by Teakisi | Dec 22, 2015 | Business, Education, Health
By Angela Semanda. Hello ladies! What if I told you there was a solution to your monthly menstrual challenges that lasted for up for up to 10 years, was affordable and eco-friendly? Yes, I know, sounds to good to be true; but it exists. The menstrual cup, also...
by Teakisi | Dec 17, 2015 | Culture, Health, Thoughts & Reflections
By Reem Gaafar I have been a doctor for almost 9 years. For about two thirds of that period I worked as an ER physician in a busy tertiary hospital in the Gulf (Oman, specifically) and for a few months in Sudan, while the other third was spent in the Sudanese civil...
by Teakisi | Nov 4, 2015 | Health, Thoughts & Reflections
By Zerida Mponye I recently stumbled upon this article on TomaHaiku, a blog space with very interesting, and quite contrarian, views of everything popular. The article, entitled “You’re not depressed. You’re selfish.”, claims that depression is...
by Teakisi | Oct 20, 2015 | Empowerment, Health, Lifestyle
By Kye Makyeli So, it’s October again. For those who know, it’s Breast Cancer Awareness month and I would like to begin by expounding on the title of this blog post; but first, STORY TIME! Vanessa (not her real name) never really knew the severity of breast cancer,...
by Teakisi | Oct 15, 2015 | Health
By Wanjiru Kihusa We are in October. October! Just the other day we were saying “Happy New Year”, followed by a myriad of complaints about how hot January was and how broke we were. It feels like I lay my head down to sleep and 5 minutes later the alarm starts...
by Teakisi | Oct 13, 2015 | Education, Health
By Mahbuba Matovu October, the month for breast cancer awareness, is here. I must say, it took me a few good years to realize that breast cancer awareness month was more about educating the masses about the disease, and not about expanding my collection of pink...
