Health

5 ‘green flags’ to prove you’re in a healthy relationship

Whether you've been in a relationship with someone for three months or 60 years, it's only natural to occasionally wonder if they're the right...

First Sciatic Research Centre unveiled in Ghana [Photos]

Ghana, through renowned sciatic clinic, 21st Clinic, has outdoored, for the first time, a research and treatment centre, specifically for sciatica. The centre, situated at...

More than 280,000 Ghanaians live with type 2 diabetes

More than 280,000 Ghanaian adults, 40 years and above, are living with type two diabetes due to poor dieting, inactivity, and the intake of...

Infertility treatments? What it really means to have healthy sperms

If you are undergoing infertility treatments, the quality of the sperm is one of the first things doctors will want to determine. There isn’t any...

I don’t have any image in Ghana now – Health Minister [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I Don't Have Any Image In Ghana Over Sputnik Deal - Health Minister Embattled Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has expressed sadness over the...

Condoms shortage hits Kenya

Kenya's Ministry of Health has stated its commitment to ensuring the condoms shortage in the country is addressed as soon as possible. This is after...

Watermelon: Why every pregnant woman should make this fruit their favourite

The aforementioned nutrients are very useful for the development of the baby’s eyesight, immune, and nervous systems. Pregnancy is one of the most fulfilling experiences...

COVID-19: Mass vaccination kicks off in Volta Region

The Volta Regional Co-ordinating Council has announced that a mass COVID-19 vaccination exercise has begun in all 18 districts and municipalities of the region. A...

Korle Bu disowns unauthorised Covid passport

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has denied issuing any Covid-19 passport as a vaccination document in the name of the hospital. Covid passports are usually...

Meet the man who can never gain weight [Photos]

A Scottish teenager has revealed how his body is unable to store fat due to one of  the rarest conditions in the world -...

5 reasons to bathe cold water

Bathing without heating the water up has innumerable benefits for your body and skin. So, what are the benefits of having a cold water shower? 1....

COVID-19: US govt donates 1.7 million more vaccine doses to Ghana

More than 1.7 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Ghana today, bringing the total of U.S. donated vaccines to Ghana to...

More than 1,000 lives saved by ambulance service in Central Region

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) attended to 1,088 patients between July and September in the Central Region. The beneficiaries had different emergency health issues, ranging...

Jumia partners NICU soldiers to raise funds for preterm babies in Ghana

To save a nation, we always need to save our children. Great nations have been built by ensuring that their foundation (babies) are well...

How to take care of a sick person with dementia

Dementia is very difficult for sick patient and their family. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines dementia as, A syndrome – usually of a chronic or progressive...

5 causes of rashes in the penile area

Why do rashes occur in the penile area? Having rashes around the penis or phallus can be very embarrassing and painful. It is important...

GHS receives 49 VW vehicles

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has handed over the first batch of 49 VW vehicles to the Ghana Health Services (GHS) to assist...

NHIS can take on more treatments – Board Chair

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIS) says its research shows they can fund childhood cancers and other expensive treatments including family planning and sickle...

PharmAccess will continue to partner NHIA to complete digitazation efforts – Country Director

The Ghana Country Director of PharmAccess Foundation, Dr. Maxwell Antwi says his outfit will continue to partner with the National Health Insurance Authority to...

Ghanaian surgeon who took millions of dollars for surgeries he never performed gets 7 years sentence in US

Moses deGraft-Johnson, a one-time jet-setting heart surgeon, who walked away with millions of dollars for medical procedures he never performed, has been sentenced to...

For men: 6 things you are doing that is lowering your sperm count

Research has shown that modern men’s sperm is coming up short. A Hebrew University research revealed that sperm counts among Western men have dropped more...

Yellow Fever: Central Region on high alert

The Central Region is on high alert following the outbreak of yellow fever in parts of the country, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has...

AIDS Commission warns against unprotected sex as HIV soars in Eastern Region

The acting Eastern Regional Technical Coordinator of the Technical Unit of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Ebenezer Appiah Agyekum Abrokwa, has disclosed that HIV infection...

Cucumber: The health benefits of this fruit will leave you speechless

Cucumber is known to have excellent cleansing properties, and those properties actively eradicate accumulated toxins from the body system. The health benefits of cucumber...

FDA breaking down regulatory barriers to facilitate Intra-Africa Trade

Africa is known to be the only continent which does not consume what it produces, with a total of less than 16% intra-Africa trade...

Woman who rejected Covid jab begs doctors to save her after she ‘died’ eight times

An unvaccinated woman who 'died' eight times after being hospitalised with Covid has urged other Brits to get the jab. Gemma Roberts' heart stopped...

How to have a nipple orgasm: 23 tips for you and your partner

Your nipples are erogenous zones. A lot of what we see in pop culture suggests that the only way women can experience orgasm is by...

6 reasons why your nipples hurt

Nipples are very sensitive to both stimulation and irritation. When they hurt, it might get too uncomfortable to even put on a bra. And while...

Nutmeg: 7 amazing benefits of the seed for health, skin and hair

Nutmeg is a popular spice used across the world for its flavour. This spice has been used for thousands of years, primarily for its...

Having trouble sleeping could be a warning sign you have a silent killer

Many people struggle to get to sleep at night, but experts have found that not being able to nod off could be a warning...

Doctor diagnoses woman with condition caused by ‘climate change’

Dr Kyle Merritt had worked through a record-breaking heatwave and wildfires when he met a 70-year-old patient with worsening medical conditions. He then diagnosed...

NHIA gives waiver for card renewals and registration

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has given a waiver on waiting periods for persons who renew or register for their National Health Insurance...

3 ways to prevent dry lips

As we approach December, the weather gets drier and makes our lips look dry, chapped and cracked. Having cracked and chapped lips are far from...

COVID-19: 22 in severe condition

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says some 22 individuals battling with the coronavirus disease are in severe condition. According to the Service on its website,...

Yellow Fever: 25 dead, 18 hospitalised in Savannah and Upper West Regions

Some 25 people have died after contracting the Yellow Fever disease in the Savannah and Upper West Regions. The infection was announced as an outbreak...

FDA authorises Pfizer vaccine for 15 to 17-year-olds

The Pfizer vaccine has been authorised for children ages 15 and up, widening the Ghana population that will be protected against the virus and bolstering...

GHS receives protocols for administration of covid-19 vaccine

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revised protocols for the administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The revision includes people between ages 15 and 18...

From stress to health issues – here are the reasons you’re waking up at the same time every night

Sleep experts have shared their tips on what causes people to regularly wake up during the night - plus advice on how to roll...

Sex Education: 5 explanations for bleeding after sex

Research has shown that nine per cent of women experience some vaginal bleeding after sex. So why would this even happen? 1. Infections Infections like yeast and...

Male nipple: Tips to play with nipple for orgasm

Male nipples are often overlooked when it comes to sex but they play a very important role. Nipples! People of all genders have them, but...