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Joy Wanja Muraya

Looking after a seriously ill child, providing love and comfort

His stomach hurts. It feels like there is a tight knot.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 4 years ago

Looking after a seriously ill child, providing love and comfort

Yes, you can be allergic to exercises

Yes, you can be allergic to exercises

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

What children with albinism need to do before they are seven years

What children with albinism need to do before they are seven years

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

What every mother needs to know about surgery to remove tonsils

What every mother needs to know about surgery to remove tonsils

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

Pre-eclampsia: A silent killer of pregnant women

Expert urges timely and effective care be given to pregnant women with symptoms.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

Pre-eclampsia: A silent killer of pregnant women

How magic touch of a masseuse can help soothe new mothers

Regular massage not only pampers women after delivery, it also accelerates healing, both physically and psychologically.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

How magic touch of a masseuse can help soothe new mothers

Research:Blood cancer is most prevalent at 42

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) occurs at the age of 42 in victims in Kenya compared to the West where most patients are about 67 years old.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

Research:Blood cancer is most prevalent at 42

‘It is not all gloomy if you've psoriasis’

"I choose to speak about psoriasis because it is often misunderstood and persons with the condition stigmatised or prevented from participating in social activities"

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

‘It is not all gloomy if you've psoriasis’

Oldest genetic disorder few Kenyans know about

Haemophilia impairs the body’s ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

Oldest genetic disorder few Kenyans know about

Got stubborn wounds? Cure them with creepy maggots

Maggots clean and disinfect wound with an enzyme they produce using their mouth hooks to stimulate and rough up the wound bed, encouraging healing

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

Got stubborn wounds? Cure them with creepy maggots

Two in every five Kenyans have TB – but they don’t know it

Two in every five Kenyans are unaware that they have tuberculosis (TB). And they are spreading it, hour after hour, albeit unknowingly.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

Two in every five Kenyans have TB – but they don’t know it

Why doctors have refused to pick up their scalpels two months on

What is the cause of the stalemate? How can the standoff be resolved?

By Joy Wanja Muraya 7 years ago

Why doctors have refused to pick up their scalpels two months on

My battle with losing a breast to cancer

In September 2011, I enrolled for a nursing course at the Kenya Medical Training College in Nakuru and looked forward to learning all about the wonders of medicine.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

My battle with losing a breast to cancer

My battle with a near loss of eyesight

Anderson Gitonga, 44, has low vision due to a condition known as keratoconus and has undergone a cornea graft.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

My battle with a near loss of eyesight

Hearing test for autism check

Identifying autism and its prompt treatment in children could soon be a reality if a recent scientific study is implemented.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Hearing test for autism check

Thrice bitten dog vet not shy to tame rapid spread of rabies

Responsible dog ownership is not widely practised in Kenya, courting spread of rabies to humans through scratches and bites.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Thrice bitten dog vet not shy to tame rapid spread of rabies

Yes, HIV positive mothers can safely breastfeed their babies

Lucy Mukami, 23, exclusively breastfed her three children for six months despite being HIV positive.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Yes, HIV positive mothers can safely breastfeed their babies

Victim of blood disorder lends hand to those with same condition

Bubbly and not deterred by a genetic blood condition that predisposes him to frequent bleeding, James Kago still exudes oodles of a positive spirit.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Victim of blood disorder lends hand to those with same condition

Sharing bedroom with chicken will keep mosquitoes at bay, study says

The smell of chicken by your bedside could be an effective control measure to keep away mosquitoes.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Sharing bedroom with chicken will keep mosquitoes at bay, study says

Kidney damage can be prevented

Kidney damage in children below five years of age caused by urinary tract infections can be reduced significantly if doctors and nurses catch it early, researchers noted last week.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Kidney damage can be prevented

New study gives hope to blind people

A new technology successfully restored sight in mice, giving hope to people with blindness caused by eye injuries and disease.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

New study gives hope to blind people

Keep warm and wash your hands often to keep the sniffles at bay

When the coughs and sniffles come, they can literally cripple your life, rendering you weak with a runny nose, sore and itchy throat and non-stop sneezing.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Keep warm and wash your hands often to keep the sniffles at bay

Born deafblind due to rubella infection, condition has not stopped Louise from enjoying life

The feisty youngster is the last born in a family of five; her mother describes her as a gem and a miracle - a child who has taught her family that one can become a conqueror despite having dual disability.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Born deafblind due to rubella infection, condition has not stopped Louise from enjoying life

Kemri study to establish sensory loss prevalence

A study to establish occurrence of deafblindness and other sensory disabilities led by Kenya’s premier research institute, began last month.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Kemri study to establish sensory loss prevalence

