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Nancy Nzau

Misdiagnosis, climate change to blame for pathogens' resistance to drugs

Antimicrobial resistance is among the top 10 global public health concerns threatening humanity, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

By Nancy Nzau 20 days ago

Misdiagnosis, climate change to blame for pathogens' resistance to drugs

Health stakeholders urged to combat antimicrobial resistance

Health stakeholders urged to combat antimicrobial resistance

By Nancy Nzau 1 month ago

Thwarting one protein could improve the quality of life for people with HIV

Thwarting one protein could improve the quality of life for people with HIV

By Nancy Nzau 4 months ago

Traumatic childhood linked with recurring headaches (migraines)

Traumatic childhood linked with recurring headaches (migraines)

By Nancy Nzau 4 months ago

Expert: How to tell if your gut is healthy, and some warning signs

Your gut has many ways of alerting you when it isn't healthy.

By Nancy Nzau 4 months ago

Expert: How to tell if your gut is healthy, and some warning signs

Clinical officers threaten to go on strike

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) wants the county government and Ministry of Health to expedite promotions for all qualified clinical officers.

By Nancy Nzau 4 months ago

Clinical officers threaten to go on strike

Don't share your good news too soon: Sound advice backed by study

Keeping your secrets, especially your happy news, is healthy and it's for your own good, a new study has revealed.

By Nancy Nzau 5 months ago

Don't share your good news too soon: Sound advice backed by study

Organ failure: How to keep your kidneys healthy

For most of us, body organs inspire little awe and wonder. They do their jobs and just keep plugging away until one day, they fail or stop. One such organ is the kidney.

By Nancy Nzau 5 months ago

Organ failure: How to keep your kidneys healthy

How to care for your kidneys

For most of us, body organs inspire little awe and wonder. They do their jobs and just keep plugging away until one day, they fail or stop. One such organ is the kidney.

By Nancy Nzau 5 months ago

How to care for your kidneys

Aiming for healthy weight gain? Read this

Healthy weight gain requires a balanced diet loaded with protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates.

By Nancy Nzau 5 months ago

Aiming for healthy weight gain? Read this

Multivitamins highlighted as possible cancer agents

Synthetic pills flood the bloodstream with up to twice the recommended daily dosage of nutrients, becoming a "superfood" for cancers.

By Nancy Nzau 5 months ago

Multivitamins highlighted as possible cancer agents

Researchers link lower sperm quality to frequent mobile phone use

Men who used their phones more than 20 times a day had a 21 per cent decrease in sperm concentration among frequent users.

By Nancy Nzau 5 months ago

Researchers link lower sperm quality to frequent mobile phone use

The tongue: Highly effective disease-identifying tool that's right in your mouth

The tongue helps savour life but it could also help save lives. Study now provides evidence of the remarkable accuracy of employing the tongue diagnostic system in detecting diseases.

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

The tongue: Highly effective disease-identifying tool that's right in your mouth

Seven nutrition codes to live by

The World Health Organization states that better nutrition is related to improved health at all ages, enhances quality of life, lowers risk of diseases, and increases longevity

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Seven nutrition codes to live by

Four UHC acts: What that looks like

Health CS Susan Nakhumicha says PHC will ensure every Kenyan - whether in an urban area or a remote village - can access high-quality healthcare services when needed most.

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Four UHC acts: What that looks like

Crucial factors to making the universal health care dream work after missteps

The highest health budget allocation the country has had to this day stands at 11.1 per cent in 2022/2023. The 2023/2024 allocation rounded off the figure to 11 per cent.

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Crucial factors to making the universal health care dream work after missteps

Bone soup is new TikTok craze but is it that healthy?

Bone soup users testify that it helps their skin glow, promotes gut health, stops bloating and even aids in weight loss, but what do experts say?

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Bone soup is new TikTok craze but is it that healthy?

Ultra-processed foods just as addictive as alcohol and nicotine, scientists warn

Past studies have linked highly processed foods such as ice cream, fizzy drinks and ready meals to poor health, including an increased risk of cancer, weight gain and heart disease.

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Ultra-processed foods just as addictive as alcohol and nicotine, scientists warn

Waiguru urges UDA to empower its Nominated Women Leaders

Waiguru said UDA should allocate at least 30 per cent of its resources to offer tangible leadership solutions to nominated Women Leaders both in the National and the County Assemblies.

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Waiguru urges UDA to empower its Nominated Women Leaders

Slow but sure: Challenges facing child protection efforts

Although Mzee Ramadhan cites a few instances where justice has been served, he says most cases reach a dead end, due to loss of evidence and corruption.

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Slow but sure: Challenges facing child protection efforts

Five foods and drinks you should never take while trying to conceive

Some foods and drinks can make it harder to conceive and, if you succeed, can harm your unborn baby.

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Five foods and drinks you should never take while trying to conceive

Insects eating can aid digestive health and weight loss, scientists say

Whenever it rains in Kenya, insects fall a like manna which, coincidentally, means 'given for free' in some Bantu dialects. A once common rainy season delicacy in Kenya is the winged termites

By Nancy Nzau 6 months ago

Insects eating can aid digestive health and weight loss, scientists say

Asal governors and partners discuss a way forward for resilience Building in ASAL Regions

The governors cited a chronic lack of water as the main reason ASAL areas continue to bear the brunt of climate change, yet seasonal rains often leave floods in their wake.

By Nancy Nzau 7 months ago

Asal governors and partners discuss a way forward for resilience Building in ASAL Regions

Asal governors and partners discuss way forward for resilience building

The governors cited a chronic lack of water as the main reason ASAL areas continue to bear the brunt of climate change, yet seasonal rains often leave floods in their wake.

