Outandabout March 2022 Issue195
Welcome to March 2022 the Spring air has arrived and St Patrick's day will be celebrated again in Benidorm without restrictions. Tourism is already back to pre-covid numbers and the British holidaymakers who love Spain and the Costa Blanca are already on the beach and sunny terraces eating, drinking, and having lots of fun in the sun. The new Out and About magazine is right here to read and find out what's going on in the Costa Blanca region of Spain. Lifestyle and leisure articles and reviews are written by the people who know, business professionals, and members of the public living in Spain. There are also popular pages that include puzzles and horoscopes with a host of supporting businesses that supports the charity work that editor Carol Leavy has undertaken for many years in Spain.
Welcome to March 2022 the Spring air has arrived and St Patrick's day will be celebrated again in Benidorm without restrictions. Tourism is already back to pre-covid numbers and the British holidaymakers who love Spain and the Costa Blanca are already on the beach and sunny terraces eating, drinking, and having lots of fun in the sun. The new Out and About magazine is right here to read and find out what's going on in the Costa Blanca region of Spain. Lifestyle and leisure articles and reviews are written by the people who know, business professionals, and members of the public living in Spain. There are also popular pages that include puzzles and horoscopes with a host of supporting businesses that supports the charity work that editor Carol Leavy has undertaken for many years in Spain.
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DAWN BLYTHE<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2022</strong> | 49<br />
of normality it’s time to start thinking<br />
about any annual screening tests that<br />
are overdue.<br />
For women.....are you due a<br />
smear test?<br />
Cervical cancer is most<br />
frequently diagnosed<br />
between the ages of 35 and<br />
44. However, it can occur<br />
under the age of 20 and 15%<br />
of diagnoses are in women<br />
older than 65.<br />
A smear test can detect<br />
abnormal cells before they become<br />
cancerous. It can also diagnose<br />
cervical cancer in the very early stages,<br />
before you have any symptoms. Early<br />
detection may mean less treatment,<br />
less recovery time and an overall better<br />
chance of survival.<br />
Statistics show that smear tests may<br />
reduce deaths from cervical cancer by<br />
up to 80%.<br />
For men.....when were you last<br />
screened for prostate cancer?<br />
Men are notoriously bad at<br />
preventative health screening. Many are<br />
‘dragged to the doctors’ for an annual<br />
check-up by their other half!<br />
1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with<br />
prostate cancer during their lifetime.<br />
Unfortunately, around 40% of prostate<br />
cancer cases are diagnosed at a late<br />
stage.<br />
The good news is that deaths from<br />
prostate cancer are steadily falling due<br />
to the increase of uptake of prostate<br />
cancer screening.<br />
The PSA test is a simple blood test<br />
So come on men, what are you<br />
waiting for?!<br />
Throughout the month of <strong>March</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
the Family Medical Centre in Albir is<br />
offering 20% discount on both cervical<br />
smear tests and PSA blood tests.<br />
· Article by Dawn Blythe S.R.N. R.M.<br />
· The Family Medical Centre, Albir. 966 865 072<br />
· www.albirfamilymedicalcentre.com
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