Health

In world-first trial, lab-grown blood was just injected into two people

In a world first, two people were injected with red blood cells grown in a lab as part of a clinical trial, the research...

Hausa koko may prolong your life

Well, just in case you would want to live long, science is saying some ingredients such as chili pepper and other healthy spices used...

SafeCare provides quality improvement systems for better healthcare delivery – Director

Ms. Bonifacia Benefo Agyei, Director of SafeCare, has stated that the SafeCare quality standards and improvement program are a great initiative for Ghana and...

‘Doggy style’ linked to penis fracture

I know this article will raise many eye brows but it it important to men’s health. It has been found that a penis fracture...

5 common morning habits that make you gain weight

How you start your morning can determine how the rest of your day will be. A healthy morning routine is key to maintaining a...

Public medical stores risk shortage of drugs

Medical stores at public health facilities risk an imminent shortage of drugs owing to the depreciating cedi against the dollar and recent price hikes. The...

Kissing reduces blood pressure

After conducting the literature review I realized that: Who doesn’t love a great kiss? And everyone has a favorite kissing story, a favorite movie...

Hernia cannot be melted by any medication – Gynecologist 

An obstetrics and gynecology consultant at the Ho Teaching Hospital, Dr Adu Appiah-Kubi, has debunked claims that hernia can be melted by taking some...

Good news for new doctors nationwide

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced vacancies for newly qualified doctors in all 16 regions in the country. These persons, according to the...

4 benefits of Garlic to the body you didn’t know

Modern science has confirmed many of these beneficial health effects of garlic. A common ingredient in every kitchen, it’s the organic sulfur compound allicin...

FDA sets new requirements for pharmaceutical products

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced that only Finished Pharmaceutical Products (FPP) that meet its new requirements will be allowed onto the...

How to give your partner an orgasm

Orgasms! Who doesn’t love orgasms? You’d be surprised if you knew how many sexually active people, women especially, who have never experienced an orgasm. I...

Why eating fufu after 4 pm is not dangerous

An article published by myinfo.com.gh which was attributed to one Medical Practitioner who specializes as a dietician, Dr. Ibrahim Osman, says it is dangerous to...

Frequent sex improves men’s life span by 50

Recently, I wrote that sex has no time attached.  Some think that men should spend more time exploring their women’s bodies instead of just...

FDA cautions against unregistered weight loss product

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the general public against the use of a weight loss regime known as Ascot Diet. In...

Germany to legalise purchase of up to 30 grams of marijuana to boost economy

Germany set out plans on Wednesday to legalise cannabis, a move Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government said would make Germany one of the first countries...

For women: Here’s why you may be having more vaginal discharge

Although vaginal discharge is normal, it may not be always. Vaginal discharge is a clear fluid or mucus which comes out of the vagina. It...

Cancer cannot be sucked from the breast – Surgeon

The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, has criticised the behaviour of some men who now seduce and suck the breasts...

200 mental health patients abandoned at Accra Psychiatric Hospital

The Accra Psychiatric Hospital has 200 patients at the facility who have been abandoned by their relatives. A Psychiatrist at the facility, Dr Nana Adobea...

About 230,000 Ghanaians blind

About 230,000 Ghanaians representing 0.74 per cent of the total national population are blind, a national population-based prevalence survey has revealed. Dr. Hornametor Afake, the...

NHIA sends message to Ghanaians over ‘cash and carry’ system

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has assured it is working to address the concerns of the pharmaceutical industry which has resulted in a...

Cash and carry for medicines could cause collapse of NHIS – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has described as worrying, the decision by the Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP) to sell drugs only on...

Pharmaceutical companies return to ‘cash and carry’ basis

The Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP) has revealed the current economic challenges have affected the pharmaceutical industry. According to the Association, the industry is...

Liposuction offers six benefits

Liposuction is quickly gaining popularity. It is poised to be one of the most popular forms of cosmetic surgery. This is understandable considering the...

Uganda announces lockdown as Ebola cases rise

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections. All movement in...

Okudzeto Ablakwa honours Atta Mills with surgical block

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has built and commissioned a surgical block in honour of late former President John Evans...

Allied Health Professions boycott mother body’s activities

The Ghana Federation of Allied Health Professions (GFAHP) has declared a boycott of all activities being organised by the Regulatory Agency (Allied Health professions...

Economic reform must not affect employment – GRNMA to govt

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) wants the government to ensure restructuring of the economy under an IMF programme will not adversely...

10 years after passage of law: Mental health care still unsatisfactory

Ten years after the passage of the Mental Health Act 2012, Act 846, mental healthcare delivery in the country is nowhere near satisfactory. The Chief...

Re-constructed 44-year-old KATH maternity and children’s block nears completion

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed great satisfaction with the progress of work ongoing on the reconstruction and modernisation of the Maternity and Children’s block...

I’m sure my father wouldn’t have died if … – Dr Boadi Nyamekye

The General Overseer of The Maker’s House Chapel International, Dr Michael Boadi Nyamekye, has sadly recounted the death of his father, Charles Kofi Nyamekye....

How excessive yawning could be a sign of impending heart attack, others

Yawning is commonly thought to be a sign of sleepiness or boredom, though this is not always the case. While someone who yawns may be...

32 major hospital projects ongoing in Ashanti region -Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says his government, since 2017, has embarked on the construction and completion of some 32 hospital projects in the Ashanti Region. He was...

‘Balloons’: All about the new drug craze that has hit Ghana

Ghana has witnessed many forms of drug use or abuse among its youthful population in recent times with law enforcement authorities struggling to curb...

Plastic surgeon Dr Michael Obeng begins free reconstructive surgeries in Ho

Barely three months after performing free reconstructive surgeries in Yaoundé, Cameroon, R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Worldwide Inc., the Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery led by world-renowned plastic surgeon...

7,699 Children tested positive for HIV in 2020

The HIV population among children aged one to four years was 7,699 in 2020, while new infections in children of the same age group...

Pharmaccess Foundation to scale up NCD Care programme

A team of physicians has recommended the scale-up of the NCD CARE programme to more hospitals in Ghana to increase access to care for...

Breast cancer awareness: 5 reasons you must massage your breasts

Breast massage is not only limited to sexual stimulation but one’s overall well-being. Breast massage is any form of intentional self-touch to your breast. This can...

Prioritise investment in mental health – Advocacy group

The Mental Health Alliance has called on government to prioritise investment in mental health. They believe this will enable the Mental Health Authority to deliver...

Men who have sex for more than 7 minutes risk early death – Gynaecologist reveals

A gynaecologist at the Ga East Hospital, Dr Benedict Afari, has warned men who have sex beyond seven minutes to desist from it. According...