Health

8 bad habits that trigger acne

Acne is a skin disease involving the oil glands at the base of hair follicles. Acne is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that causes spots...

Coronavirus: Obesity ‘increases risks from Covid-19’

Being obese doubles the risk of hospital treatment from Covid-19 and increases the risk of dying by nearly 50%, a global analysis suggests. Obesity makes...

How masks can help you protect yourself from COVID-19

The global pandemic brought about significant changes in how people should live their daily lives. Since the virus that brought about COVID-19 is fairly...

5 reasons why you need to add Soursop “Aluguntugui” to your diet

The outer look of the soursop fruit, smooth and thorny, appears to indicate the taste of its fleshy white and seedy inner part—sweet and...

Oral s3x linked to vaginal condition bacterial vaginosis

Oral sex may create an environment for a common vaginal condition called bacterial vaginosis or BV, according to research in the journal PLoS Biology. BV is not...

More countries engaging in coronavirus vaccine facility – WHO

The World Health (WHO) Organization says 172 countries are currently engaging with the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility, the largest and most diverse COVID-19 vaccine...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s death toll now 270 with 1,604 active cases

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says 95 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded as of August 22, 2020. This brings the country’s total tally to...

Why you should never eat food when you are angry or anxious

Getting into a heated argument at work or home does not only spoil your mood, it can have far more bad outcomes on your...

Could fitness gadgets help detect early warnings of COVID-19?

Can your fitness gadget prevent COVID-19 from spreading? It's becoming evidently clear that COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon. Even if the infection rate...

Gents: Here are 4 p3nis pains and what they mean

Penile pain can affect the base, shaft, or head of the penis. It can also affect the foreskin. An itching, burning, or throbbing sensation may...

Coronavirus: Over 2,000 health care workers infected – GHS

Over 2,000 health care workers in the country have tested positive for coronavirus since the beginning of the outbreak in March, the Ghana Health...

Africa to be declared free of wild polio in ‘milestone’

Africa is to be declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes...

Pregnant women should avoid tea and coffee altogether, scientists claim

Midwives are backing a call from scientists for a “radical revision” of health guidelines so mums-to-be are told to cut their caffeine intake to...

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 in...

10 ways to get a healthy s3xy body

Many of us want to be healthy and look sexy but don’t know how, so here are a few quick tips to help get...

Gents: Here are 4 powerful s3x exercises for you

Working out is good for your health and it helps more when you want to have better sex. Being physically fit may not only make...

Wear masks if you’re 12 or over – World Health Organisation

The World Health Organisation has updated its guidance to recommend children aged 12 and above wear face masks. The new advice says those aged 12...

Nurses welcome Akufo-Addo to the Central region with Kalyppo [Photos]

On Thursday, August 20, 2020, President Nana Akufo-Addo began a two-day working visit of the Central region with visits to Elmina, Twifo Praso and...

Man threatens to sue doctor for giving him blood to revive him while unconscious

An accident victim has revealed his intention to sue a medical doctor for giving him blood to revive him, claiming that blood transfusion is...

Second phase of disinfection exercise in tertiary institutions begins

Following the President’s directive for tertiary institutions to be reopened next week for continuing students, the Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with Zoomlion...

You are destroying your brain if you eat too much of these foods

The human brain is one of the most important organs of the human body that is responsible for the cognitive balancing on the body. The...

Singing ‘no riskier than talking’ for virus spread

Singing does not produce substantially more respiratory particles than speaking at a similar volume, a study suggests. But it all depends on how loud a...

Good news as Coronavirus cases in Africa fall

There are signs of hope on the African continent as cases of COVID-19 begin to fall in some worst hit countries. The continent-wide daily average was 10,300...

Including this vitamin in your diet can help you curb belly fat

Increase the intake of this nutrient Whether you are trying to shed kilos or manage weight, having nutrient-rich food is important. You might often hear...

COVID-19: GHS issues guidelines ahead of airport reopening

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued guidelines ahead of the reopening of the country's airport for International air travels amid the coronavirus pandemic. This...

Silverhairgh: Easy tips to manage itchy and dry scalp

It's common to experience Itchy and dry scalp, usually caused by dandruff and other inflammatory skin conditions. One of Ghana’s leading braid salon, Silverhairgh has...

Over 600 people living with HIV/Aids fail to collect Arvs

A total of 654 persons living with HIV/Aids in Adjumani District have not collected their antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs from health facilities for the past...

Covid-19: Laboratory scientists ‘fight’ govt over neglect

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has raised concerns over what it terms neglect from the government in their fight against the...

Scientists explain why COVID-19 patients lose sweet, bitter tastes

New research from a European group of smell disorder experts at the University of East Anglia, shows that, while COVID-19 patients can breathe freely,...

Ladies and gents: Here are 5 tips for you if you are having s3x for the first time

As you mature, you may start thinking about having sex for the first time. In addition to this, you may be wondering how it...

WHO warns young people are emerging as main spreaders of the coronavirus

The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that young people are becoming the primary drivers of the spread of the novel coronavirus in many countries — a...

9 more dead as Ghana records 340 new Covid-19 cases

Nine more Ghanaians have lost their lives to Covid-19 while 340 more have tested positive for the virus. This pushes the country’s death toll to...

Ladies: Here are 4 benefits of green tea to your hair

Green tea is a good drink. It has everything: it is high on antioxidants, vitamins, enzymes, amino acids. But it also has an impressive...

Gifty Anti joins ‘Live strong with iron’ campaign to sensitise Ghanaians on Iron deficiency

Renowned TV host and media personality Gifty Anti has been appointed as a brand ambassador for the second phase of the ‘Live Strong with Iron’ campaign that is educating Ghanaians on...

Information Minister to open Covid-19 photo exhibition on Aug 20

Information Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah will on Thursday open a one day photo exhibition on coronvirus pandemic at the forecourt of the...

Ladies: Here are 5 dangers of wearing waist trainers

Waist training is the process of using a steel boned corset to modify your waist into an hourglass shape with semi-permanent results. They are latex...

School of Hygiene students go wild, storm Sanitation Ministry again!

Students of the Ghana School of Hygiene are for the second time in two weeks, picketing the premises of the Sanitation Ministry to demand...

Check out Ghana’s covid-19 death toll as 9-week-old baby dies

Eight more persons have succumbed to the deadly COVID-19 in Ghana, taking the country’s death toll to 239. The total case count of the highly...

Know your woman’s cycle to control child-bearing – Men told

A former Medical Director at the Ridge Hospital, Dr Thomas Anaba, has revealed that he uses natural ways to prevent his wife from conceiving...

Sanitation Ministry, Zoomlion donate 3 pick-ups to Interior Ministry

The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), in partnership with waste management expert, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has donated three pick-ups to the...