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Ten tips on how to burn more fat

When asked what they’d like to change about themselves more than anything else, many people say that they would like to burn a bit...

Does apple cider vinegar help you lose weight? Sort of, but there’s a catch

If you’ve spent more than a second on the internet, you’ve probably seen an Instagram post, health story, or Facebook status update going on...

6 ways to start ‘living big’

"Living Big" is a mindset of living with abundance. Now the abundance is not what you own, or have, it is what you share....

6 Signs you are in a co-dependent friendship

Vanessa Hannah Bright, a therapist based in New York City, often sees a troubling pattern play out in her office. A client will come...

Body odour: How to deal with it

There are some topics so delicate that if touched in a careless manner, things will sour for worse. Hence it is important to initiate...

39% Ghanaian women obese – Survey

A micronutrient survey conducted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that about 39 per cent of women in the country are obese. The...

You’re crazy about him/her: How to tell them

Admitting your feelings to a crush can be difficult. It takes a lot of courage to tell someone you like them, but it can...

Everything you need to know about vaginal steaming

What is vaginal steaming? Let’s face it — between menstruation, sexual intercourse, and childbirth, the vagina withstands a lot. When you add changing hormones and...

How to navigate social media during a break-up

It is a truth universally acknowledged that break-ups are no picnic for dumper nor dumpee, but today, the politics of ending a relationship have...

Sex is really good for the heart – Cardiologist advises

Having sex several times a week can lead to better circulation and healthier blood vessels in men, a cardiologist of Wake Forest University Medical Centre at...

National dialogue needed to address deplorable health sector – Prof. Akosa

A former Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa has said a national dialogue is needed to address the deplorable...

Skin bleaching causes kidney disease – Prof. Akosa reveals

A former president of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa has revealed skin...

Newlyweds explain how their relationships changed since getting married

You hear a lot of mixed reviews about marriage. Some couples say it didn't make a difference to their relationship at all. Others (maybe...

VIDEO: I didn’t know about abandoned Ofankor Health Centre – Health Minister

Minister of Health has revealed his did not know about the abandoned health centre at Ofankor in the Greater Accra region. Hon. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu said...

Central Medical Stores to be reconstructed – Minister reveals

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has revealed plans to reconstruct the Central Medical Stores (CMS) which was gutted by fire in 2015. According to him,...

The top 6 mistakes women make that lead to divorce

Recognize, don't criticize! After spending years working with couples and individuals who have been through a breakup or divorce, it seems that there are problems...

Gov’t can’t ban appointees from seeking medical treatment abroad – Health Minister

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has rejected suggestions that a presidential ban on appointees from seeking medical care abroad will compel the government to improve...

Pediatric nurse cautions mothers to seek dental care for babies’ late teething

Pediatric nurse at Korle Bu Department of Child Health, Constant Offei has cautioned mothers to seek medical attention for their babies with delayed teething. Speaking...

Fabewoso: Ofankor Health Centre left to rot; 17 air-conditions stolen

It has emerged that the newly-built Ofankor Health Centre in the Ga North Municipality of the Greater Accra region has been left to rot. The...

Falsified Coartem, Zentel tablets in markets – FDA warns

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has detected through its market surveillance activity, the presence of falsified Coartem 20/120 and Zentel tablets...

Health Minister announces a 30 per cent drop in NHIS medicine prices

Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health on Friday, announced that effective July 1, 2018, all medicine prices under the National Health Insurance Scheme...

1,000 babies born with sickle cell disease in Africa daily – Report

A report from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) indicate that at least 1,000 children are born in Africa with sickle cell disease (SCD)...

‘Don’t abort teenage pregnancies’

Dr Linda Vanotoo, immediate past Greater Accra Regional Director of Health, has advised parents against aborting pregnancies for their teenage girls. Dr Vanotoo stated that...

UK gov’t apologises for troubling Gosport Hospital deaths

The UK government has apologised to relatives of hospital patients who died as a result of being given life-shortening opioid drugs without medical justification...

Denmark players pay for jet so defender can see new-born daughter

Denmark's players paid for a private jet so defender Jonas Knudsen could fly home and see his new-born daughter after the World Cup win...

I didn’t ransack my office; items taken were personnel belongings – Dr. Anyah

Immediate past Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching hospital has dispelled rumours that he ransacked his office after his contract was terminated by...

Ghana declared trachoma free by WHO

Ghana has been adjudged the first country in the World Health Organisation's (WHO) African Region to achieve the milestone of elimination of trachoma. WHO has,...

Fabewoso: Dr. Anyah allegedly ransacks office after dismissal (Video)

Immediate past Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Dr. Felix Kwaku Anyah has reportedly ransacked his office upon his removal. According to...

Battor Hospital develops apps for cervical cancer diagnosis

The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has launched three locally developed mobile applications software that will enhance cervical cancer...

Photos: Fathers stun wives in diaper wearing challenge

Fathers who attended the Asempa FM’s Fathers Day Fun Fair shocked their wives and children during the diaper challenge. READ: Video: Angry ‘side chick’ disrupts...

KATH appeals for regular blood donations to save lives

Authorities of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have impressed upon the citizenry to support it with regular voluntary blood donation to help save...

Photos: Man ‘pregnant’ after botch surgery at Ridge Hospital

A 22-year-old man is fighting for survival after a botch operation at the Ridge hospital in Accra. Harrison Besanya said he was admitted to be...

Dr. Anyah cites Health Ministry in $55m ‘chop chop’, ‘no-bed syndrome’

The immediate past Acting CEO of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has accused the Health Ministry of refusing to construct a new emergency centre to...

Video: Obengfo CEO remains in custody; Court unable to hear bail application

A High Court in Accra was unable to hear the bail application of the CEO of Advanced Body Sculpt Centre, Dr. Dominic Obeng-Andoh, who...

GUBA Expo set to strengthen Ghana and UK trade and culture links

Ghanaian and African businesses will be seizing the chance to boost trade opportunities with the UK during the GUBA Greenwich Trade Expo this week. The...

Photos: KEEA Health Centre turns away patients

The only Health Center at the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality in the Central region which serves over 2000 people has stopped admitting patients. Thus, for the...

‘We are still at war’ with Ebola – WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned against declaring victory too early in Congo’s Ebola epidemic, despite encouraging signs that...

N/R: Three-week-old baby needs GH₵10,000 for surgery

The parents of a three-week old baby are hoping to raise funds to save their little boy's life. Mohammed Timtoni Fuseiniare, according to doctors at...

Blame ‘armchair’ Health Minister for death of 70-year-old man

Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has been blamed for the sudden demise of a 70-year-old man who died in his car after being turned...