66 | December 2011 | woman this month Showcase Health in Check AMERICAN MISSION HOSPITAL Scheduling regular medical check ups and exams is a key factor to living long and healthy lives. The experts at the American Mission Hospital maintain the ideology that prevention is better than cure. The Hospital’s internal medicine department offers complete annual health screenings which test for diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and cancer. “Heart evaluation with stress tests, echocardiogram, endoscopy and colonoscopy are part of our department’s usual diagnostic procedures,” says Doctor Shahid M Khan. Within the department, doctors have noticed that Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common conditions faced in the region, mostly due to poor diet and less or no exposure to the sun. The treatment procedures may vary depending on the condition, but proper evaluation by laboratory tests and then management with appropriate vitamins or iron can usually resolve any issues. To make sure you have your health in check, Dr. Shahid advises people to get regular check ups. “Most of the high risk diseases including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and cancers have no early signs or symptoms, but if found during a screening, can help protect the person from a big disaster in the future.” Dr. Shahid insists that a balanced diet, exercise and annual health screenings are a necessity to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Shahid attained his medical degree from Pakistan and California. He is a recent addition to the AMH team and has worked as a consultant in internal medicine for the past 22 years in Los Angeles, California. Call 17 248-138. Dr Shahid M Khan
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