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Your child is a reservoir of respiratory bugs, learn how to minimise harm

A typical household with small children will inevitably face respiratory infections multiple times a year

By Dr Alfred Murage 20h ago

Your child is a reservoir of respiratory bugs, learn how to minimise harm

Silent sting: Skin rub struggle women share

By Ryan Kerubo Nov. 1, 2025

When fertility treatments fail: Coping, healing and facing the next chapter

Those who have ever suffered infertility will be well versed in all the trauma that comes with the diagnosis

By Dr Alfred Murage Oct. 24, 2025

Why you should look at your poo before you flush

Everyone uses the toilet, yet most people flush without a second thought. It may sound unpleasant, but paying attention to what’s in the toilet bowl can reveal a lot about your gut health

By Ryan Kerubo Oct. 22, 2025

Why you should look at your poo before you flush

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Every story is unique, every journey matters

Awareness and screening remain major gaps. Research shows that fewer than 14 per cent of Kenyan women of reproductive age have ever had a clinical breast examination

By Timo Muthuri Oct. 14, 2025

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Every story is unique, every journey matters

How often should you go for medical checkups?

Going for a check-up shouldn’t be something you wait to do only when you’re feeling unwell. Many people avoid going to the hospital unless they’re seriously ill, but that’s not advisable

By Esther Muchene Oct. 11, 2025

How often should you go for medical checkups?

Should you always tell your doctor everything?

Does it matter if you hold back some bits here and there? It is entirely up to you to decide what to bring up. Remember, your doctor can only make deductions from what you choose to volunteer

By Dr Alfred Murage Oct. 10, 2025

Should you always tell your doctor everything?

Understanding the possibility of remission in diabetes

Diabetes is often described as a silent condition, as many people live with it for years without knowing. At its root is a problem with the way the body handles glucose, the sugar that fuels our cells

By Ryan Kerubo Oct. 9, 2025

Understanding the possibility of remission in diabetes

Reasons scrolling in the toilet is harming your health

That innocent toilet scroll might be costing you more than time; it’s increasing your risk of painful haemorrhoids. Shorter loo visits and no screens could save you from painful piles

By Noel Nabiswa Oct. 1, 2025

Reasons scrolling in the toilet is harming your health

Study: Right diet lowers rate of cognitive decline

For some people, a small amount of cognitive decline comes with age. But significant changes can be a sign of a cognitive disorder

By Noel Nabiswa Sep. 25, 2025

Study: Right diet lowers rate of cognitive decline

Snoring can wreck your sleep and health, here's how to fight back

Snoring may sound funny, but it can signal something serious for both the snorer and their partner

By Ryan Kerubo Sep. 24, 2025

Snoring can wreck your sleep and health, here's how to fight back

Medical safety begins with you, not just your doctor's skill

Processes may be in place to ensure your safety, but you must never leave yourself completely at the mercy of your healthcare providers

By Dr Alfred Murage Sep. 19, 2025

Medical safety begins with you, not just your doctor's skill

Your body odour can reveal secrets about your health

In most cases, what we emit is innocuous and mostly related to our cleanliness and grooming. But some odours are a sign that we might be getting ill, and could be used to diagnose several diseases

By Dr Alfred Murage Sep. 18, 2025