Health

National Ambulance Service to establish council

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has revealed it will soon establish a council that will regulate its operations. Public Relations Officer, Simmons Yussif Kewura, who...

Akufo-Addo was misled over commissioning of ambulances – ACHP [Audio]

Executive Director of health policy think tank, the Africa Center for Health Policy, Research and Analysis, Dr Thomas Anaba says President Akufo-Addo may have...

Adom TV’s ‘Nkwa Hia’ surprises New Year mothers at the labour ward

Adom TV’s health show, Nkwa Hia has showered mothers who gave birth on January 1, 2020 with goodies in the Labour ward. Host of the...

Bureau of Public Safety commends Ambulance Service

The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) has commended the National Ambulance Service (NAS) on its call for the postponement of the commissioning and subsequent...

The real habits you need to adopt to stay healthy this year

Our thoughts. They can be deeply reflective. This article is meant to be intentionally persuasive. Only those who want to be compulsively healthy want to make...

Hope for millions as scientists learn how to ‘edit out’ PAIN

Scientists have discovered how to switch off a key ‘pain gene’, dramatically raising hopes of a long-term treatment to relieve the agony of serious...

Planned commissioning, distribution of 307 ambulances: Ambulance Service requests gov’t to halt process

Government’s plan to commission and distribute some 307 ambulances to the 275 constituencies on Monday January 6, 2020 may have suffered another setback. This is...

Take that headphone off, warn doctors

The headphone market is booming. No wonder then we find most people with headphones plugged in their ears, listening to loud music for longer...

Weight Loss: Let 2020 be the year of less sugar

We all feel that we are not having enough sugar, barring the last week of the year, because heck, we were celebrating. But ask...

Dear Asthmatics, Harmattan is here again

If you are asthmatic, here are some tips to deal with the Harmattan. 1. Carry your inhalers everywhere you go. Having an inhaler doesn't make...

CEO of Tamale Teaching Hospital Board asked to step aside

Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Dr David Kolbila has been directed to temporarily step aside to pave way for investigations into...

Overeating is damaging your brain, here’s how

The first thing that comes to our mind when we talk about overeating is weight gain. But that’s not all, overeating doesn’t just make...

‘Doggy style’ is dangerous; it can kill – Minister warns

“No two ways that Doggy style is the most practiced sexual position during intercourse, the act is dangerous and can send one...

Scientist jailed for editing babies genes to make them HIV- resistant

A court in China sentenced the scientist who created the world's first "gene-edited" babies, to three years in prison on Monday, having found him...

Top 5 diseases people were most curious about in 2019

Our not-so-healthy schedules and too much work pressure definitely take a toll on our health. If you have noticed, we have started falling sick...

Insomnia: 7 foods that will help you sleep faster at night

Sleeping comes easy for some people while for others, they will need to count backward from 100 to 1 before the cousin of death...

3 easy resolutions to take for better health in 2020

Resolutions and the new year are synonymous. So while we aspire for wealth and ambition and love and peace, let’s also resolve to better...

Momoni, the special one or the ‘stinking’ ingredient?

One could be misled by the nose and miss out on a delicious culinary journey in a Ghanaian environment because of the smell of...

Killing the customer with bare hands

In this era of globalisation and civilisation one would have expected a high level of careful and hygienic food handling practice to improve the...

Dr Obengfo reacts to video of lady with extra-large backside who caused stir at Kotoka Airport

The Chief Executive Officer of the Advanced Body Sculpt Centre at Obengfo Hospital, Dr Dominic Obeng Andoh, has reacted to a viral video of...

Weight loss: 4 psychological reasons halting your progress

Not able to lose weight? Read this! It is a common belief that dieting and exercising are two prominent factors for people wanting to lose...

70% of rural girls bath once during menses as tradition bars them from fetching water

Research Commissioned by Plan International Ghana has revealed that over 70% of rural girls bath only once during menstruation. The survey was part of the...

Five therapist-approved tips to challenge negative thoughts

These tips are really effective! We spend a lot of time in our own head and hence, it is crucial that it is a positive...

5 popular weight loss tricks that actually DON’T work

Popular weight loss tricks that actually DON'T work The world is going crazy over losing weight and as new year is round the corner, the...

3 psychologists share the biggest mental health issues

We spoke to three psychologists Mental health crisis is on the rise. According to official data, the total burden of mental health diseases has nearly...

Korle-Bu reveals top 10 diseases killing Ghanaians

Dr Daniel Asare, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has advised Ghanaians to be wary of their lifestyles...

‘Poor recognition of pharmacists unfair’

The Director of Pharmacy at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Dr Hamidu Abdulai, has bemoaned the poor recognition of pharmacists and other healthcare...

December born women less likely to die from cardiovascular diseases: Study

1. December born women less likely to die from cardiovascular diseases: Study Were you shocked to read the headline? So were we. But this is not the...

Are you making these 3 dangerous mistakes while putting on the condom?

1. Top 3 condom mistakes that MOST men make If you are sexually active, ensuring that you are ‘protected’ at all times should be your number...

Flee from bloated cans – FDA warns as it schools Ghanaians on labeling regulations

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has schooled Ghanaian consumers on what to look out for when purchasing products. Chief Regulatory Officer at the Food...

19-year-old Ghanaian creates system to predict and diagnose breast cancer

A Ghanaian teenager, who taught himself software programming, has designed a predictive analytics model using artificial intelligence to diagnose breast cancer. The 19-year old Mustapha...

First-ever vaccine for Ebola virus prevention approved

The US Food and Drug administration has approved for the first time in the United States a vaccine for the prevention of the deadly...

124 additional constituency ambulances arrive

The second batch of ambulances, numbering 124, out of the 275 ambulances procured by the government under its One-constituency, One-ambulance project, arrived at the...

7 reasons why your periods are missing and you are not pregnant

1. Reasons why you are missing your periods without being pregnant Ladies, what’s the first thought that comes to your mind when you miss your periods? Am...

‘Horrible healthcare’ prevents me from moving to Ghana – Leila Djansi

Award-winning movie producer and director, Leila Djansi, says the “deplorable” healthcare in Ghana is prohibiting her from moving to the country permanently. According to her, many...

Discriminating against a person living with HIV/AIDS could land you in jail

Discriminating against a person living with HIV or AIDS could land one in jail for up to three years. This is contained in the Ghana...

Is it safe to use hand sanitizer? Here is the answer

We have been taught since our childhood to wash our hands properly with soap and water to avoid getting sick. Now when we have all...

Tears flow as Ghanaian woman dies during delivery after pastor advises against C-Section

Amid the social stigma and stereotype against women who opt for or undergo caesarean section, a Ghanaian woman has died after her husband’s pastor...

179 more ambulances arrive at Tema Port

Some 179 more ambulances ordered by the Akufo-Addo administration arrived at the Tema Port on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. This means all...

Health Alert: The 16 dangerous tomato paste brands you shouldn’t buy from today

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has listed and called for the withdrawal of some 16 dangerous tomato paste brands currently on the market. The...