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December 16, 20200

Masculinity and mental health; Women have chamas, what do men have?

“There are things people say in the barbershop they won't even say in their own living room, because it's just one of those zones where nobody's

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August 13, 20200

The power of human touch, beating baby blues

It is a nurturing period dotted by hot daily drinks. In some cultures, a hot oil massage is cherished in the first 40 days after delivery. It e

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April 22, 20200

When all the trouble begins with a sore throat

Friday morning. It’s drizzling and it threatens to pour in the next hour. Welcome to the unpredictable Nairobi weather. The rain aside, I

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April 19, 20200

Becoming a ‘cervivor’; My beacon of hope and beating cervical cancer

 Five years ago, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Her world collapsed. She was hopeless and helpless. She contemplated suicide.

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December 3, 20190

An extra ounce of care for the seriously sick

You took away the pain. And helped me deal with the anxiety. And the fear. Making my journey bearable. Seeing me for the person that I

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November 1, 20190

The silent killer; stopping the blood clot

Blood clots restrict the normal flow of blood circulation in the body. Blood clots can occur in the legs, abdomen, arms, lungs, heart or the brai

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October 29, 20190

My Psoriasis story; scaling beyond the scaly skin patches

For both times she was pregnant with her son and daughter, it was a break from dealing with a skin condition that has been part of her life for 15

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July 17, 20190

The role of nutrition in cancer prevention, treatment

Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. These words by Greek physician Hippocrates emphasize the delicate role of nutrition to p

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July 8, 20190

It could be anyone on this seat. Learn more about Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Vacant chairs always leave us wondering who had sat there in the past. It could be your mum, dad, sister, brother, aunty, daughter, son, friend

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June 30, 20190

A day in the operating room; where skill and the scalpel meet to save lives

The operating room can be intimidating. The first cut, to the last stitching can be unerving. For many years, hospitals have been appreciated as b

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