Health

First Lady supports consumption of local rice

First Lady of The Republic, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has supported local rice consumption and urged the public to patronise it.Apart from the opportunity to...

This habit is more harmful than sitting for long hours at work, claims study

A sedentary lifestyle has gained a bad reputation, and for all the right reasons. It is said that sitting all day long at work can...

Medical breakthrough in Ghana as Korle Bu performs 4 kidney transplants

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), in collaboration with Transplant Links UK, has performed successful kidney transplant for four patients with kidney conditions in...

The first thing MOST people think when they wake up

What do you think is the first thing most people think about when they wake up in the morning? While it is true that most...

Wearing a bra is not necessary at all, says researcher

The debate regarding bra or no bra seems to have been going on since time immemorial. Even though nothing compares to the feeling of taking off...

Experiencing low sex drive? Here are ways to increase it

1. 3 simple ways to naturally increase your sex driveContrary to popular notions, it is absolutely normal to experience a drop in sex drive occasionally....

Horrifying side-effect of not having enough s3x

Numerous studies have been conducted time and again which prove that sex is not only pleasurable but is also good for our body. From cutting down...

Why we are more likely to overeat in the evening, as per a study

Do you think that it is easier to sail through the day even without thinking about snacks, but in the evening it becomes impossible to control...

Brain differences may be tied to obesity, study says

New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children’s health raise provocative questions about obesity and brain function.Does excess body weight...

Why 80% of Persons Living with HIV are Christians – Pastor explains [Audio]

A man of God is not surprised about reports that 80 percent of Christians have been infected with the dreaded Human Immune Virus (HIV).Rt....

AIDS Commission reveals impact of virus on Ghana’s productivity

Officials of the Ghana AIDS Commission have revealed that Ghana’s working population is being lost to HIV and its related diseases.Available statistics from...

80% of persons living with HIV/AIDS are Christians – AIDS Commission [Audio]

Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that Christians constitute 80 percent of Persons Living HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana.Officials attribute the trend to what they describe as...

The single best way to stop eating too much

Doesn’t matter what eating plan you use and what your schedule is like, there’s one reliable thing you can do to painlessly cut calories...

Sitting like a man is good for women

1. Sitting like a man is good for womenGirls, how many times have you been told to ‘sit like a lady’? We are sure many...

We have exceeded our target for 2019 – NHIA

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it has exceeded the target for indigent registration for the year 2019.Clarifying an earlier publication, the Authority...

Once-a-month oral contraceptive pill in tests

Researchers have developed a once-a-month oral contraceptive pill that they say would offer women more choice and control over their fertility.Once swallowed, the pill...

The reason drinking milk doesn’t help heartburn

You may have heard that drinking milk helps with heartburn. Or maybe your aunt swears that eating a slice of bread is the quickest way to...

Very hot weather prompts early births, study says

Extremely hot weather appears to prompt early labor, leading to as many as 25,000 early births every year in the U.S., according to a...

GJA cautions journalists not to fuel HIV stigmatisation

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), as part of its efforts to contribute to the UNAIDS 90-90-90 Treatment Target and control Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)...

Holy Trinity Medical Center CEO, Dr Anyah heavily honoured at Ghana ‘Industry CEO Awards’

Holy Trinity Medical Center Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Felix Anyah has bagged a double at the Ghana Industry CEO Awards.Typical of Dr Anyah,...

Adom FM’s ‘Nyinsen ne Awo)’ adjudged ‘Health Programme of the Year’

Adom FM’s health talk show, ‘Nyinsen Ne Awo), has been adjudged 'Health Programme of the Year, 2019'.The health show was honored with the enviable...

How can yoga improve your s3x life?

There's no doubt most people know the incredible mental and physical benefits of practicing yoga.However, we're not sure how much people know about...

Photos: Meet the physically challenged pupil who has defied all odds to pursue education

Atta Gyamiah, a physically challenged pupil who has defied all odds to pursue education, is appealing for support.Determined Atta Gyamiah is a Junior High...

Cindy, Lele tomato pastes recalled after anomaly detection

Rabaj Company Limited, producers of Cindy and Lele tomato pastes has recalled the two brands off the market.A statement signed by management of the...

Steps to healthy eating at School, College or Work

Trying to maintain a healthy diet when spending long hours away from home can be very challenging. You are so tight on time when it...

Aliu Mahama to renovate Yendi Hospital mortuary

Construction works are to begin this week on the Yendi Government Hospital mortuary in the Northern Region to keep it in good shape to better serve...

No ‘gay gene’, but study finds genetic links to sexual behaviour

A large scientific study into the biological basis of sexual behaviour has confirmed there is no single “gay gene” but that a complex mix...

5 ways you can lose weight without trying (For Good)

No matter what your reasons are to lose weight, losing weight and keeping it off can be quite frustrating. Not only it is challenging to lose...

Low-income earners can afford private health insurance – Premier CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Premier Health Insurance has played down the assertion that private health insurance is too expensive to be afforded by...

Kidney transplant given to wrong patient

A New Jersey hospital accidentally gave a kidney to the wrong patient, officials have said.The transplant was intended for another person with the same...

Watching your sugar intake? Toast to dry wine

Wine lovers watching their sugar intake don’t have to give up wine completely. Instead, they can choose wines that are low in sugar and...

I am grateful – Samira Bawumia thanks all who helped after she ‘succumbed to the heat’

Following the graphic.com.gh report that “the Second Lady Samira blacks out in mid-address at Dodowa,” Mrs Bawumia has taken to Facebook to say thank you to...

Nobel winner Wole Soyinka’s journey with prostate cancer

When Professor Wole Soyinka went for a routine medical check-up in 2014, the doctor asked him to take more tests. It was then...

Internet users react as disturbing photo of new bleaching technique

Twitter users are reacting in disbelief after a shocking photo showing a woman undergoing an extreme measure to bleach her skin surfaced online.In the...

Asempa FM’s Time with Dr Phil adjudged radio health talk show of the year

Asempa FM's 'Time with Dr Phil' has been adjudged the most interactive radio health talk programme of the year at the West Africa Clinical...

120 unclaimed bodies for mass burial

At least 120 unidentified and unclaimed bodies are due for mass burial as part of routine measures to decongest Police Hospital Mortuary, the...

Cancer in Senegal: ‘I had to sell everything to pay for treatment’

"It's really expensive. When all this started, I had to sell everything I owned," says cancer patient Awa Florence."I don't have anything left. I'm...

Cancer survivors ‘have higher heart risk’

More than one in 10 cancer patients die from heart and blood vessel problems, rather than their initial illness, a study says.The European Heart...

It’s not ‘by force’ for a man to go more than ‘1 round’ – Expert tells women

‘Sexpert’ Edwina has written a piece that advises men and women not to be fixated by ‘standardisations’ when it comes to having...

Male birth control injected into p3nis to be launched soon

The birth control is injected directly into the penis where it effectively blocks sperm from leaving the testicles. Amazingly, the effect can last...