HEALTH: Why trans fats on your plate are a threat
You probably enjoy that meal embellished with a generous touch of cooking oil that promises a treat for the taste buds.
The oil sparkles in the soup or glitters in the various treats featured on...
Personalized remedies to put depression at bay
While the ever-growing conversation on Mental Health continues, statistics from the 2016 Global Burden of Disease research named Depression as the leading cause of disability worldwide.
The silver lining between depression and stress is so...
Diet and Physical Exercise for a Healthy Heart
Your heart is the center of your cardiovascular system.
It is involved in many of the daily functions that bring your body to life. Therefore, having a healthy heart is vital to your overall health.
Two...
HEALTH: How Wanza won over cancer
Success stories about overcoming different life’s stumbling blocks have always been a psychological forward push to those facing similar or related setbacks.
The story of how Violet Wanza Mbuvi, a cancer warrior, veteran journalist and...
HEALTH: Nyamira County launches mass vaccination against Covid-19
Over 2,000 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Nyamira County since the first case was detected in there in June 2020.
According to the county’s health chief officer Dr. Jack Magara, 58 of the...
Here are mental illness testimonies from survivors and a specialist
Sometimes, life may feel scary, demanding and disorderly.
Infrequently, it may be easy to smell the coffee when things aren’t adding up and enquire from within, “I’m I having a mental disorder?”
This is a common...
Rethinking Kenya’s state of mental health amidst Covid-19
As Good Health blog puts it, "Many people find themselves personally involved with the topic of mental health.
We may be affected when a loved one experiences a mental health issue."
Understanding what to say, how...
Kagwe: No Covid-19 vaccine, no service
Kenyans will now be required to provide proof of vaccination before they can access in-person services at government offices.
The directive takes effect from December 21, 2021.
During a media briefing held on November 21, 2021,...
Why first malaria vaccine is a dose of hope for Africa
Malaria cases have been on the rise for decades.
Though the disease is preventable and curable, the burden has been made heavier by the absence of a vaccine against it.
In many Sub-Saharan countries in Africa,...
Report: Kenya losing momentum in anti-tobacco war
Kenya has lost the gains made in tobacco control before the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report shows. The Global Tobacco Index is produced by the Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) as...
