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…
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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…
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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…
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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 intervene.…
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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…
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Dont Forget About Malaria
Fighting COVID 19 has become the new normal for many governments across Africa. Rightfully so. But there is a clarion call now to Kenyan authorities; Don’t forget about Malaria. Today,…
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Fake News and Coronavirus
The fake news circulating about the coronavirus can be likened to yet another outbreak that humanity has to confront. So bad is the spread if fake news during this period…
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Are There Alternatives to Antibiotics?
Antibiotics serve a certain purpose in our bodies when they malfunction. They also have adverse side-effects. Are there alternatives to antibiotics? First things first. Why do we take antibiotics? They…
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Measures to Protect Against Spread Of Covid 19 in Kenya
The measures to protect you and me against the spread of Covid 19 are many, varied, sometimes distressing. But for the country to manage this disease effectively, we have to…
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