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Noel Nabiswa

Unbroken hope: Kipng'etich's fight with a rare urethral condition

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-06-02 06:00:00

Passing urine, a simple act we take for granted becomes a daily ordeal. The anxiety that comes before every bathroom visit.

The sugar trap: How diet and fasting could reverse Type 2 diabetes

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-06-09 00:00:00

When your body can no longer produce enough insulin to keep up, medications step in. At first, one drug may be enough—but over time, more are needed, and doses increase.

How families are rising above clubfoot stigma

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-06-17 10:00:00

Imagine the heartbreak of knowing that your own mother, the very person who gave you life, once attempted to end it.

How diet and fasting could reverse Type 2 diabetes

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-07-04 12:07:16

Type 2 diabetes isn’t permanent, it’s an overflow of sugar in the body. By cutting refined carbs and using fasting to burn stored glucose, you can control and reverse this condition naturally

Snacking on almonds daily can help cut cholesterol, study

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-07-06 11:55:00

Consuming 50 grams of almonds, roughly 45 nuts, each day may help improve cholesterol levels and deliver a variety of metabolic health benefits.

New research finds early Alzheimer's may make some people more social

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-07-14 00:00:00

People showing early signs of Alzheimer’s, such as slight changes in thinking and memory, may actually become more sociable, drawing closer to family and friends for support in daily life.

Legal practitioners urged to put their health status first

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-07-17 00:00:00

The medical insurance plan offers inpatient cover of Sh500,000 to Sh10 million per family, with free maternity, dental, and optical services.

Iron deficiency: Health crisis mostly affecting women and children

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-07-21 16:37:54

Iron deficiency, particularly when it progresses to anaemia, can have serious health implications

Study: Snacking on almonds daily can help cut cholesterol

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-07-24 11:19:59

Consuming 50 grams of almonds, roughly 45 nuts,  each day may help improve cholesterol levels and deliver a variety of metabolic health benefits

Reducing air pollution speeding up global warming climate crisis

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-07-28 06:00:00

Scientists have found that most of the acceleration in warming observed since 2010 was likely due to efforts against air pollution in East Asia.

Iron deficiency: Health crisis affecting women and children

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-08-07 10:11:26

Anaemia affects 31 per cent of adult women of reproductive age, 36 per cent of pregnant women and 40 per cent of children under five

Why your knees hurt and how to keep them strong for life ahead

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-08-11 00:00:00

As we age, the cartilage that cushions the joints wears down and thins while the ligaments connecting bone and muscle become less elastic.

Nairobi hosts world's top digital knowledge contributors

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-08-14 17:28:00

Nairobi hosts global volunteers and experts for Wikimania 2025, sharing projects and ideas that shape Wikipedia, Wikimedia projects and the future of open knowledge online.

Experts push for menopause policy and affordable care

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-08-20 18:17:19

Health experts are calling on the government to develop a clear policy framework on menopause, including affordable hormone replacement therapy.

Learning music may slow brain ageing, boost cognition, say scientists

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-08-21 09:49:43

Researchers have found that picking up a musical instrument or learning to sing could help keep the mind sharp in later years, enhancing memory, focus and agility

Struggling to sleep? Your gut could be the reason

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-08-25 11:07:30

But for scientists, your gut microbes could be causing insomnia, according to a new study from China

Climate: Experts call on countries to invest in early warning signs

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-08-26 09:23:47

Mohamed Abdi Ware, noted that the Greater Horn of Africa continues to experience the climate crisis manifest in droughts, sudden floods, and unpredictable rainfall patterns.

Why your knees hurt and how to keep them strong

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-08-28 11:10:53

As we age, the muscles that stabilise the knee weaken and bone density decreases. The result? Stiffness, pain, reduced mobility and an increase in grunts as we rise from the sofa

Snacking on almonds daily can help cut cholesterol

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-09-04 11:26:36

Consuming 50 grams of almonds, roughly 45 nuts,  each day may help improve cholesterol levels and deliver a variety of metabolic health benefits

Breaking the spell: Fighting myths that hinder epilepsy treatment

By Noel Nabiswa   2025-09-08 00:00:00

For many communities, epilepsy is still wrongly believed to be the result of curses, witchcraft or demonic possession.