How holidays become recipe for cholera, emergencies and pharmacy queues
High consumption of fatty foods increases demand for stomach relievers, while excessive alcohol intake…
Childhood Obesity: Why you should be paying more attention to food labels
A diet heavy in ultra-processed foods, lack of physical activity and sedentary…
Why Kenya’s Gen Z mistrust health insurance
Gen Z consumes entertaining, authentic, and informative content, but health insurers haven't adapted their…
Bride price refund: How it can chain women into abuse and ill health
What you once knew as a cultural symbol of honour has now…
No Smoke, All Fire: How smokeless tobacco is stealing lives of rural youth
For Japheth Korir, smokeless tobacco has been more dangerous than cigarettes: chronic…
Dr Andrew Owuor: Helping smokers kick the habit starts with compassion, not criticism
Dr Andrew Owuor, a chest specialist and Acting Head of the Respiratory…
Free SHA ambulances to enable Kenyans get medical care without cash deposits
The service will cover emergencies such as cardiac arrest, head injuries, unconsciousness, shock,…
Slow Burn: How tobacco, cigarettes set the stage for deadly cancers
Cigarettes and tobacco products contain 17 well-known carcinogens, alongside other toxic compounds whose cancer-causing…
Hooked: The hidden mechanics of nicotine addiction and the journey to recovery
In this episode of Lifeline Dialogues, Dr Mercy Korir sits with Dr Mercy Karanja,…
Diabetes: What you need to know about early diagnosis
Diabetes is emerging as a major health priority, with over 800,000 adults living with…
