Quackery is defined as false pretense to medical skill, knowledge or qualification. Quacks are all over the place, promoting unsubstantiated medical interventions that lack a scientifically plausible rationale. A quack may however be scientific in some aspects. They may even front products and procedures that can be useful for some purposes, but completely worthless in other respects. You need to be wary of quacks, their drive has more to do with profit than your health.
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Not a single medical intervention is entirely risk free. It doesn’t matter whether it’s swallowing some pills, or having a minor surgical procedure done. There is always a chance that something could go wrong. Medical interventions are an interplay between benefits and harms. Luckily, the majority don’t come into real harm. But a few may end up with permanent unintended effects, or even death.
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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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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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