An experimental vaccine against malaria known as Mosquirix — or RTS,S — weakens over time and is only about four percent effective over a seven-year span, researchers said Wednesday. The findings, published in the New…
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7 Exercises to get rid of those thunder thighs
By Naomi Mruttu for MumsVillage IF YOU’RE FEMALE, MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO DEAL WITH LESS THAN PERFECT THIGHS. FOR MOST OF US, OESTROGEN TELLS OUR BODIES TO DEPOSIT FAT…
How I lost my baby weight!
By Tara Gitau for MumsVillage MY SECOND BIGGEST CONCERN WHILE I WAS PREGNANT (THE PRIMARY CONCERN WAS THAT I HAD A HEALTHY BABY) WAS LOSING THE DREADED WEIGHT AFTERWARDS. While pregnant I watched the…
Omega-3s cut fatal heart attack risk 10 percent: study
Consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, sardines and anchovies, can reduce risk of a deadly heart attack by 10 percent, a study out Monday said. Researchers looked at blood and tissue…
#TransformYourLife: Benefits of low carb plans
Why is Low Carb consumption an effective approach to weight lose? If you’re looking to achieve lasting weight loss results, one approach that you may wish to try out is the low carb approach. Low…
Millions stretch and bend for International Yoga Day
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called yoga a “people’s mass movement” as he took to the mat Tuesday along with millions of others worldwide to celebrate the ancient practice. Across India, sailors, soldiers, school children…
University graduates face higher brain tumour risk: study
People with at least three years of higher education are at greater risk for cancerous brain tumours than those with no more than nine years of schooling, perplexed researchers said Tuesday. “There is a 19…
Google aims for better health search results
Whether it’s a tummy ache or a pain in the knee, Google is working to come up with better answers to questions on specific health issues. Google says around one percent of all Internet searches…
8,000 Kenyans mark International Yoga Day
On Sunday about 8,000 Kenyans streamed into the University of Nairobi Grounds, picked up a complimentary package including a T-shirt and mat and proceeded to spend four hours contorting their bodies into various shapes and…
#TransformYourLife: Why 21 Days of Change?
Simple….It takes 21 days of repeatedly doing something to make it a habit! Don’t believe me? 21 days of waking up at 6am and on day 22 going froward, you will never need an alarm clock to…