Nutritionist warns Kenyans’ affinity for ultra-processed foods exposes them to accelerated memory vacuum

Nutritionist warns Kenyans’ affinity for ultra-processed foods exposes them to accelerated memory vacuum

The nutritionist noted that foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants help reduce inflammation in the brain and slow cognitive decline.

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New medical research finds beige fat can manage blood pressure, Medical News Today reports

New medical research finds beige fat can manage blood pressure, Medical News Today reports

People who have obesity generally have more white fat known as white adipose tissue – in the body than beige fat, or brown adipose tissue. White fat stores calories for energy, while beige fat is functional and helps to burn calories.

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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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Vihiga in western Kenya ranked highest in hypertension incidence as region sees rise in non-communicable diseases

Vihiga in western Kenya ranked highest in hypertension incidence as region sees rise in non-communicable diseases

According health ministry reports, the country is experiencing an epidemiological transition in its disease burden from predominantly communicable diseases to a rapidly rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, resulting in a “triple burden of disease” that is in turn straining the health system.

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Diminishing interest in President Ruto in Kakamega prods him to deploy military to complete stalled hospital project

Diminishing interest in President Ruto in Kakamega prods him to deploy military to complete stalled hospital project

The 900-bed Hospital is expected to create 5,000 jobs, promote medical tourism and provide learning and practical exposure to medical students. The completion of the hospital that was intended to take pressure off Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi and Moi Teaching and Referral in Eldoret by specialising in – among other services – the treatment of cancer, dialysis, hypertension and diabetes.

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