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Breast Cancer and Why You Should Screen
It is October, the pink-ribbon month. As you wear the pink ribbon or see it around you, have you had your breasts screened? Here is why you should screen for breast cancer. Breast cancer…
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World Rabies Day 2020: End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate
Dogs are man’s best friend. But what happens when your loyal pet turns against you? There is just one simple answer ”“End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate” Come with me as I take you…
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Teenage Pregnancies in Kenya
Teenage pregnancy, also called adolescent pregnancy, is a social and medical problem. Our sisters, cousins and nieces have become part of the statistics: 18 in every 100 girls aged between…
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Hypertension: The Silent Killer?
Blood pressure is the measure of the force exerted by blood as it travels through the blood vessels after the heart has pumped it. If you have had your blood pressure taken, you may have seen…
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”Kick Polio out of Africa” A Dream That is Now Reality
I grew up seeing posters shouting “Kick Polio out of Kenya” in the early 2000s. These posters bore different images of children walking with crutches or using wheelchairs or children receiving…
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All About Diabetes Complications, Management and Prevention
Let’s dive in and talk about diabetes complications. What is the issue with high levels of sugar (hyperglycemia) in the blood? It sounds like a mild and relatively harmless condition. It…
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What To Know About Diabetes
We will not sugar-coat this, because we are talking about diabetes. He is what you need to know about diabetes. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes, is a chronic metabolic…
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Effects of COVID 19 on Maternal health
The effects of COVID 19 on maternal health were becoming evident. Dr Jemima Kariuki, Obstetrics and Gynaecology registrar at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) was disturbed and wanted to…
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6,000 COVID 19 Positive Cases and Counting
Yes, you read that right. The people who have tested positive for Coronavirus stand 6,000 cases and counting. This figure coincides with yet another one that you should know about. The global…
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Menstrual Hygiene and Why You Should Care
Everything else has been said. What we seem to have forgotten is the impact of COVID 19 on menstrual hygiene management. Now let’s talk about. In fact, let’s talk about why you…
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Masturbation and the art of self-abuse
Masturbation. The buzzword of my generation. At one point or another, we’ve all had it (Haven’t we? Haven’t we?) Has someone ever told you they wanted some me-time? What do…
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The departed emotions of a Zoom funeral
On Saturday 9th May we lay my neighbour to rest. zoom But it was not any normal service. The funeral was live online – streamed to us through WhatsApp and Zoom. It leaves one feeling a bit…
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