PRIME Why Kenyans are paying Sh45,000 for rings that track sleep, heart rate Smart rings use a combination of miniature sensors to collect physiological and movement data from the wearer’s finger.
PRIME Gym workout amid Ebola? A doctor’s take Ebola symptoms include fever, muscle aches and joint pain, so it is unlikely that someone seriously ill would exercise in a gym.
PRIME Military-style fitness: How Kenyans are trading gyms for tyres, hills and sandbags Participants flip tyres, drag them across the ground and perform reverse bear crawls while wearing weighted vests.
PRIME Strong through perimenopause: How Joyce Kibe protects her bones at 50 Her youthful appearance and energy might be put down to good genes, but Ms Kibe traces them to her 30s, when she lived in London .
PRIME Hibiscus tea craze: Can it really lower blood pressure? One group of these compounds is anthocyanins, which give the flowers their red colour. They may help reduce inflammation and the oxidation of fats, which can affect blood vessel health.
PRIME Five workouts every busy man needs to stay fit Raju Michael, 26, a fitness trainer at Adus Fit Club in Mwiki, Kasarani, shares five exercises men can incorporate into their routines without letting a packed schedule get in the way.
PRIME Breast cancer in men: Warning signs you should not ignore The most common symptom is a lump in the breast, usually firm and painless, and often located beneath or close to the nipple or areola.
PRIME Women over 50 carve spaces to rediscover themselves For women in their 50s and 60s, the idea of wellness takes on a different meaning from what it was in their 20s or 30s.
PRIME How a simple UTI can turn deadly if left untreated It can become life-threatening if it spreads and triggers sepsis.
PRIME The 50-year-old building the body she wants at 80 ‘I am not your average grandma, you know. I may be old-school, but I am still very active.’
PRIME Why that stiffness could be linked to menopause The spine, hip and wrist are particularly important sites because fractures in these areas can have significant consequences for mobility and quality of life.
PRIME Why three minutes of vigorous movement may lower cancer risk For one person, climbing several flights of stairs may constitute vigorous activity, while for someone who is fitter, the same activity may only be moderate.
PRIME Hyrox: The latest fitness craze in Nairobi The sport is closely related to CrossFit, but has different, simpler exercises and prioritises endurance over raw strength.
PRIME Hazardous noise: Experts warn of hearing loss risk Employers and regulators can reduce risk through engineering controls, shorter exposure periods, rest breaks, monitoring and protective gear such as earplugs or earmuffs.
PRIME Employers face rising costs from staff’s sitting lifestyle The long sedentary hours have been associated with a myriad of problems such as back pains, cardiovascular diseases and Type 2 diabetes.
PRIME Why beginners shouldn’t jump straight into weights or running His methods challenge some of the more familiar approaches to weight loss, particularly the tendency to push beginners straight into intense cardio.
PRIME How blackout curtains can help, and when they won’t Sleep consultant Anisa Samnani says that darkness is one of the signals the body uses to prepare for sleep.
PRIME Inside the gruelling routine of a bodybuilder Wellington "Willy" Owiye studies his body the way some people reread a draft before publishing. He does not say he built it. He says he edited his body.
PRIME Why more women are being diagnosed with stroke A recent study by the Stroke Association of Kenya (SAoK) conducted at the Kenyatta National Hospital and the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital found that more women were diagnosed with stroke...
PRIME How a mother of three lost 30kg, without starving herself 'I don't go for extreme diets, ooh! I love food so much, so what I did is eat small portions, but as often.'
PRIME Does sleeping with your earbuds put you at risk? For people who sleep on their side, the pressure of lying on an earbud for hours can cause irritation and discomfort.
PRIME Over 40? Why stretches should be your fitness priority 'Kenyans don’t stretch enough. People walk into the gym, lift heavy weights, which automatically creates tension in the muscles, and then go home. It is the same with runners.'
PRIME Enjoying that sunroof view? It could cost you, driver hefty fines, jail term or both, says law The driver carries a heavier burden because of the control they hold over the vehicle.
PRIME Why stomach cancer is often diagnosed too late One of the difficulties with stomach cancer is that some of its symptoms can look like ordinary stomach problems.
PRIME Ruth Ngei, 55, keeps growing muscle, defying the science of ageing From South Africa to Nairobi, she has lifted past expectations, past records, and past the myths about what a woman in her fifties should look like or do.
