Popular Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi dies

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe’s most successful and internationally renowned musician Oliver Mtukudzi died on Wednesday after suffering from diabetes, ending a career th...

Black Mambazo , Hugh Masekela , Oliver Mtukudzi , Thomas Mapfumo

Why exercise won’t make you lose weight

By CNN,

There's no shortage of things people swore to leave behind in 2018: bad jobs, bad relationships, bad habits. But chances are, you're beginning 2019 wi...

weight loss

Breastfeeding pain linked to postpartum depression

By Agencies,

Women who stop breastfeeding due to pain or difficulty getting babies to nurse may be more likely to develop postpartum depression than mothers who st...

breastfeeding , postpartum depression

Want to lose weight? Eat less fat, more carbohydrates

By Agencies,

Want to lose body fat? At least initially, a diet low in fat may be better than one that limits carbohydrates, a U.S. study suggests. To test the e...

africa , carbohydrates , fat , health , kenya , weight loss

Turmeric use linked to weight loss

By Faith Chepng'eno,

You may have seen and heard about Turmeric one too many times and probably know of some of its benefits. However, there are many healthy properties...

benefits of turmeric , turmeric , turmeric mask on face

Do I avoid fatty foods, carbs to be skinny?

By VOA,

Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you're planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you're sure to find a fierce debate...

carbs , diet , weight loss

Sleep longer to reduce risk of dying young-study

By AFP,

People who stay up late and have to drag themselves out of bed are likelier to die younger than those who rise and set with the sun, researchers have ...

Dying young , health , sleep

Walk and chew gum, it may keep you thin: study

By AFP,

Still looking for the secret to effortless weight loss? It may be as simple as chewing gum while walking, Japanese researchers have suggested. In e...

weight loss

Why that potbelly is more dangerous than obesity

By Agencies,

People with a “normal” weight but extra pounds around the middle may have lower long-term survival odds than individuals who are obese, a U.S. stu...

heath , obesity , potbelly

5 healthy habits that could help you live a decade longer

By CNN,

Want to prolong your life expectancy by more than a decade? A new study suggests that you can do just that by following these five healthy habits: nev...

Is walking better than going to the gym?

By CNN,

We humans need to exercise in order to stay healthy. Exercise protects against disease and early death, and keeps us mobile and able to perform daily ...

Carol Maher , exercise , Jackson Fyfe , Julie Netto , Kevin Netto , Tim Olds , walking

Not exercising worse for your health than smoking, diabetes – study reveals

By CNN,

We've all heard exercise helps you live longer. But a new study goes one step further, finding that a sedentary lifestyle is worse for your health tha...

Diabetes , health , sedentary lifestyle , smoking

Why a vacation matters for your health

By CNN,

January 30 is National Plan a Vacation Day. While it seems from Instagram that literally everyone you know is on a vacation or preparing for one, the ...

china , Framingham Heart Study , New Zealand , Vacation DAys

How to break carb cravings, once and for all

By CNN,

If you're like many people I know, the thought of giving up pasta and bread in an effort to shed a few pounds (or more) might seem like an unfair puni...

OPINION: Grave threat to human life from air pollution

By Citizen Reporter,

By Francis Kihumba The role of air pollution on human health is increasingly coming on the spotlight as a key threat to life. Scientific advance...

air pollution , who

Lack of exercise worse for your health than smoking, diabetes

By CNN,

We've all heard exercise helps you live longer. But a new study goes one step further, finding that a sedentary lifestyle is worse for your health tha...

Diabetes , heart disease risk , smoking

Leased medical equipment breath life to public hospitals

By PSCU,

By Nzioka S. Waita The raging debate about the cost-effectiveness of the countrywide program to equip public hospitals with modern equipment is a hea...

Managed Equipment Scheme (MES) , Nzioka Waita , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Dogs can sniff out malaria parasites on your clothes

By CNN,

Dogs could someday be a powerful tool in diagnosing malaria, a new study shows. The animals were trained to identify whether someone was infected w...

Why alcohol makes you hungry

By CNN,

If you're like many people, the more you drink, the more you eat. Munching on a bag of Doritos while guzzling a beer or nibbling at cheese cubes wi...

alcohol , Calories , losing weight

Suicide, overdoses help cut U.S life expectancy

By VOA,

Suicides and drug overdoses helped lead a surge in U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are expected to live. ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Drug overdose , life expectancy , suicide