Which health check-up do you actually need at 30, 40 and 50?
A decade-by-decade guide to the screenings worth doing — and the ones you can safely skip for now.
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Preventive Care
Health Reads
Tips & updates from our clinicians
Short, practical reads on preventive care, tests and staying well — written by the ArsianCare team in Barasat & Bidhan Nagar.
Preventive Care
Lab Tests
Fasting before a blood test: what it means and how long to wait
Which tests actually need an empty stomach, how many hours count, and why water is still fine.
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Wellness
7 everyday habits that quietly raise your blood pressure
Small routines — salt, sleep, screen time and stress — add up faster than most people expect.
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Diabetes
HbA1c explained: what your 3-month sugar average really tells you
How the number is measured, what the ranges mean, and when a single reading can be misleading.
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Heart Health
Cholesterol numbers on your lipid report, decoded
LDL, HDL, triglycerides and the ratio that matters — in plain language, with target ranges.
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Lab Tests
CBC, LFT, KFT: a plain-English guide to your routine blood panels
What each panel checks, why your doctor ordered it, and which markers are worth a follow-up.
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Preventive Care
Booked a full-body check-up? How to prepare the night before
Food, water, medicines and sleep — a simple checklist so your results aren't thrown off.
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Heart Health
Chest discomfort vs. heartburn: when to get an ECG the same day
The warning signs that mean “don't wait” — and what a quick ECG at the centre can rule out.
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Nutrition
Reading a diabetic diet chart without giving up every meal you like
How portion size, timing and pairing carbs with protein matter more than cutting food groups.
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