Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines & variants 

Since the onset of the novel coronavirus in late 2019 and the subsequent spread of it globally, the world has been on a frantic search for a...
Contraceptive

Before You Pick That Contraceptive, Read This.

Birth control/ contraceptive methods is something that's still not freely talked about despite the cultural advances worldwide. The burden is left to women to take care of things...

Take Control of Your Health This Breast Cancer Awareness Month With These Tips

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The statistics are discouraging with about 27,000 women losing their lives every year in Kenya and the average age of patients...

8 subtle signs of anxiety & depression

The signs of mental illness are not always obvious. Subtle changes in mood or behavior are often attributed to aging, just like weaker muscles and fuzzy thinking....
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Ghana Bleaching Its Babies?

A new craze is sweeping across Ghana involving pregnant women. Unfortunately it's not a good one. Thousands of mothers-to-be are bleaching their unborn babies' skin. They swallow...
Home Remedies

Home Remedies For Flu & Colds

Being down with a cold or flu can be devastating. The headaches, sore throat, runny nose, etc that come with it aren't fun to deal with. Here...
Hair Removal

What You Need To Know Before Laser Hair Removal

One of the most annoying things we have to deal with as ladies is shaving body hair every so often. Not to mention finding a painless method...
mental illness-stress

Mental Illness: Tips For Dealing With Depression

For a long time mentioning the word 'health' always referred to physical well-being. Mental health was a taboo subject at best, discussed in hushed tones or a...
Cardamom

Herb Of The Month: Cardamom

Cardamom is a herb with a myriad of uses. Apart from being used as a spice in cooking, its derivatives make soaps, creams, perfumes and medicine. It's...
Self-medication pills

Dangers Of Self-medication

There's a meme about 'when you Google your symptoms and WebMD says you're dead'. The photo shows a man lying on the toilet floor cringing in pain....

How Minet Kenya Helped Loise Wanjohi to Conceive at 47

Fertility issues are a reality for so many men and women. Unfortunately, because of the shame associated with fertility, many who are struggling with it don't talk...
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World Glaucoma Week 2018

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. It is caused by fluid building up in the front part of the eyes. This increases...