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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by inglor_cz on Monday January 18, 2021 @08:55AM (#25821767)
"And that if a person feels healthy, they most likely are."

Uh, high blood pressure is a typical "silent" disease with major effect on health later.

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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by caskstrength on Monday January 18, 2021 @09:37AM (#25822168)
You don't need a blood test to measure your blood pressure though.
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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by ynfnehf on Monday January 18, 2021 @11:20AM (#25823245)
The article says that you should check blood pressure and blood sugar every 5 years. And blood fats "some time". But that's very different from a regular check up.
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