Diabetes,Type 2 Diabetes Stories

Diabetes crisis: Why eating after 5pm could harm glucose metabolism
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 30, 2024

Participants who consumed a significant portion of their calories after 5 pm had higher blood glucose levels during oral glucose tolerance tests, indi...

Millions of Kenyans living with undiagnosed health conditions- Health PS Muthoni
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 25, 2024

According to the Ministry's Department of Public Health and Professional Standards, over 22.5 million Kenyans have been screened for diabetes, but mor...

Kenya faces growing crisis of untreated diabetes cases, WHO study says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2024

The WHO report reveals that treatment access remains stubbornly low in many developing nations.

Study links low-sugar diet in early life to reduced chronic disease risk in adulthood
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 02, 2024

The research indicates that children who were either in utero or born during periods of sugar rationing in their first 1,000 days experienced up to a...

Study: Diabetes costs Kenya's healthcare system Sh74.5 billion annually
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 18, 2024

The study points out gaps in the country's readiness to combat non-communicable diseases like diabetes.

Reducing consumption of processed foods a key strategy to combating diabetes risk -research
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 26, 2024

Diabetes is a significant contributor to blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and lower limb amputations.

The unending struggle of a family breadwinner living with diabetes
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 08, 2024

Despite his efforts to live healthily, the diagnosis of diabetes has profoundly altered Ombeta’s life.

Rising global meat consumption linked to increased type 2 diabetes risk- Study
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 22, 2024

To prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding tobacco use ar...

Pharmacy and Poisons Board warns of fake diabetes drug circulating in market
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 18, 2024

The public is encouraged to report any encounters with such counterfeit products to the nearest healthcare facility or directly to the Pharmacy and Po...

Study links popular diabetes drugs to serious eye disorder
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 06, 2024

This is according to a recent study by researchers from Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School, which notes that the condition can lead to su...

Childhood obesity points to looming health crisis for future generations
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 05, 2024

Overnutrition is becoming increasingly common, with many children now struggling with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Managing diabetes, Eastleigh style: Resilience, recipes, and community support
Patel Okumu  |  Jan 16, 2024

In Eastleigh, Nairobi, amidst the ever busy markets and lively street food stalls, lives a silent struggle managing diabetes

Stay ahead of the news! Click ‘Yes, Thanks’ to receive breaking stories and exclusive updates directly to your device. Be the first to know what’s happening.