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Health
No magic in a bottle: Supplements might help, but first, test, then trust
If you’re one of those health enthusiasts, you may find yourself popping pills from time to time. You need to be particularly cautious when purchasing health supplements
By Dr Alfred Murage
Apr. 25, 2025
The sit-to-stand (or STS) test simply measures how many times you can stand up from a sitting position within 30 seconds. The quicker you can do it, the higher the level of your health in many ways
By Dr Alfred Murage
Apr. 18, 2025
With the overwhelming flood of supplements promoted by influencers and podcast hosts, it can feel like maintaining health into old age requires an ever-growing medicine cabinet
By Noel Nabiswa
Apr. 17, 2025
Health stakeholders across Africa are raising alarms over rising rates of teenage pregnancies, new HIV infections and school dropouts, all linked to early unprotected sexual activity
By Mercy Kahenda
Apr. 16, 2025
Faith Wandia is using grass to bring dignity to girls and women who cannot afford sanitary products and are forced to skip school or work when it's that time of the month
By Yvonne Chepkwony
Apr. 15, 2025
There are many categorisations of pain, but the bottom line is usually the same: if you experience pain of such intensity that it bothers you, medical evaluation is generally advised
By Dr Alfred Murage
Apr. 11, 2025
Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder characterised by extreme mood fluctuations, which shift from elation and high energy to a profound depression
By Mugambi Mbaabu
Apr. 10, 2025
There’s a medical term for the need to wake up at night to pee: nocturia. The leading causes include hydration habits, age-related hormonal changes, medications, or specific sleep disorders
By Dr Alfred Murage
Apr. 4, 2025
Dementia is tightening its grip on Kenya, a growing health crisis that remains largely misunderstood, stigmatised, and often overlooked
By Ryan Kerubo
Apr. 3, 2025
Just as physical therapists help maintain overall physical fitness, neurologists have developed strategies to nurture brain health and prevent cognitive decline
By Dr Alfred Murage
Apr. 2, 2025
The mental disorders of psychosis and schizophrenia have always been discussed interchangeably even in the medical circles, but there exists a clear delimitation between the two.
By Mugambi Mbaabu
Apr. 1, 2025
Entertainment joints with uncontrolled loud music can reach higher levels. Sounds above 80dB are considered too loud, dangerous and even harmful to human hearing
By Dr Alfred Murage
Mar. 21, 2025
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