Ministry of health data shows 3.1 million Kenyans suffer from chronic kidney disease

Approximately 3.1 million Kenyans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a growing public health concern largely driven by the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes, the Ministry of Health says. Speaking during the national World Kidney Day commemoration at Kenyatta National Hospital, Health Cabinet...

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Study: Coffee keeps urine system and heart healthy, slows liver disease’s progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis

Study: Coffee keeps urine system and heart healthy, slows liver disease’s progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis

For the first four areas, the authors pinpointed specific molecules that had been shown to be positively influenced by coffee in the existing data. In the fifth, they identified a variety of gut microbiome-balancing bacteria that coffee helps promote.

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