KALRO establishes facility to control rust disease causing 80% losses
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) in Njoro has established…
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Health
Latest health stories from across Kenya.
What Your Tongue Says About Your Health
The state of your tongue from colour to bumps and spots can be harmless, or it can give you clues about what may be going on in you. Your tongue’s state can point to a variety of conditions including infections, stress, ageing, and more.…
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Human urine gives equal crop yields to chemical fertilisers
By George Munene According to a guide on The Use Of Urine In Crop Production…
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Funguses helping farmers fight soil borne diseases
Farmers, who make up to 100 per cent losses due to attack of crops by…
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4 Benefits Of Screaming
Do you ever just want to SCREAM? Yeah, me too. It could be because adulthood is taking you too fast. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by school, and friends. significant others, or family. Whatever the case, we’ve probably all had moments where we…
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Kwale farm using spirulina supercrop to combat endemic malnutrition
In Muhaka, Kwale County, Kugawana Spirulina farm grows at least one tonne of Arthrospira Platensis,…
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Sex Trap helps reduce damage of deadly Tuta Absoluta
Tomato farmers in the country should now worry less about Tuta Absoluta, a devastating pest…
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8 Warning Signs Of Dementia
Contrary to popular belief, dementia is not just one disease. Instead, it is a broad term used to describe a collection of signs and symptoms. To be diagnosed with this disease, you’ll need to be suffering from at least two kinds of…
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Health: How To Care For Your Ears And Protect Your Hearing
Voltaire famously referred to ears as the “road to the heart” and if you take a moment to think about your favourite song and how it moves you, you can see how he may have been onto something. It’s not just hearing, they also play a key…
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How To Use Affirmations To Rewire Your Brain And Change Your Life
Almost everything we believe is circumstantial. We believe this because we have experienced things happening first-hand or heard about them from other people. In short, it’s all a matter of perspective, which begs the question of whether…
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Water helps avoid deaths in day old chicks
Farmers can avert drastic and immediate death of day-old chicks soon after introducing them into…
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Health: Foods To Eat To Boost Blood Levels
Low blood levels increase the risk of developing various health ailments including anaemia. The best way to ensure your blood and oxygen levels are healthy is to eat right. You need foods enriched with vitamins and minerals that support…
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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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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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