Health

Why Retrovirus in healthy people doesn’t cause AIDS but other diseases?

In Boiling Springs Lake, a strange retrovirus was discovered in 2013, which consists of DNA but contains a gene coding for the capsid (or...

Chief Imam advocates gov’t increasing NHIS funds

The National Chief Imam has lauded the proposal to seek additional funding for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu,...

Dealing with foot problems

The feet take a lot of daily abuse from walking, running, jumping, and climbing, so naturally, they are subject to many different types of...

How to maintain your braids

If your hair is in braids make sure you follow these 9 essential maintenance guidelines. 1.Protect Your Hair At Night. It is common practice to cover...

7 amazing health benefits of bitter kola

The nut which is about 3-5 cm in length has an ellipsoid shape. A brown to deep brown peel covers it. This peel is...

New sex disease MG ‘could become next superbug’

A little known sexually transmitted infection could become the next superbug unless people become more vigilant, experts are warning. Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) often has no symptoms...

Homosexuality is sexual pollution – Former GEC Moderator

The Very Reverend Professor Emmanuel Komla Gbordzoe, former Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC), has described homosexuality as sexual pollution and it must...

GAC test 1,030 for HIV at NPP congress

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has offered free counselling and testing for 1,030 people at the just ended 26th National Delegates Congress of the...

Dizziness, what to do when you feel dizzy

Dizziness Dizziness is the general term used to describe the feeling of lack of balance when standing or when moving the head Anatomy  Anatomically, the ear has...

Wearing a tie to work might be limiting your thinking skills

Maybe it’s time to pack in the formal dress codes and just let people work in clothes they find comfortable. Think about how much more...

VIDEO: Lack of incubators at Berekum Hospital: Mothers carry babies “kangaroo style” to keep them alive

Pregnant women and midwives at the Holy Family Hospital in Berekum in the Brong Ahafo region are calling on Health Ministry to provide incubators...

Exposing foetus to nicotine can cause daftness in children (Nyinsen Ne Awo)

An Obstetric Gynecologist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Felix Abeiyifa Bowuo, says exposing an unborn foetus to nicotine can cause daftness in...

Can you get an STD from kissing?

Kissing can be awkward AF—but, aside from beard burn or the common cold, it's pretty safe, right? Not exactly. A peck on the mouth (or a full-blown,...

We have not approved any cream for lips bleaching – FDA

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it have not approved any cream meant for bleaching of lips. Their comment comes in the wake of...

You’re probably washing your hands all wrong, study says

Hand-washing seems pretty simple, but a recent study shows that 97% of the time, we're still doing it wrong -- which can lead to...

Sperm quality improved by adding nuts to diet, study says

Men who ate about two handfuls of mixed almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts daily for 14 weeks improved their sperm count and had more viable...

Garlic and Onion fight Prostate danger

Prostate cancer is one of the most common male malignancies worldwide, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common cause of lower urinary tract...

Lips bleaching soars in schools in Central region

The lives of pupils and students of basic and senior high schools within the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA) Municipality in the Central Region are in danger...

Study reveals main reason why women are freezing their eggs

Women are freezing their eggs due to a “lack of stable partners”, new research suggests. Despite claims that egg-freezing derives from a desire to delay childbirth...

Bathroom hand dryers spraying poop on your hands, study finds

A study by the scientists at the University of Connecticut found hand dryers in men's and women’s bathrooms blew bacteria onto hands including faecal...

Ten tips on how to burn more fat

When asked what they’d like to change about themselves more than anything else, many people say that they would like to burn a bit...

Does apple cider vinegar help you lose weight? Sort of, but there’s a catch

If you’ve spent more than a second on the internet, you’ve probably seen an Instagram post, health story, or Facebook status update going on...

Body odour: How to deal with it

There are some topics so delicate that if touched in a careless manner, things will sour for worse. Hence it is important to initiate...

39% Ghanaian women obese – Survey

A micronutrient survey conducted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that about 39 per cent of women in the country are obese. The...

Sex is really good for the heart – Cardiologist advises

Having sex several times a week can lead to better circulation and healthier blood vessels in men, a cardiologist of Wake Forest University Medical Centre at...

National dialogue needed to address deplorable health sector – Prof. Akosa

A former Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa has said a national dialogue is needed to address the deplorable...

Skin bleaching causes kidney disease – Prof. Akosa reveals

A former president of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa has revealed skin...

VIDEO: I didn’t know about abandoned Ofankor Health Centre – Health Minister

Minister of Health has revealed his did not know about the abandoned health centre at Ofankor in the Greater Accra region. Hon. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu said...

Central Medical Stores to be reconstructed – Minister reveals

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has revealed plans to reconstruct the Central Medical Stores (CMS) which was gutted by fire in 2015. According to him,...

Gov’t can’t ban appointees from seeking medical treatment abroad – Health Minister

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has rejected suggestions that a presidential ban on appointees from seeking medical care abroad will compel the government to improve...

Pediatric nurse cautions mothers to seek dental care for babies’ late teething

Pediatric nurse at Korle Bu Department of Child Health, Constant Offei has cautioned mothers to seek medical attention for their babies with delayed teething. Speaking...

Fabewoso: Ofankor Health Centre left to rot; 17 air-conditions stolen

It has emerged that the newly-built Ofankor Health Centre in the Ga North Municipality of the Greater Accra region has been left to rot. The...

Falsified Coartem, Zentel tablets in markets – FDA warns

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has detected through its market surveillance activity, the presence of falsified Coartem 20/120 and Zentel tablets...

Health Minister announces a 30 per cent drop in NHIS medicine prices

Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health on Friday, announced that effective July 1, 2018, all medicine prices under the National Health Insurance Scheme...

1,000 babies born with sickle cell disease in Africa daily – Report

A report from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) indicate that at least 1,000 children are born in Africa with sickle cell disease (SCD)...

‘Don’t abort teenage pregnancies’

Dr Linda Vanotoo, immediate past Greater Accra Regional Director of Health, has advised parents against aborting pregnancies for their teenage girls. Dr Vanotoo stated that...

UK gov’t apologises for troubling Gosport Hospital deaths

The UK government has apologised to relatives of hospital patients who died as a result of being given life-shortening opioid drugs without medical justification...

I didn’t ransack my office; items taken were personnel belongings – Dr. Anyah

Immediate past Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching hospital has dispelled rumours that he ransacked his office after his contract was terminated by...

Ghana declared trachoma free by WHO

Ghana has been adjudged the first country in the World Health Organisation's (WHO) African Region to achieve the milestone of elimination of trachoma. WHO has,...