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Yvonne Kawira

Bell’s Palsy will droop your face, twist your mouth

The flu was gone the following day but Martin Mwita’s left eye was shedding tears continuously

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

Bell’s Palsy will droop your face, twist your mouth

My deep voice is medically induced

My deep voice is medically induced

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

How your workplace is killing you

How your workplace is killing you

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

Never say die: Woman vows to keep on trying after losing 8 babies

Never say die: Woman vows to keep on trying after losing 8 babies

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

The disease that stole my baby's hearing

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy involves breathing in pure oxygen in a pressurised environment.

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

The disease that stole my baby's hearing

My baby was born addicted to heroin

Study shows many children in Kenya get into drug abuse between ages 13 and 15. For Whitney Wanjiku, the tailspin began at 16.

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

My baby was born addicted to heroin

Like us, you can beat cancer and thrive

Cancer treatment in the country is generally expensive and unaffordable forcing people to dig into their pockets.

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

Like us, you can beat cancer and thrive

The skin condition that affects internal organs

This is a long-term disease that happens when the immune system causes the body to make too much protein collagen

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

The skin condition that affects internal organs

I survived the deadliest cancer

a CT scan discovered a tumour in her pancreas which turned out to be cancer

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

I survived the deadliest cancer

When swallowing or passing stool needs painkillers

Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare condition reported to occur worldwide and the prevalence is dependent on the population affected

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

When swallowing or passing stool needs painkillers

When a liver problem alters your brain function

Budd-Chiari syndrome effects both genders but it is commonly diagnosed in people between ages 20 and 40

By Yvonne Kawira 3 years ago

When a liver problem alters your brain function

When is it time for resigning from your job?

When problems surround you, rumors abound, and you can’t get straight answers from your boss or your company

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

When is it time for resigning from your job?

Seven new health studies that will change the way you live

Foods rich in flavonoids include onions, lemons, oranges, kale, grapes, red wine, tea, peaches, tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Seven new health studies that will change the way you live

When even wearing clothes hurts your skin

To everyone, you look perfectly healthy. But on the inside, you’re grappling with severe chronic musculoskeletal pain that leaves you literally disabl

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

When even wearing clothes hurts your skin

When the body can’t break down fats

Gaucher disease is brought about by a malfunctioning enzyme, leading to a build-up of certain fatty substances in certain organs, particularly spleen

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

When the body can’t break down fats

When some body parts will not stop growing

Depending on what has been affected, children with this condition can eventually become independent.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

When some body parts will not stop growing

I fell asleep while giving birth

Narcolepsy is a rare condition that causes uncontrollable sleep episodes.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

I fell asleep while giving birth

The health concern bubbling under the surface

Overuse of antibiotics, even prescribed ones for simple infections one can naturally recover from, can lead to resistance.

By Mercy Kahenda and Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

The health concern bubbling under the surface

My child wasn’t lazy, just dyslexic

Dyslexia is not a medical condition and thus won’t need medical therapies.

By Yvonne Kawira Mutisya 4 years ago

My child wasn’t lazy, just dyslexic

The disturbing rise of colorectal cancer among the youth

While the treatment for colorectal cancer is quite straightforward, a late diagnosis complicates the process.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

The disturbing rise of colorectal cancer among the youth

When your muscles are so weak you cannot chew or swallow

RYR-1 related diseases are conditions caused by changes (mutations) in the RYR-1 gene.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

When your muscles are so weak you cannot chew or swallow

The ulcers that ate my liver away

The secondary form of the disease is thought to be associated with some intestinal infections such as worms and certain medications.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

The ulcers that ate my liver away

My immune system brought my nerves tumbling down

But the weakness in his body would not go away despite the treatment. Two days later, Edwin could not even get out of bed.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

My immune system brought my nerves tumbling down

I have learnt to live with pain, rare diseases made me stronger

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

I have learnt to live with pain, rare diseases made me stronger

Rare Diseases: My teeth fall off easily and my bones are so hard walking breaks them

Individuals with this condition experience abnormal hardening of the bones as well as increased density

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Rare Diseases: My teeth fall off easily and my bones are so hard walking breaks them

My poor eyesight led to a disease that only affects one in 5,000

Marfan syndrome, also called MFS, is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

My poor eyesight led to a disease that only affects one in 5,000

As others ‘boost’ their immunity, I suppress mine to live

The many hospital visits earned her taunts from her peers, who claimed she feigned illnesses to avoid chores.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

As others ‘boost’ their immunity, I suppress mine to live

Why does my back hurt?

However, back massages should only be done by a licensed therapist

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Why does my back hurt?

Eating proteins does our children harm

The worried parents rushed him to different hospitals in vain looking for answers.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Eating proteins does our children harm

Gulf African Bank Managing Director on weathering pandemic

Gulf African Bank is with customers whose businesses have been affected by giving them deferred payment periods on their loans.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Gulf African Bank Managing Director on weathering pandemic

When a small knock could break your bones

People with OI might have bones that break easily, which is why the condition is commonly known as the brittle bone disease.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

When a small knock could break your bones

Genetic testing in Kenya

Genetic testing has since then become a pursuit for many. And in Kenya, the practice is catching on.

By Yvonne Kawira and Allan Mungai 4 years ago

Genetic testing in Kenya

When pain can be eased by drinking enough water

In most cases, many, about 50 to 80 per cent of those diagnosed with the disease, die before reaching adulthood.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

When pain can be eased by drinking enough water

When your heart hurts and breaks, Literally!

Research has linked this condition to extreme stressful situations or severe illnesses

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

When your heart hurts and breaks, Literally!

Of vanishing foetuses

The vanishing twin syndrome, though rare might go unnoticed.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Of vanishing foetuses

I was born without private parts and a womb

She however hopes that one day, despite her condition, she will have a family of her own.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

I was born without private parts and a womb

The ticking mass in my brain

Her tumour was completely removed and it was tested to make sure it was benign.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

The ticking mass in my brain

I had my first drink with dad and didn’t stop

Studies suggest that genetics are up to 50 per cent responsible for the development of alcoholism

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

I had my first drink with dad and didn’t stop

Silencing the voice of schizophrenia

Nicole Nyamoo has mastered the fight for her sanity after a traumatic event brought out her underlying mental illness

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Silencing the voice of schizophrenia

Finally, the voices in my head are silenced

For Nicole, the fight for her sanity still continues.

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Finally, the voices in my head are silenced

My struggle to be a father

Male infertility is a hot topic few want to talk about, but not Apollo Kiugi

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

My struggle to be a father

Covid-19: I beat cancer but I can’t come home

He thought he won the greatest fight of his life, but now is in a different kind of war –one to find his way back to his loved ones

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

Covid-19: I beat cancer but I can’t come home

I had two choices: Kill my son, or my cancer

I cried for my unborn baby. I cried for myself. I wanted to live, and I wanted my child too. Why couldn’t I have both?

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

I had two choices: Kill my son, or my cancer

My wife lost all her memory at childbirth

Dorothy Mukui was all good until she went into labour and her mind went blank

By Yvonne Kawira 4 years ago

My wife lost all her memory at childbirth

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