Many a times you find our clinics and hospitals in Kenya flocking with people presenting with complains of burning upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting etc., all these are presentations of stomach ulcers also called peptic ulcer disease (PUD).   What are Stomach ulcers? These are open sores, or ulcers that develop in the lining of the

A person experiencing a heart attack In Kenya, the major factors that contribute to complications of Uncontrolled High blood pressure. These include: Stigma Lack of awareness, Poor compliance to high blood pressure medications Lack of frequent checkups High blood pressure can damage your health in many ways if not controlled.  It can seriously hurt important

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Your blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day. What do blood pressure numbers mean? Blood pressure is measured using two numbers: The first number, called systolic blood pressure, measures