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How too much screentime affects brain health

Experts warn that excessive smartphone and social media use is becoming a growing threat to brain health and mental well-being.
By Mercy Kahenda 2026-03-07 07:30:00
Kenya Dental Association petitions Parliament to suspend unaccredited Oral Health degree, cites regulatory failures and public safety risks.
By David Njaaga 2026-03-04 20:46:15
Kilifi county residents can now easily access routine medical services following the introduction of Health Information Points, a grassroots initiative designed to strengthen primary healthcare.
By Marion Kithi 2026-03-04 15:36:45
Chinese researchers have created a new imaging system that allows for long-term, high-resolution imaging of the mouse brain in a non-invasive manner.
By Xinhua 2026-03-04 11:28:19
A civil society organisation has urged the government to introduce mandatory, ongoing life-saving and emergency response training for primary and secondary school teachers.
By Gardy Chacha 2026-03-04 11:12:27
Kenya has emerged as the pacesetter in a growing continental revolt against the terms of a major health financing deal with the United States, with Zimbabwe and Zambia now following suit.
By Juliet Omelo And Mercy Kahenda 2026-03-03 06:00:00
Kenyatta National Hospital is under pressure to explain why it spends Sh600 million annually on oxygen while its Sh453 million oxygen plant remains idle.
By Mercy Kahenda 2026-03-03 00:45:00
Women who have reached the age of menopause are beginning to speak openly about the hidden pressure they face to prove their femininity after their monthly periods stop.
By Rodgers Otiso 2026-03-02 08:45:00
The body’s immune system misidentifies its own healthy tissues as foreign threats, triggering waves of inflammation that can devastate the kidneys.
By Marion Barasa 2026-03-02 06:30:00
New findings have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the malaria vaccine in reducing infections among African adults, raising questions about its potential role in malaria elimination strategies.
By Gardy Chacha 2026-03-02 06:00:00
From mid 2025, Elvis Mushila started creating other videos in which he interviewed locals to get to know how they viewed mentally ill people and how they want them to be treated.
By Daniel Chege 2026-03-02 06:00:00
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest infectious diseases known to humankind. It remains one of the deadliest.
By Ryan Kerubo 2026-03-02 06:00:00