Diabetes in Africa – it’s no small matter.
How much of a problem is diabetes in Africa? I was surprised to learn that its huge, with about 5 % of 20 to 79 year olds on the continent suffering from it.
The contraceptive Yasmin – should you worry?
Oral contraceptives are highly effective at doing what they are supposed to do - helping women have babies when they are ready. So what is it about the contraceptive Yasmin that is
Trying to end FGM in the UK – it’s not easy.
In the last two years - 1,700 girls have undergone FGM in the United Kingdom. As we struggle to eliminate FGM in Africa, we are not alone in our search for solutions that actually
Forceful vaccinations
This story in the Dailly Nation yesterday caught my attention. It surely cannot be right to forcefully vaccinate children.
So what causes pneumonia?
Since most pneumonias are caused by bacteria, you may assume that the largest drop in the disease would be associated with the introduction of antibiotics - think again. There is s
‘Cold’ weather and pneumonia
Did you grow up with your mother shouting 'Get out of the rain or you will catch pneumonia!' Does the cold really bring pneumonia with it? Let us look at the evidence.
Hewa tele
The Hewa Tele project as discussed by Joy Muraya in the Standard paper today - providing oxygen to reduce the pneumonia toll
Condoms are most effective when applied by men……….hmmmm
Who is better at condom application - the man or the woman? Some scientists actually sought to find that out - its not ground breaking stuff and I really needed a light read.
A fungal affair
Toenail infections can tear couples apart - haha just kidding. But have a read of a couple's struggle to end a fungal affair.
Are you diabetic?
Over half the people suffering from diabetes have no idea they have the disease. It's only when they start to suffer serious clinical illness that many people discover that they ar