Soil tests crucial for obtaining top yields
Farmers must regularly test their soils to check for presence or absence of essential nutrients…
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Health
Latest health stories from across Kenya.
How to deal with deadly Newcastle disease in poultry
Newcastle disease is the major cause of death among local chicken killing about 90 per…
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How To Stop Overthinking – Here Are 6 Ways To Cope
How to Stop Overthinking: Signs, Causes, and Ways to Cope Have you ever caught yourself in a rut where something is constantly bothering your mind and you are unable to establish a solution or answer? We have probably all been there. Many…
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Mental Health: The Benefits Of Keeping A Worry Journal
A worry journal also called an anxiety journal is just what you guessed. It’s a place where you write down all your worries. One would think writing anxieties down intensifies them when really, it’s the opposite that happens. When used…
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7 Tips To Help You Manage Emotional Eating
Do you ever find yourself in situations where you eat, because some feelings have overcome you and you feel that eating will help to deal with them? These feelings could range from sadness, heartbreak, anger, financial worries, or even…
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Health: Things That Can Stop The Pill (Contraceptive) From Working
The pill is one of the most commonly used forms of birth control. Oral hormonal contraceptives when used correctly are effective in preventing unplanned pregnancies. The last thing you want when you’re on a contraceptive is to somehow by…
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Health: Signs Your Period Or Menstrual Cramps Are Not Normal
Complaining about menstrual cramps is so commonplace and all associated pain so normalized so much so that women can assume all period pain is just par for the course. While discomfort is the norm, some cramps can signal a problem. Here…
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Fact sheet on controlling deadly potato cyst nematodes
By George Munene Using artificial and natural nematicides smallholder farmers in Kenya can control the…
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Cost effective ways of improving soil fertility & prevent soil borne pests & diseases
Recent researches show that plant resistance to insects and diseases is linked to optimal, chemical,…
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ADHD: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder commonly known as ADHD is a very common neurodevelopmental condition in both adults and children. In childhood is when doctors first diagnose this condition and it usually lasts all the way into…
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Health: The Symptoms Of Early Menopause, Causes And Treatments
Menopause is a natural process of ageing in which the ovaries stop producing reproductive hormones. Menopause officially begins 12 months after a woman’s last period. Most women begin menopause between 45 and 55 but for some women, it…
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Health: Symptoms Of Heart Attack In Men Vs Women
A heart attack occurs when heart disease has reached the point that blood flow to the heart is blocked. Symptoms of a heart attack may be immediate and intense although more often than not the symptoms start slowly and persist for hours,…
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Health And Fitness: Arthritis And Ways Of Managing It
Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that can affect one or multiple joints. There are more than 100 types of arthritis with the most common types being: osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and psoriatic arthritis (PA).…
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Health And Nutrition: Foods That Fight Inflammation
Inflammation refers to the process by which your body’s white blood cells work to fight off intruders like bacteria and viruses. Your immune system is triggered when your body recognizes anything foreign such as a microbe, plant pollen, or…
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6 Things They Don’t Tell You About Therapy
In the last couple of years, therapy has been praised and appreciated by more and more people. The brain is such a complex organ, and to have somebody demystify your thought patterns and behaviours seems like a blessing. It seems as though…
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Fitness: Things To Consider Before Hiring A Personal Trainer
There is an increasing awareness and appreciation of the role played by exercise and physical fitness in overall health and with that an interest in personal trainers. Exercise improves immune function reducing chances of infection. It…
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7 Daily Practices That Boost Brain Health
A healthy brain can improve your quality of life significantly as it influences the way you think, feel and behave. It also keeps off mental illnesses and deterioration due to age. However, mental health care is still not a priority for…
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Kenya approves cultivation of world’s first disease-resistant GM cassava
By George Munene The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved the cultivation of disease-resistant genetically…
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Relationships: Ways To Prepare For Couples Counselling
Couples counselling is a therapy in which a psychologist helps couples solve problems with their relationships. It is for couples who are in a relationship, whether or not they are married, although it is mostly associated with married…
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6 Ways You Can Boost Your Energy Levels
Our energy levels decrease throughout the day due to our busy lives. However, if you find yourself feeling sluggish too early in the day or even after resting, there may be something else causing the fatigue. From low vitamins and minerals…
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Why Europe wants Africa to end crop protection in case science one day shows it’s harmful
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of Kenya There is a certain state of…
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Lifestyle: 6 Ways To Improve Your Gut Health
Most of us don’t really pay attention to the state of our gut health as we assume it’s not that important. However, a healthy gut is vital to our immune system, mental health, and general mood. You can avoid serious illnesses such as…
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It’s Wise To Avoid These 7 Foods If You Have Dentures
Dentures which are also known as false teeth are a great solution for people who have lost a significant amount of natural teeth. this means that they may have trouble eating or speaking as a result. While getting dentures can be great,…
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Farmers use salt and ash to tackle deadly foot and mouth
By George Munene Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease endemic to Kenya that causes…
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