Women advised to sleep on side to help prevent stillbirth
Women are being advised to sleep on their side in the last three months of pregnancy to help prevent stillbirth.
A study of just over...
Breast cancer tumours 'larger' in overweight women
Cancerous breast lumps are less likely to be detected in overweight or obese women before the tumour becomes large, a Swedish study has found.
These...
Stillbirth linked to sleeping on your back
Women are being advised to sleep on their side in the last three months of pregnancy to help prevent stillbirth.
A study of just over...
EndPoint Doctor receives 2017 TWARM Business and Leadership Award
Ghanaian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Chief Executive Officer of EndPoint Homeopathy Clinic, Dr. Adu Boateng, has been honored with the TWARM Business & Leadership Award...
Five ways to avoid food poisoning on a fun vacation
You are having the time of your life on that dream vacation and nothing else matters. The fun and excitement mixed with the beautiful...
5 ways to avoid food poisoning on a fun vacation
You are having the time of your life on that dream vacation and nothing else matters. The fun and excitement mixed with the beautiful...
Tema records 1000 Diabetic cases yearly
Officer in charge of the Public Health Service Department at the Tema General Hospital (TGH), Madam Cynthia Asante, has disclosed that about 800 to...
Stop eating egg, meat, sugar to prevent fibroid – nutritionist tells women
Clinical Nutritionist Dr. Benjamin Nuako is strongly kicking against women consuming high-fat dairy and saturated products such as milk, meat and egg to avoiding...
Drinking even one beer a day can up your cancer risk
Pounding a few beers a day might not just be bad news for your waistline—it could also put your health at serious risk. According...
Ketu South risk disease outbreak as open defecation intensify
Ongoing efforts to make the Volta Region a top ranking open defecation-free area in Ghana may not be fully realized if urgent measures are...
'Marijuana advocates need mental examination'
The Head of the Addictive Diseases Unit of the Department of Medicine at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Â Dr. Logosu Amegashie is warning of...
Sack our director in a week or risk withdrawal of services – Psychiatric nurses
Nurses of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital in the Central Region have threatened to withdraw their services and release all psychiatric patients on admission if...
Malaria breath test shows promise
People with malaria give off a distinctive "breath-print" that could be used as a test for the disease, according to American scientists.
They had already...
Sugary Drinks Could Break Your Heart
If you're a fan of sodas, fruit juices and sugary sports drinks, you're probably not doing your heart any favors.
A new review suggests that regularly quenching...
Red Cross official stole $2.7m during Liberia's Ebola epidemic
Liberians were dying in their thousands from the Ebola epidemic that plagued the country in 2014 while donor funds sent to the Liberia National...
The science behind type two diabetes and diet
According to International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) Diabetes Atlas 2015, 1 in every 52 adults aged 20 – 79 years in Ghana has diabetes and...
How oral sex can give you cancer
“You know the benefits of oral sex: It builds intimacy, helps her orgasm, and feels fantastic. In fact, we doubt any of the 85...
$217m UG Medical Centre wasting away over management tussle
The first phase of the University of Ghana Medical Centre which was completed in November 2016, is yet to be operational following disagreements over the legitimate...
Talensi hospital: Lack of facilities hinder maternal healthcare
The Talensi District Hospital in Tongo is facing challenges in its efforts to deliver efficient health care due to lack of adequate structures to...
Eating alone is bad for your health – Especially if you're a man, study shows
Eating alone can increase your risk of developing a metabolic syndrome such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol, a study claims.
Researchers studied the...
This penis shape is linked to a greater risk of cancer
Men with curved penises face a significantly increased risk from several types of cancer, scientists say.
Presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a...
Condoms, TB drugs in short supply in Ghana – NSAs
A rapid increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Ghana is imminent, as some anti-HIV/AIDS advocacy organisations have indicated an acute shortage of condoms...
Volta, Brong Ahafo Regions lead HIV prevalence – AIDS Commission report
Ghana’s overall fight to eliminate HIV/AIDS seems to be progressing steadily, but prevalence in the Volta and Brong Ahafo regions remain high and lead...
Upper East Regional hospital has no Surgeon
The Upper East Regional hospital is in dire need of Doctors especially Surgical Doctors to aid health care delivery and to cater for its...
Does sugar, which makes all things delicious, lead to cancer?
A biologic mechanism in yeast cells may explain the relationship between sugar and malignant tumors, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications.The...
Heart surgery survival chances ‘better in the afternoon’
Open heart surgery appears to be safer in the afternoon because of the body's internal clock, scientists have said.The body clock - or circadian...
PTA to roll out insurance policy for SHS
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) is set to roll out an insurance policy for Senior High School students.The move according to the...
Nine countries issue health warnings about the plague
Do you remember studying the plague when you were at school? Otherwise known as the 'Black Death', the pandemic spread all across Europe and took...
EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic wins Excellent Clinic in Homeopathy Care award
Leading homeopathic healthcare center in Ghana, EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic, has been adjudged Excellent in Homeopathy Care of the Year 2017 by Health Legend Foundation.The...
Treating your hair with mayonnaise
Have you ever considered using mayonnaise for hair treatment? Well, you might want to, because not only does mayonnaise taste better when added to...
Joy FM Sugar project not initiative of Ghana Diabetes Association – Kojo Yankson
Ghana Diabetes Association's claim that a diabetes sensitisation program, Sugar Project, was plagiarised by Joy FM presenter Kojo Yankson has been debunked.The broadcaster says...
PhD students have double risk of developing psychiatric disorder
Academia isn't for everyone. The hours are long, you're likely to spend a lot of time looking at a computer or in a lab,...
Cerebral Palsy is not a curse
President of the Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Ghana, Mr Boniface Kwaku Aberor has urged the public to desist from dissociating oneself from patients with...
Do condoms expire? Here’s what you should know
In the heat of the moment, checking that the condom you’re about to use isn’t expired probably isn’t the top of your list of...
Shave your wives – Husbands of expectant mothers advised
A nurse at the Surgical Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has urged husbands of expectant mothers to shave their wives to prevent...
More than 60 children in Akatsi North almost blind
More than 60 children in the Akatsi North District are said to have been diagnosed with serious eye problem a situation which is very...
Optometrists call for adequate eye clinics and good referral system in the country to reduce blindness
Ghanaians have been advised to take their eye health seriously by doing periodic eye screening in order for early detection of eye conditions that...
Scientists create pill that can stop type 2 diabetes in its tracks
Scientists have created a new pill that can halt type 2 diabetes in its tracks and help patients shed pounds from their waistlines, a...
Bear with us, you’ll be posted – Government to unemployed doctors
The Health Ministry is pleading with the 0ver 200 unemployed doctors awaiting financial clearance for posting, to consider the country’s financial constraints and wait...
Daily ‘light therapy’ may help people with bipolar disorder
People afflicted with bipolar disorder may find some relief from depression with daily doses of light therapy, new research suggests.With light therapy, people spend...