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...
COP29 begins as African leaders push for climate finance COP29 is not just a negotiation table but a chance to press wealthier nations for the support necessary to protect communities at risk.
Kenya takes the lead as world races to end plastic pollution Team from 175 nations have one week to meet a two-year deadline set by the UN in Nairobi in 2022 on phasing out plastic.
Climate: Poor States want money with no strings attached In Baku, Azerbaijan With just three days remaining until the close of COP29, the annual climate talks have reached a tipping point, exposing the deep divisions between developed and developing...
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
