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Ayoki Onyango

Why essential vitamins may be safer than antibiotics for skin health

By Ayoki Onyango   2026-01-12 08:00:00

There is often little need to rely on sulphur ointments or strong antibiotics to treat certain skin conditions when vitamins can play a significant supportive role.

Seafood can help prevent stroke, heart diseases

By Ayoki Onyango   2026-01-19 08:00:00

Omega-3 fatty acids in fish reduce the risk of thrombosis and can also improve the flow of blood through small blood vessels.

Study: Poor sleep raises death risk in diabetes

By Ayoki Onyango   2026-01-26 09:00:00

Inadequate sleep, especially when combined with type 2 diabetes, significantly increases the risk of early death.

Trachoma: Poor hygiene, shared shelters fuel blindness in Samburu

By Ayoki Onyango   2026-01-26 08:00:00

Trachoma is a contagious bacterial eye infection that can damage eyelids and cause blindness, making it the world’s leading infectious cause of vision loss

Poor sleep and type 2 diabetes raises death risk

By Ayoki Onyango   2026-02-01 15:19:04

Researchers who took nine years to conduct a study now say that lack of proper sleep and type 2 diabetes increase the risk of death.

Health gains in a cup: Tea helps fight chronic illness

By Ayoki Onyango   2026-02-09 00:00:00

Regular drinking of tea has health benefits ranging from controlling major risk factors for chronic diseases such as heart coronary,  heart disease, hypertension and many types of cancer.

Women survive, retain fertility better than men after childhood cancer treatment

By Ayoki Onyango   2026-02-16 00:00:00

A study has revealed that women who underwent chemotherapy treatment in childhood are more likely to retain their fertility than their male counterparts later in life.