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Cannabis extract cuts seizures for epilepsy patients: study

The first large-scale clinical trial of a cannabis derivative known as cannabidiol shows it was able to cut the frequency of severe epileptic seizures by 39 per cent, researchers said ...

Looming strike as Government is issued with 16 days ultimatum

The government has been issued with a 16 day ultimatum to complete negotiations on the doctors' Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) lest the medics seek alternative methods to be heard. Kenya ...

Government alarm over worm infestation in the country

Half of Kenya’s population is at risk of infection from intestinal worms, National Head of neglected tropical disease program in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sultan Matendechero has said. Neglected ...

Women With Preeclampsia Have A Higher Risk Of Stroke During & After Pregnancy

Preeclampsia is a condition marked by high blood pressure and protein in a pregnant woman's urine. It affects between 3 percent and 8 percent of pregnancies. Women with preeclampsia are at increased ...

Kidneys from deceased diabetic donors can save the lives of patients on the transplant wait-list, researchers say.

For the study, investigators compared U.S. data from more than 8,100 recipients of kidneys from deceased diabetic donors with data from people on the kidney transplant wait-list. The patients were ...

Scientists say they've developed a new blood test for identifying pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a particularly deadly type of tumor because it's often detected too late for effective treatment. The still-experimental test detects a bundle of proteins churned out by ...

Colon cancer guidelines now recommend a colonoscopy every 10 years, beginning at age 50 for people at average risk for the disease

But a new study finds that older black Americans are far more likely than whites to develop a colon cancer in the decade-long gap between these screenings. Some of this may be due to where black ...

Prescription for fake drugs Pain

Control, regulation and sale of medicines from manufacturing point and for imports through the supply chain to retail pharmacies ought to be more stringent. Recent media reports highlighting ...

Light cigarettes linked to specific form of lung cancer

So-called "light" cigarettes with holes in the filter could be the reason why a specific kind of lung cancer has been on the rise in recent decades, researchers said Monday. Adenocarcinoma is the ...

Sneaking patients owe Kenyatta National Hospital Sh 500 m

Kenyatta National Hospital has over the years lost over half a billion shillings, through patients who sneak out from the facility without paying their bills. Auditor General Edward Ouko in the ...

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Cannabis extract cuts seizures for epilepsy patients: study

The first large-scale clinical trial of a cannabis derivative known as cannabidiol shows it was able to cut the frequency of severe epileptic...

Looming strike as Government is issued with 16 days ultimatum

The government has been issued with a 16 day ultimatum to complete negotiations on the doctors' Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) lest the...

Government alarm over worm infestation in the country

Half of Kenya’s population is at risk of infection from intestinal worms, National Head of neglected tropical disease program in the Ministry of...

Women With Preeclampsia Have A Higher Risk Of Stroke During & After Pregnancy

Preeclampsia is a condition marked by high blood pressure and protein in a pregnant woman's urine. It affects between 3 percent and 8 percent of...

Kidneys from deceased diabetic donors can save the lives of patients on the transplant wait-list, researchers say.

For the study, investigators compared U.S. data from more than 8,100 recipients of kidneys from deceased diabetic donors with data from people on...

Prescription for fake drugs Pain

Control, regulation and sale of medicines from manufacturing point and for imports through the supply chain to retail pharmacies ought to be more...

Scientists say they've developed a new blood test for identifying pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a particularly deadly type of tumor because it's often detected too late for effective treatment. The still-experimental test...

Light cigarettes linked to specific form of lung cancer

So-called "light" cigarettes with holes in the filter could be the reason why a specific kind of lung cancer has been on the rise in recent decades,...

Colon cancer guidelines now recommend a colonoscopy every 10 years, beginning at age 50 for people at average risk for the disease

But a new study finds that older black Americans are far more likely than whites to develop a colon cancer in the decade-long gap between these...

Sneaking patients owe Kenyatta National Hospital Sh 500 m

Kenyatta National Hospital has over the years lost over half a billion shillings, through patients who sneak out from the facility without paying...

Search Results Overcrowded ERs Risky for Some Seriously Ill Patients

"Prompt initiation of appropriate antibiotics is the cornerstone of high-quality sepsis care, a fact emphasized in Medicare quality measures and...

Cholera outbreak reported at Dadaab refugee camps

An outbreak of cholera has been reported in Dadaab refugee camps, Garissa, days after a warning of a possible disease outbreak following heavy rains that...

Century-Old Technique May Help Infertile Couples Conceive Without IVF

The method was first used in 1917 and involves flushing a woman's fallopian tubes with an iodized poppy seed oil. "Over the past century, pregnancy rates...

Replacing one beer or sugared soda per day with water may reduce obesity

Researchers followed almost 16,000 adults in Spain for an average of 8.5 years. None were obese at the start of the study. During that study, almost 900...

KEMSA donates medicine to faith based institutions

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has donated medicine worth 265 million to faith based institutions as part of efforts to meet universal...

Cannabis extract cuts seizures for epilepsy patients: study

Looming strike as Government is issued with 16 days ultimatum

Government alarm over worm infestation in the country

Women With Preeclampsia Have A Higher Risk Of Stroke During & After Pregnancy

Kidneys from deceased diabetic donors can save the lives of patients on the transplant wait-list, researchers say.

Scientists say they've developed a new blood test for identifying pancreatic cancer

Colon cancer guidelines now recommend a colonoscopy every 10 years, beginning at age 50 for people at average risk for the disease

Prescription for fake drugs Pain

Light cigarettes linked to specific form of lung cancer

Sneaking patients owe Kenyatta National Hospital Sh 500 m

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Cannabis extract cuts seizures for epilepsy patients: study

Looming strike as Government is issued with 16 days ultimatum

Government alarm over worm infestation in the country

Women With Preeclampsia Have A Higher Risk Of Stroke During & After Pregnancy

Kidneys from deceased diabetic donors can save the lives of patients on the transplant wait-list, researchers say.

Prescription for fake drugs Pain

Scientists say they've developed a new blood test for identifying pancreatic cancer

Light cigarettes linked to specific form of lung cancer

Colon cancer guidelines now recommend a colonoscopy every 10 years, beginning at age 50 for people at average risk for the disease

Sneaking patients owe Kenyatta National Hospital Sh 500 m

Search Results Overcrowded ERs Risky for Some Seriously Ill Patients

Cholera outbreak reported at Dadaab refugee camps

Century-Old Technique May Help Infertile Couples Conceive Without IVF

Replacing one beer or sugared soda per day with water may reduce obesity

KEMSA donates medicine to faith based institutions

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