October is usually marked in Kenya as a cancer awareness month, with a specific focus on some cancers. This is for good reason, as cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, Kenya being no exception. We all have certain predispositions to cancer. Some risks are genetic and hardly modifiable, but many risk factors for cancer are related to our lifestyles. The realization that we can reduce our lifetime risk of cancer has led many healthcare authorities to come up with some advisories on cancer reduction strategies. Such advice is based on solid scientific evidence. You need to be aware of it, and practice it to keep your risks of cancer at bay.
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The human body is very resilient, and is able to deal with lots of trivial ailments without much fuss. We all get the odd headache that goes away by itself. There is also the odd tummy ache, colds and flus that just come and go. Yes, no real reason to rush to your doctor every time you cough or sneeze. But be wary of trivial but recurrent symptoms.Common things occur more commonly, and this holds true in medicine as well. Some vague abdominal pain is more likely to be due to some disagreeable indulgence, or due to a stomach bug that is self-resolving. Very unlikely to be anything more sinister, especially if symptoms resolve pretty quickly or with just simple remedies.
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We are well into a much rainy & cold season. This can feel pretty cold when we are used to tropical temperatures usually in the mid-20s. Cold spells have their unique health challenges, you want to keep yourself and your loved ones warm.Respiratory infections are pretty common in cold spells, and are easily passed on. The common cold and flu (influenza) are very contagious.
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Our First Lady has been in the limelight over and over again spearheading health initiatives for our populace. The scope of her initiatives ranges from maternal health to cancer, with huge potential to impact positively on our health outcomes. Why does she make it her business to be concerned about our health when she could easily divert her efforts to countless other initiatives? Are we complementing her efforts with our own initiatives to better our health? There is a lot you can do as an individual to complement our First Lady’s health initiatives. Start by taking stock of your current state of health. If in poor health, what steps can you take to improve your health?
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I am privileged and humbled to be part of the team that has been training them over the last 4 years. We are proud of the high caliber of residents we have in our training program and strive to support individual talents and career goals, with a substantial percentage of residents successfully matching in highly competitive fellowship positions.
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