Health

By BBC Babies build knowledge about the language they hear even in the first few months of life, research shows. If you move countries and forget your birth language, you retain this hidden ability, according to...

What is cholera? Cholera is a severe Diarrhoeal illness caused by infection with cholera bacteria, Vibrio cholerae. In some developing countries where Vibrio cholerae is present, bacteria contaminates drinking water, uncooked seafood and other foods. What...

By BBC Marriage appears to be good for your health, boosting your survival chances if you have a major heart risk factor such as high cholesterol, say researchers. A loving spouse might spur you on to...

By Source: supertastyrecipes.com The swelling in the legs, also known as edema, or retention of fluids in the body, causes great pain, and may be a result of: PMS The name of parsley is a compound of...

By BBC Painkillers containing codeine will require a prescription in Australia from 2018 amid concerns over misuse. Under current laws, codeine can be obtained in compound form in over-the-counter painkillers and cough medicines. But Australia's drug regulator...

From Good Housekeeping A new study links extreme fussiness to psychiatric problems. If a child refuses to eat anything but cheese pizza, don't just dismiss it as a phase. A new study finds that kids who are...

By Beth Nyaga  Globally, the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents is improving faster than at any point in history, even in the poorest nations. The transformation is due in great measure to the...

By BBC Scientists studying the Zika outbreak in Brazil are becoming increasingly concerned the virus may cause eye damage in babies. Stanford University researchers found abnormal bleeding and lesions in the eyes of three infant boys...

By Christine Muchira The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has delivered medical stocks valued at Sh.121 million to Nyeri County, bringing an end to drug shortages in the county. The order, the largest KEMSA has received...

By BBC What really happens when we make and store memories has been unravelled in a discovery that surprised even the scientists who made it. The US and Japanese team found that the brain "doubles up"...