Health

Healthy minds, healthy bodies: A back-to-school guide for parents

For most parents, schools are busy reopening after the prolonged holiday season. Children will increasingly face new academic challenges intertwined with physical and mental demands

By Dr Alfred Murage Jan. 10, 2025

Healthy minds, healthy bodies: A back-to-school guide for parents

What next for women suffering with endometriosis?

By Ryan Kerubo Jan. 4, 2025

Creating practical, sustainable health resolutions this New Year

If you are the type that comes up with any resolutions, you could always consider incorporating health as part of your blueprint.

By Dr Alfred Murage Jan. 2, 2025

Turning the Tide: New drug formulation saves mothers from postpartum hemorrhage

A 2017 research into all deaths of mothers by the Ministry of Health found that PPH is responsible for two in every five women’s deaths in Kenya.

By Stephen Nzioka Dec. 30, 2024

Turning the Tide: New drug formulation saves mothers from postpartum hemorrhage

Diet and exercise good for weight management, obesity drugs even better

What we eat contributes to obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle compounds the problem. That’s why diet and exercise have been at the forefront of managing obesity

By Dr Alfred Murage Dec. 27, 2024

Diet and exercise good for weight management, obesity drugs even better

Study links endometriosis and fibroids to higher death risk

Groundbreaking research reveals health dangers, highlighting the need for diagnosis, care, and monitoring for women with reproductive conditions

By Ryan Kerubo Dec. 26, 2024

Study links endometriosis and fibroids to higher death risk

Why you should not pee in the bathtub

If you pee in a bathtub, the mostly stagnant water becomes a breeding ground for any bacteria that may thrive from the products of your pee

By Dr Alfred Murage Dec. 20, 2024

Too many hospital visits? One-stop medical care should be the norm

Keep a critical eye on the number of visits you make to hospitals and clinics. If the visits add up to more than one or two for the same ailment, that may be too many

By Dr Alfred Murage Dec. 13, 2024

Too many hospital visits? One-stop medical care should be the norm

Stroke spiking in younger adults, new study shows

Once seen as a condition of the elderly, stroke is now on the rise among young people worldwide, creating a looming health crisis with lifelong impacts

By Ryan Kerubo Dec. 5, 2024

Stroke spiking in younger adults, new study shows

Social norms hinder uptake of contraceptives among youth

Social expectations, such as gender roles, experts say, are creating barriers for adolescents to access sexual and reproductive health rights

By Ryan Kerubo Dec. 4, 2024

Social norms hinder uptake of contraceptives among youth

Ways breathing exercises boost your health

Breathing exercises may sound simple, but they are powerful tools for improving physical and mental well-being. These techniques can reduce stress and support heart health

By Ryan Kerubo Nov. 28, 2024

Ways breathing exercises boost your health

Men who wish to preserve their sperm can now do so

The most common reason for men to consider fertility preservation is when they have been diagnosed with a condition that could affect future reproduction

By Dr Alfred Murage Nov. 22, 2024