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A health check comes in seven types, from a free questionnaire to full lab analysis of your blood. We compare them on wh...
Your resting heart rate is one of the few heart signals you can measure for free. Learn what a high value can mean and w...
Eat well, move more, drink less: everyone knows the advice, yet almost no one ties it to a number you can track. Learn h...
Atherosclerosis causes complaints late, and usually during exertion. Learn which symptoms fit each location in your body...
Narrowed blood vessels build up silently for years. Learn how narrowing forms, which complaints fit it, and which blood...
From your 40s, six systems in your body shift slowly, often without you noticing. Discover which blood values make those...
For some blood values fasting is common, for others no longer needed. Learn when fasting makes sense and how to prepare.
A standard blood test often measures your blood count, inflammation, metabolism and organs. Learn which groups of values...
A complete blood count (CBC) measures your red and white blood cells and platelets. Learn what Hb, MCV, leukocytes and p...
An abnormal blood value is a signal, not a diagnosis. Learn what a value outside the range can mean and which next step...
The reference range next to your result is a statistical average, not a personal limit. Learn why normal differs by sex,...
Your blood values are a snapshot, not a report card. Learn what your results mean, why a reference range is not the same...