The Standard Newspaper Archives - Wanja’s Health Diary

July 21, 20170

Yes, you can be allergic to exercises

Does your skin get really itchy when you run, bike or lift weights? If it does, you could be suffering from an allergic reaction to exercises. A f

July 13, 20170

Nothing prepared Alice and her husband Edward Kigo for the extra interest their newborn drew from friends and family when their daughter

June 30, 20170

Condoms have been hyped as master-protectors against sexually transmitted infections. However, health experts are warning that in as much as condo

May 13, 20170

A form of cancer of the blood has been found to occur earlier in Kenyans compared to estimates from developed countries. Chronic myeloid

April 9, 20170

An old remedy used during the First World War has made a come-back to treat stubborn, slow-healing wounds. Medicinal maggots are n

March 15, 20170

Anderson Gitonga, 44, has low vision due to a condition known as keratoconus and has undergone a cornea graft. My struggle with low vision bega

January 5, 20170

In September 2011, I enrolled for a nursing course at the Kenya Medical Training College in Nakuru and looked forward to learning all about the wo

January 3, 20170

They appear as enlarged, twisted veins on your legs, mostly in elderly persons and in women. And while every healthy leg has veins and v

January 3, 20170

A father’s accidental examination on his son led to a diagnosis that helped restore his manhood. He was applying medicine on the body

November 9, 20160

HOPE NYABOKE*,17-YEAR-OLD FORM THREE STUDENT PREGNANCY: FIVE MONTHS Lying helpless at the corner bed of this ward, Hope