The 23 best ways to quit smoking
Not sure how to quit smoking cigarettes? Try one of these 20+ ways to stop smoking and start your path towards a healthier, smoke-free...
Flood ‘chases’ corpses out of mortuary
The management of a private mortuary, Toluwalase Hospital Morgue, located at Otunba Oladokun Street, in Igando area of Lagos State has ejected corpses deposited...
Bunkpurugu residents plead for district hospital
Residents of Bunkpurugu in the Bunkpurugu Yunyoo District of the Northern region are appealing to government for a district hospital following the increase in...
First vaccine shows ‘super gonorrhoea’ protection
A vaccine has for the first time been shown to protect against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea, scientists in New Zealand say.
There are fears...
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea on the rise – WHO
Data from 77 countries show that antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhoea – a common sexually-transmitted infection – much harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat.
Gonorrhoea,...
Oral sex producing unstoppable bacteria
Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said.
It warns...
224 prisoners test HIV positive in 2016
A total of 224 inmates from the 43 prisons in the country tested HIV positive last year.
The figure was made up of 192 males...
Oral sex producing unstoppable bacteria
Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization says.
It is warning...
GHS, John Hopkins University project reduce child deaths
A joint project by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, US, has yielded great success in reducing...
VIDEO+PHOTOS: Farmer, 22 welcomes quadruplets; calls for support
A 22-year-old farmer, Amadu Razak and his 19-old wife Amina Razak from Bodada in the Jasikan District of the Volta region have welcomed a...
Audio: Lab technicians threaten strike
The Coalition of Cheated Medical Laboratory Technicians has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health to rectify...
Ghana records 1,600 cancer cases in 2016
The quest for children with cancer in Ghana to seek lasting treatment from Ghana’s health service has suffered a major blow regarding government’s refusal...
132 pregnant women in Tema test HIV positive in 2016
One-hundred and thirty-two pregnant women in the Tema Metropolis tested positive to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) between January and December, 2016.
The figure shows...
Photos: Meet the 60-year-old addicted to Mourinho
"I rarely go into town and not come back with another Jose tattoo on my body, I must have 20 of just him. He's...
'Girls say they hate their vaginas'
Girls as young as nine are seeking surgery on their vagina because they are distressed by its appearance, the Victoria Derbyshire show has been...
Swine fever hits Ashanti Region, 400 pigs killed
An outbreak of African swine fever has reportedly hit three districts of the Ashanti Region, leading to the killing of over 400 pigs between...
Audio: Unemployed veterinary technicians picket at MOFA
Members of the Coalition of Unposted Veterinary Technicians are picketing the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) today over the government’s failure to give...
How often should you replace a mattress?
How often you replace your mattress does not really have a timetable. More than anything, it depends on whether you still have a comfortable...
Heavy breathing: Ten causes and treatments
Heavy breathing can feel like suffocation, making each breath a struggle. For some people, heavy breathing feels like pressure on the chest, as if...
Hair dyes, relaxers tied to raised breast cancer risk
New research finds evidence of a link between use of certain hair products, such as dyes and relaxers, and raised risk of breast cancer...
Bonded nurses threaten another demo over delayed posting
The Coalition of Bonded Unemployed Diploma Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals, are threatening to picket at the Flagstaff House following what they describe...
Childhood poverty may predict heart failure in adulthood – Study
Growing up poor might put you at risk for heart failure in adulthood, a new study suggests.Heart failure, a progressive condition, means the heart...
Why rotten plantain used to prepare ‘kakro’ can give you cancer
A former dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor George Tawia Odamtten has cautioned the public against eating...
98% of women get pregnant by accident – Catholic Relief Services
The Country Representative of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Ghana has disclosed that about 98 percent of women between the ages of 15 to...
Health Ministry raises alert over ‘strange disease’ in Liberia
The Ministry of Health has issued a health alert over what says is a “strange disease” that has claimed the lives of eleven people...
The long lasting health damage caused by ‘broken heart syndrome’
A condition known as "broken heart syndrome" may leave longer lasting damage than previously thought, experts say.Around 3,000 people per year in the UK...
The unfortunate health risks of French fries
Our favorite terrible-yet-delicious food—French fries—now has another sad strike against it.A new study finds that fries, along with other types of fried potatoes, increase...
House cleaning chemicals may cause birth defects
New research finds that two chemical compounds commonly found in household cleaning and personal hygiene products cause birth defects in rodents.Researchers from the Edward...
8 ways to sleep better when it’s blistering hot outside
Jenni June raised four kids as a single mom, in homes in Oregon and Southern California where she wasn’t able to have air conditioning....
FYI, those annoying strings on bananas are called phloem bundles
This makes it a little harder to hate them so much.Leathery strings of death.Pull back the yellow peel of a banana, and there they...
Dairy: Is it good or bad for you?
Dairy is a controversial and confusing food group. Health organizations promote dairy as vital for improved bone health, yet other experts disagree and hail...
NHIS to reform its membership enrollment, claims management
The newly appointed Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Operations is confident that the new administration will revive the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...
Sickle cell disease: Overview, symptoms, and causes
Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anemia, is a group of disorders affecting the red blood cells in the body.How people understand...
Coconut oil ‘as unhealthy as beef fat and butter’
Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts. It is packed with saturated fat which can raise “bad”...
Are you eating healthy fruits and vegetables?
The health benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables are widely documented; but how do you even wash your mangoes and other raw fruits before...
Being overweight while pregnant increases risk of birth defects – Study
Babies born to women who are overweight or obese face a greater risk of major congenital malformations such as heart defects, according to a new...
5 foods nursing mothers must avoid
You spent the last nine months streamlining what you eat and drink in order to ensure that what you put in your stomach does...
Rawlings calls on Ghanaians to embrace family planning
Former President John Jerry Rawlings has called on Ghanaians to embrace family planning to control population explosion.He pointed out that the means to have...
Institute measures to ensure sustainability of NHIS – Okyehene urges NHIA boss
The Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has urged the new management of the National Health Insurance Authority to institute measures in ensuring a sustainable...