Mulinge: Importance of exclusive breastfeeding to mother, child

By Citizen Reporter,

By Eunice Mulinge Every year from August 1-7, the World Breastfeeding Week is marked to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies ar...

exclusive breastfeeding , World Breastfeeding Week

How designers are changing the conversation around lingerie

By CNN,

For decades, padded push-up bras, lace-lined bodysuits and slim, voluptuous Victoria's Secret models have shaped public perceptions of what "sexy" loo...

designers

Congo health workers face violence as Ebola virus spreads

By CNN,

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rise as violence hampers health workers' efforts to battle the...

Ebola outbreak in DRC , Ebola virus

Breastfeeding stations a must, CS tells Kenyan employers

By Lawrence Baraza,

Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has directed that all employers should set up breastfeeding stations for mothers with newborn babies. Speaking dur...

Breasfeeding , Health Act , International Breastfeeding Week , Sicily Kariuki

Shaming a woman for breastfeeding in public is unacceptable!

By Rachel Ombaka,

Since when did breastfeeding in public become offensive in Kenya? And what type of person would look at a mother feeding her child and become disguste...

Betty Kim , breastfeeding in public , Breastfeeding Week , Olive restaurant , Sabina Chege

‘Half a glass of wine every day’ increases breast cancer risk

By CNN,

According to a report from the World Cancer Research Fund, half a glass of wine or a small beer a day increases the risk of breast cancer. It also ...

UN Agencies Urge More Support, Funds for Breastfeeding

By VOA,

The World Health Organization and the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) recommend that mothers breastfeed within the first hour after giving birth and con...

breast feeding , Breast-fed babies , Breast-fed babies behave better in school- Study , suckling breasts

I was breastfeeding so could not dope- Zabelinskaya

By Reuters,

Russia's Olga Zabelinskaya protested her innocence after winning the silver medal in the women's time trial on Wednesday, a week after almost flying h...

Cycling , Olga Zabelinskaya , olympics , Rio 2016 , russia

Poor breastfeeding results in high mortality rates in Isiolo – expert

By Josiah Mugo,

Poor breastfeeding has been cited as one of the key contributors to the high maternal and infant mortality rates in Isiolo County and the entire north...

attributed poor breastfeeding , breast milk , expectant , High infant , Isiolo County , lactating mothers , maternal mortality rate , natural immunity

Exclusive breastfeeding curbs diarrhoea, pneumonia cases

By Amos Sambu,

Infants between 0-6 months old who are not exclusively breastfed have seven times the risk of death from diarrhoea and five times the risk of death fr...

breastfeeding , Garissa county health CEC Hubbie Hussein , increases , Information , Malnutrition , mortality deaths , unicef

Why gospel singer Size 8 did not attend her mum’s burial

By Brian Okoth,

Gospel singer Linet Munyali, better known by her stage name, Size 8 is back to the limelight after a two-month hiatus – thanks to her new status as ...

size 8

Nyeri Granny tells Hollywood star to breastfeed her great grandchildren

By Brian Okoth,

American reality television series Real Housewives of Atlanta actress Shamea Morton received nuggets of wisdom from her fiancé’s grandmother when s...

Shamea Morton , Shamea Morton's boyfriend

My husband was present during my C-section, Janet Mbugua reveals

By Citizen Reporter,

Celebrated news anchor Janet Mbugua has revealed that her husband was present in the theatre during her Cesarean section. In May, Eddy Ndichu and J...

Janet Mbugua , My hubby was present during my C-section-Janet

Carole: My battle with breast cancer

By Citizen,

It was the end of just another normal day, in November 2002 and I was in my mid 20's. As I lay beside my 1 year 8month old son breastfeeding, he bi...

Breast cancer , cancer , chemotherapy , health , Kenyatta National Hospital

Human reproduction, health broadly damaged by toxic chemicals: report

By Agencies,

Exposure to toxic chemicals in food, water and air is linked to millions of deaths, and costs billions of dollars every year, according to a report pu...

health , human reproduction , toxic chemicals

Kenya marks breastfeeding week

By Too Jared,

The annual World Breastfeeding Week was Tuesday marked at Safaricom’s Michael Joseph Center after it was pushed forward to allow for the roll out of...

breastfeeding day , Safaricom , Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore