We're inundated with advertising and banners asking us to get our blood, our eyes, our general health checked up - but who needs it really and what does it all mean? Since we are in the first month of the year, it seems as good a time as any to get that question answered. Dr. Alex Leow, clinical specialist in gastroenterology, discusses the importance of health screenings. 

<p class="p1">We're inundated with advertising and banners asking us to get our blood, our eyes, our general health checked up - but who needs it really and what does it all mean? Since we are in the first month of the year, it seems as good a time as any to get that question answered. Dr. Alex Leow, clinical specialist in gastroenterology, discusses the importance of health screenings.&nbsp;</p>

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