Mother at 14: Urgent need for contraceptive knowledge to curb teen pregnancies Misinformed about contraception, Santa took the emergency morning-after pill before being sexually active, believing it would protect her
Everything you need to know about your gut A new craze is cropping up online about the gut’s health and lately, content creators on TikTok and YouTube are amassing a huge following by sharing insights about what Enders classified as the...
Kenya signs carbon trading deal with Sweden in climate finance breakthrough Singapore on Nairobi’s radar for next carbon markets agreement, says Kenyan official.
Government launches early warning plan to combat disasters Early warning systems are already helping communities respond to climate shocks, but warnings must reach people in time, through multiple channels, in a language they understand, and with clear...
Open defecation in Lake Victoria raises public health alarm The fishermen are advised to relieve themselves before heading out and carry tightly sealed containers to store the human waste.
Keeping obesity at bay It is advisable to adopt a health plan that allows for gradual weight loss of about 0.5 to 1kg per week and that is sustainable over the long haul
Two new suspected cases of Mpox reported in Mombasa, Kilifi The Kilifi case was traced through contacts of the index patient.
Understanding low blood pressure If there is reduced blood supply to the brain and other organs, then symptoms such as dizziness, fainting attacks, feeling tired, headache, neck pain, confusion, blurred vision and abnormal heart...
Help! My wife blames me for her recurrent UTIs In most cases, the bacteria that cause UTIs are the ones that live in the intestines, and they can travel from the anus to the urethral opening
Doc, do muscle cramps signal a more serious problem? Dehydration and caffeine intake can also cause involuntary muscle spasms
The gradual loss of vision As the nerve fibres are destroyed, blind spots develop and the entire nerve is damaged, and then there is complete blindness in that eye
Bleeding after childbirth: What’s normal and what’s not The bleeding may be due to post-partum hemorrhage, which is abnormal or heavy bleeding within 24 hours to 12 weeks after giving birth
When a person’s blood is ‘excess’ and requires to be extracted There is a rare condition called polycythemia or erythrocytosis, where there is a high concentration of red blood cells in the blood