By Nancy Nzau 7 months ago

Asal governors and partners discuss way forward for resilience building

Your cup of tea: Is it really good for you?

Excess caffeine is considered unsafe as it triggers anxiety, increases heart rate, restlessness and other central nervous system-related side effects.

By Nancy Nzau 7 months ago

Your cup of tea: Is it really good for you?

We might soon be able to grow new teeth, thanks to research

Research shows that humans already have buds of a third set of teeth embedded in their jaws.

By Nancy Nzau 7 months ago

We might soon be able to grow new teeth, thanks to research

HIV cure on the horizon? Study finds potential HIV cure using cancer drug

Australian researchers have found that a medicine used to treat blood cancer can kill 'silent' HIV cells and delay reoccurrence in a milestone pre-clinical discovery that could lead to cure

By Nancy Nzau 7 months ago

HIV cure on the horizon? Study finds potential HIV cure using cancer drug

Engage your child with these while busy with chores

Numerous studies have shown that handing your baby a phone or tablet to play with might seem like a harmless solution when you're busy, but it could rapidly affect their development.

By Nancy Nzau 8 months ago

Engage your child with these while busy with chores

Research shows how cancer spreads by rewiring key immune pathway

A new study has discovered the relationship between cancer cells and the immune system and revealed how cancer can selfishly hijack a normally helpful immune pathway known as STING.

By Nancy Nzau 8 months ago

Research shows how cancer spreads by rewiring key immune pathway

Make these dietary and lifestyle adjustments to ward off heartburn

About 22 per cent of people classified as overweight suffered acid reflux, compared with about 14 per cent of those who were not.

By Nancy Nzau 8 months ago

Make these dietary and lifestyle adjustments to ward off heartburn

Working as hairdresser, accountant raises ovarian cancer risk - research

Working for ten years or more as a hairdresser, barber, beautician, or related job was associated with a three times greater risk of ovarian cancer.

By Nancy Nzau 8 months ago

Working as hairdresser, accountant raises ovarian cancer risk - research

World Breastfeeding Week: 'I told myself I would never deny my children exclusive breastfeeding'

Offering new mothers access to free education on updated breastfeeding best practices is a sine qua non for entrenching the practice.

By Nancy Nzau 8 months ago

World Breastfeeding Week: 'I told myself I would never deny my children exclusive breastfeeding'

One drink a day can greatly impact your health: find out how

Recent research has found as little as less than one alcoholic drink a day heightens the risk of early death by acute accidents, cancer and cardiovascular disorders.

By Nancy Nzau 8 months ago

One drink a day can greatly impact your health: find out how

How brain exercises can improve motor balance as you age

An April 2022 research by the University of Oxford found that simple cognitive tests in midlife could predict the likelihood of falling in later life.

By Nancy Nzau 8 months ago

How brain exercises can improve motor balance as you age

Taste of sukuma wiki disgusts unborn babies, research finds

During the last three months of pregnancy, foetuses are mature enough to distinguish between different tastes of foods consumed by the mother.

By Nancy Nzau 9 months ago

Taste of sukuma wiki disgusts unborn babies, research finds

Exclusive breastfeeding: What the numbers say

Longer durations of breastfeeding have many health benefits for the woman, including reducing risks of certain breast and ovarian cancers, diabetes and postpartum depression.

By Nancy Nzau 9 months ago

Exclusive breastfeeding: What the numbers say

How to stay safe if you get caught up in protests

Riots and protests can rouse volatile emotions making it hard for people to think and act rationally. In such scenarios, it is vital to remain calm.

By Nancy Nzau 9 months ago

How to stay safe if you get caught up in protests

Science of thrill: why it's so easy to be an adrenaline addict

Constant exposure to the critical and normal response to adrenalin makes it possible to develop an adrenaline addiction in some individuals.

By Nancy Nzau 9 months ago

Science of thrill: why it's so easy to be an adrenaline addict

Why you should mind your underwear

Wearing wet, tight or dirty underwear could have profound health implications.

By Nancy Nzau 9 months ago

Why you should mind your underwear

Kenya is a 'teenage' country with 40pc of population aged under 15

Mortality rate remains high with 21 babies out of 1000 live births end up dying within 21 days of delivery. Only 41pc of Kenyans have access to basic sanitation services.

By Nancy Nzau 9 months ago

Kenya is a 'teenage' country with 40pc of population aged under 15

Why you should not overcook or overheat food

A new study has now confirmed that the damaged DNA can be absorbed during digestion, and further absorbed into the consumer's DNA.

By Nancy Nzau 10 months ago

Why you should not overcook or overheat food

Understanding lupus, minimising flare-ups

Lupus is notorious for its fluctuating symptoms, which can range from mild to severe and affect different parts of the body.

By Nancy Nzau 10 months ago

Understanding lupus, minimising flare-ups

What happens when you don't change your bedding regularly

Human beings spend close to half their lives in bed. Bernard Kyengo, a clinical officer, says the easiest way to develop skin conditions is through poor bedding hygiene.

By Nancy Nzau 11 months ago

What happens when you don't change your bedding regularly

Cultic leaders train their eyes on 'soft targets'

Prof. Geoffrey Wango, a counselling psychologist at the University of Nairobi, terms these religious leaders or "guiding lights" narcissists filled with sadism, cruelty, and madness.

By Rose Mukonyo and Nancy Nzau 11 months ago

Cultic leaders train their eyes on 'soft targets'

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