Many diseases may appear without showing any visible or prominent symptoms. It might be too late by the time you diagnose the disease, putting your life at grave risk. So, these tests and checkups could detect diseases in their early stages and help you seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
Oral checkup
1) Those who smoke and drink should do oral checkups and gum tests every six months.
2) Adults should do dental checkups once a year and fix dental problems.

Eye test
1) Eye tests should be done at 40 – 45 years to detect diseases like cataracts.
2) Diabetic patients should test their eyes once in six months. Those who take steroids for arthritis, too, should undergo yearly eye tests.
3) Computer professionals could avoid dry eye and shortsight with yearly eye checkups.
Liver tests
1) Those who consume alcohol should do liver tests at least once a year.
2) People above 60 should do liver function tests yearly.

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Kidney tests
Diabetic patients and people with high blood pressure should regularly test their creatinine levels.
Prostate
Men above 60 years should do the PSA test at least once a year to detect prostate disease. If there is a family history of prostate cancer, then the test should be done as soon as you hit 50.
Breast checkup
Women should have a self-breast examination every month from 20 years of age. Check for lumps, firmness, change of colour or discharges from nipples. 

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