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Doctor, I don't want the drugs: Can we talk alternatives?
Treatment isn’t always found in medication, it can come through talk therapy, lifestyle changes, community support, spirituality, or a combination of these approaches
By Dr Catherine Syengo Mutisya
2025-09-21 17:36:04
By Dr Catherine Syengo Mutisya
2025-09-15 00:00:00
According to most dietary guidelines, adults who choose to drink should limit their intake to two drinks or less in a day for men and one drink or less in a day for women.
By Dr Catherine Syengo Mutisya
2025-09-12 06:04:00
Untreated insomnia can lead to or worsen other mental disorders, and impact physical health by increasing predisposition to accidents and appetite.
By Dr Catherine Mutisya
2025-09-07 16:06:49
Children struggle with feeding, breathing, speaking, and social isolation. Families confront stigma and in most tragic cases, loss of a child to malnutrition before their first birthday.
By Susannah Schaefer And Prof Peter Donkor
2025-09-05 15:37:54
Many Kenyans aspire to receive treatment at top hospitals, which is completely understandable. However, this demand has strained our healthcare financing system.
By Peter Abwao
2025-09-04 16:09:44
One area where AI adoption is set to drive exponential impact is healthcare, where it’s expected to enable delivery of differentiated solutions and services that are fitted to unique ecosystems.
By Phyllis Migwi
2025-09-01 10:46:56
Kenya first diagnosed the first case of HIV in 1984. This came with extreme fear and stigma similar to what we recently experienced during the early stages of Covid-19 pandemic.
By Dr Catherine Mutisya
2025-08-24 11:41:11
African scientists are now designing clinical trials, steering analysis and defining the questions that matter. Africa is not just at the table; it is building it.
By Dr Jeanine Condo
2025-08-19 11:00:00
Breastfeeding is vital for child survival and development, but faces challenges from low uptake, workplace barriers, and weak policy enforcement.
By Wema Adere
2025-08-18 00:00:00
Three factors stood out in the study’s findings: Age, pre-existing conditions, and the severity of the initial infection.
By Reena Shah
2025-08-14 15:27:50
In Kenya, psychiatrists and other medical professionals have traditionally used psychotherapy, nicotine gums and nicotine patches to support smoking cessation.
By Dr Catherine Mustiya
2025-08-01 21:59:00
While a postmortem has confirmed that Susan Kamengere was strangled on her hospital bed, the excuse given for her admission raises a critical matter in health care.
By Catherine Mustiya
2025-07-29 10:44:17
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