Trial of Viagra on pregnant women stopped after 11 babies die

By CNN,

Dutch researchers stopped a clinical trial due to the deaths of 11 babies from a lung disease after their mothers were treated with the drug sildenafi...

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Fighting salt and sugar cravings, with spicy food

By CNN,

There's no magic pill that will cure you of your cravings. But there is something that may help the effort, and it's all-natural. Research has show...

President Kenyatta secures deal that will transform healthcare in Kenya

By PSCU,

Kenya is on the edge of far-reaching agreements with Cuba that will transform healthcare and deliver on one of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s key priori...

Men’s sexual health and why sex is good for your health

By Citizen Reporter,

By ANNE MAWATHE From pumps, herbs (miti ni dawa) to pills and concoctions that promise to deliver on performance or size, the internet is awash wit...

cancer , Diabetes , Dr. Ajit Saxena , erectile dysfunction , heart disease , Hypertension , Men's sexual health , sex

Report: 90% of all maternal deaths blamed on health workers

By Wilkister Nyabwa,

A new Ministry of Health report has revealed that between 6,000 - 8,000 women die during childbirth every year with health workers blamed for almost a...

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Gov’t up scales efforts to tame Non-Communicable Diseases

By Citizen Team,

The government is moving to reverse the alarming rise in the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in the country. The Ministry of Health has partner...

Ashling Mulvaney , AstraZeneca's Healthy Heart Africa , Gov't up scales efforts to tame Non-Communicable Diseases , Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA)

This diet may prevent dementia

By CNN,

Meals from the sunny Mediterranean have been linked to stronger bones, a healthier heart and longer life, along with a reduced risk for diabetes and h...

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Is coffee healthy?

By CNN,

Yes, go ahead and grab that cup of  coffee, or two, or more. Doing so may improve your health and help you live longer, suggests new research. In ...

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High blood pressure? Eating this could help…

By VOA,

There’s another reason to eat your fruits and vegetables. It could lower your blood pressure, according to new research. Researchers at the Keck ...

Eating for high blood pressure , high blood pressure

HEALTH: Four tips on how to reduce pot belly

By Citizen Team,

Fat around your belly can be annoying, especially when you’re approaching a function that you want to dress up for and all your clothes fit a little...

diet , food , health , POT BELLY , weight loss

Hypertension on the Rise in Kenya

By Gentrix Oduor,

Heart conditions are on the rise in the country due to low public awareness on cardiac ailments and hearth health. Dr Bernard Gitura, a cardiologist ...

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Is chocolate good or bad for health?

By CNN,

Who doesn't love chocolate? Even if it's not your favorite sweet treat, you can probably agree that the confection conjures thoughts of love, pleasure...

Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart attack, study says

By CNN,

aking even over-the-counter doses of common painkillers known as NSAIDs -- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- has been linked to an increased ris...

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Partnership launched to improve hypertension, HIV/AIDS Care

By Mac Otani,

U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and multi-national biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca have launched a partnership programme...

Are potatoes healthy? Here’s what all dieters should know

By Citizen Reporter,

Yes, a plain baked potato is a healthy food, especially when it is consumed with its fiber-rich skin. But because its nutrient profile and compos...

Home blood pressure monitors may not be accurate enough

By Reuters,

Even as doctors are increasingly relying on home blood pressure monitoring to manage patients with hypertension, many of the devices are too inaccurat...

Diabetes , health , heart attack , high blood pressure

British pharmaceutical feted for healthcare efforts in Africa

By Citizen Team,

Eighty per cent of the deaths in the world are due to non-communicable diseases that occur in low and middle-income nations, with Africa accounting fo...

AstraZeneca , British Pharmaceutical

Over the counter painkillers linked to hearing loss

By Reuters,

Regular use of pain relievers over many years may increase the risk of hearing loss, a recent study suggests. Researchers analyzed long-term data o...

hearing problems , Over the counter painkillers

Huge study finds a billion people suffer from high blood pressure

By Reuters,

The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said on Wednesday, with the bur...

KCSE Candidate collapses, dies in Nakuru

By Simon Ngure,

A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate from Jomo Kenyatta High school in Nakuru collapsed and died on Monday, whilst undergoing t...