IS TALKING TO YOURSELF A MENTAL ILLNESS
“It’s not an irrational thing to do. Talking to yourself makes one remember events that have happened, however, right words need to be used for this to work” Beatrice Musimbi,…
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Private Hospitals Extort Patients by Prolonging Discharges
It is now in the public domain. Private hospitals in Kenya are extorting patients by prolonging their stay in hospital. In simpler words, you and I are all potential pawns…
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Is It Safe to Smoke E-cigarettes
“You see, E-cigs produce no smoke. The smoke is the problem with traditional tobacco cigs. It contains tar which results in lung cancer. E-cigs are really the safe way to…
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What Is Self-care, Why You Should Care
What if you could determine how healthy or unhealthy you become as a person? The answer is not as simple but there is a buzzword that you need to adopt…
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How Healthy Are Mushrooms?
Delicious! Photo by Sébastien Marchand on Unsplash Some grow on their own accord. Others, you have to plant. But just how healthy are mushrooms? Mushrooms are a type of fungi…
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Why Sleep Is Important for Good Health
This diagram is courtesy of Healthline Just like a balanced diet, water and oxygen, sleep is a basic human need for the better functioning of the mind and body. So…
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How Important is Breastfeeding Really
It is World breastfeeding week just in case it escaped you. Today Afyawatch explores the question on just how important is breastfeeding? The World Breastfeeding Week is aimed at enhancing…
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I Accidentally Ate Mouldy Bread
If you did not pay attention in Biology class then you are probably thinking that I had some fancy flavored bread at a five-star restaurant served with cheese and…
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My Sickle-Cell Story
Imagine looking healthy on the outside, but battling a life-threatening rare disease on the inside. It is an insidious war that leaves me often drained both physically and emotionally. Living with sickle-cell…
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When our parents hear we are dead….
What happens when our parents hear we are dead…. It is often said that even the darkest clouds do pass. But when our parents hear we are dead, dark clouds…
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