families where the problems might be genetic. If Dad is stoic and gets his heart scan without telling anyone about it then his adult children might not realize that it would be a good idea for them to get a heart scan too. It might be too late before they get recommended for a preventive scan like this or they may not take it seriously when the recommendation is made. This could mean that heart disease isn't detected until nothing can be done about it.
Question of the Day: How important is it that we are open in discussing our preventive health measures?
