Kenyans warned against misuse of sexual performance enhancement drugs

By Citizen Reporter,

The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya is now warning about what it calls the indiscriminate use of sexual performance enhancing drugs. The society sa...

One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days: study

By Reuters,

Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of ...

coronavirus

We’re only just beginning to learn how COVID-19 affects the brain

By CNN,

One of the more puzzling aspects of the novel coronavirus is just how many organ systems are impacted through the course of the disease. We've heard a...

coronavirus

Kenya COVID-19 Fund and Equity Group Foundation in deal with KMA for training of 50,000 healthcare workers

By Citizen Reporter,

Frontline public healthcare staff dealing with COVID-19 patients will receive training on case management, and on the application and use of Personal ...

coronavirus , Covid-19 emergency fund

Vaginal dryness main cause of sexual health problems for older women: report

By Girlie Kendi,

Vaginal dryness is the main cause of sexual health problems to women who are about to reach menopause, a report has revealed. According to Reuters,...

menopause , sexual heath , Vaginal dryness

Insomnia linked to heart attack, stroke

By Girlie Kendi,

People having insomnia have a 22% likelihood of contracting coronary artery disease and 10% more likely to have a stroke compared to those who sleep w...

insomnia

Insomnia common among cancer patients

By Reuters,

Roughly half of patients with cancer have symptoms of insomnia, and many may have sleep problems that linger for at least a year, a small study sugges...

cancer patients , insomnia

What nightmares can tell us about our health

By CNN,

What's your most frequent nightmare? Is it dreaming that you're dying, or that one of your loved ones is suffering but you can't do anything about it?...

How to stop being annoyed by life

By CNN,

Do you get easily annoyed? At times, does that emotion quickly escalate to anger? You are not alone You shouldn't live with it, though. Beyond i...

exercise , life , physical , wisdom

Brexit linked to a rise in antidepressant use, study finds

By CNN,

The number of antidepressants prescribed in England rose after the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union in 2016, a new study finds. Th...

Hard-working women, go home earlier to avoid this disease

By Wangui Ngechu,

Here's a good reason for women to work less, ask for a raise or get their partners to pick up around the house more: If women work fewer hours, it'll ...

Diabetes , Gilbert-Ouimet

Ecstasy may relieve the agony of PTSD: study

By AFP,

Better known to nightclubbers as ecstasy, the euphoria-inducing drug appears to alleviate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in war veterans, firef...

anxiety , Ecstacy , Fatigue , headaches , insomnia , MDMA therapy , PTSD

Mariah Carey reveals bipolar disorder

By Reuters,

Pop superstar Mariah Carey has revealed that she suffers from bipolar disorder and has entered treatment. The singer, whose sweeping five-octave vo...

Bipolar disorder , Mariah Carey

How lack of sleep is making you fat

By Citizen Reporter,

By ANNE MAWATHE "I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?" said Ernest Hemingway, the renowned author and j...

Ernest Hemingway , ghrelin , leptin , sleep

Having Trouble Sleeping? Here is How to Sleep Better

By Ferdnand Muganda,

Wriggling in bed up to 3:00a.m in the morning due to lack of sleep after a long day at work, is one of the worst feelings. It’s tough and with mo...

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10 simple tips to stay fresh and confident at work

By Ferdnand Muganda,

While its true that most of us spend more time in our work stations than our beds, ironically not all take delight in confinement behind that desk all...

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The healthiest way to improve your sleep: exercise

By CNN,

If you're one of the third of all Americans who suffer from insomnia -- roughly 108 million of us -- put away your sleeping pills. Science has a much ...

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Rabies kills two children in Meru

By Koome Kimencu,

Two children died of rabies over the weekend in Igembe Central in Meru County after being bitten by stray dogs marauding in the three villages. The...

igembe central , meru county , rabies , stray dogs

Chronic sleep problems linked to disability later in life

By Reuters,

In adults of all ages, chronic sleep problems were linked with a greater risk of trouble with activities of daily living later in life, in a recent st...

Chronic sleep problems , Chronic sleep problems inked to disability later in life , health , sleep , sleep deprivation

Pistorius must pay for his crime, Reeva’s father tells court

By Reuters,

Oscar Pistorius must pay for the crime of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, which has devastated her family, her father told a South African c...

Oscar Pistorius , south africa