Little children in thick eyeglasses still a spectacle to their peers

Having to wear glasses can be life-changing, especially for a child. Yet when it is the only option for correcting an eye problem, spectacles become a necessary evil.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Little children in thick eyeglasses still a spectacle to their peers

How heroin addiction robbed me of my youth

“Initially we would swallow about 100 tablets per day of the drug to get instant excitement and when this was not enough, we opted to smoke and inject heroin whose results were faster and amazing,” Mr Mbugua said

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

How heroin addiction robbed me of my youth

Dirty workplace affects the brain

Do you have a dirty and demotivating workplace? It could be the reason you are underperforming, a scientist at a Florida State University said last week.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Dirty workplace affects the brain

Over working triggers heart disease, cancer

Scientists at Ohio University have warned that women risk developing heart disease and cancer for overworking.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Over working triggers heart disease, cancer

Lupus affects your youth, but it won’t stop my dream of joining the Bar

Young and still full of life, the symptoms and complications that come with this immune disease have not drowned her resolve to live and make something of herself.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Lupus affects your youth, but it won’t stop my dream of joining the Bar

Ladies shy away from cancer screening

Older women in Imenti North, Meru County are seven times more likely to be screened for cervical cancer than the young ones.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Ladies shy away from cancer screening

Turkana leads counties in use of ‘bush toilets’, new survey shows

In some places in Kenya, open defecation is not frowned upon, rendering the need for toilets unnecessary.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Turkana leads counties in use of ‘bush toilets’, new survey shows

Model hits the catwalk for fashion beyond colour

Lucy Nyawira catwalks the runway with confidence. The young woman, is not your ordinary model. She has albinism.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Model hits the catwalk for fashion beyond colour

Herbal medicine for stomach, skin diseases

A study of Western Kenya carried out in Sabatia Sub-county, Vihiga County in December 2014 has identified 36 plant species belonging to 26 families used as medicine to treat stomach and skin conditions, especially among persons with HIV.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Herbal medicine for stomach, skin diseases

Cats are harmless, they won’t infect you, say doctors

The main mode of transmission among cats is through bite wounds and scratches, with further scientific research showing aggressive male outdoor cats more likely to be infected with FIV than their indoor female counterparts.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Cats are harmless, they won’t infect you, say doctors

Thailand eliminates mother-to-child HIV transmission

Thailand has become the first country in Asia to officially be certified free of the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mothers to their children, the World Health Organisation announced.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Thailand eliminates mother-to-child HIV transmission

It is alright for your baby to be born with teeth, it's not a curse

Even though it is normal for other mammals to be born with teeth, when it happens in humans, superstitions views emerge.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

It is alright for your baby to be born with teeth, it's not a curse

Health workers affected as viral disease spreads

Health workers in the county are among 580 persons infected by Chikungunya virus thereby hampering treatment and management of the mosquito-borne disease.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Health workers affected as viral disease spreads

Diabetes robbed me of my eyesight, so check your insulin levels and be active

Though blind in one eye from diabetes complications, Patrick Muema, an officer with the National Police Service has since seen the light, literally.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Diabetes robbed me of my eyesight, so check your insulin levels and be active

For Dr Custodia, retirement marks a new beginning

For the outgoing World Health Organisation representative to Kenya, Dr Custodia das Dores Isaac Mandlhate, retirement from work does not mean retreating from life.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

For Dr Custodia, retirement marks a new beginning

Alarm over chikungunya outbreak

A cross-border public health approach is being considered to stem further spread of chikungunya disease in Mandera County. The outbreak has so far affected more than 500 residents.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Alarm over chikungunya outbreak

I suffered a heart attack at just 29, that’s why I want to help

It had been quite an ordinary day. Jane Kirop was attending evening classes at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

I suffered a heart attack at just 29, that’s why I want to help

Women in Kenya to outlive men, says WHO report

Women in Kenya will outlive men by up to five years, a new global health report shows. The annual World Health Organisation (WHO) report released on Thursday, indicates that a woman in Kenya has a longer lifespan of 66 years, while men will be lucky to live past 61 years.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Women in Kenya to outlive men, says WHO report

Family battles with genetic disease that is costly to treat and deadly when triggered

Patricia Karani grew up as an active child, one who was eager to explore books and her environment.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

Family battles with genetic disease that is costly to treat and deadly when triggered

New test and shorter treatment for complicated TB

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said patients with Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) can be introduced to a shorter treatment time of between nine months to one year, reducing the current treatment time by half.

By Joy Wanja Muraya 8 years ago

New test and shorter treatment for complicated TB

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