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These are 5 top signs of fake love in a relationship

Is the love in your relationship real, or fake? If it is, all you should do is keep growing the love, keep staying truthful to...

For women: Here’s why you should eat pawpaw during menstruation

While some foods should be avoided in order to have a less painful menstrual cycle, some foods are also healthy for your period. According to...

What to do when someone has a seizure

Witnessing someone with epilepsy having a seizure can be truly frightening. But most seizures aren't an emergency. They stop on their own with no...

6,700 Ghanaians die each year from tobacco use

An assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health, the Food and Drug Authority (FDA), the Secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention...

“I’m engaged but my fiance has just confessed he’s had an affair”

Dear Coleen I’ve been with my partner since 2016 and we got engaged a year ago, and are due to get married in August. Although we’ve had ups...

‘My best friend’s fiancé told me he’s in love with me days before their wedding’

A bridesmaid says was left conflicted when, in a turn of events some have compared to a scene from cult classic Love Actually, she learned her...

Bride stunned after spotting late daughter’s ‘ghost’ in wedding photo

A newlywed couple who sadly lost their young daughter three months before they got married were left stunned while they were looking back at...

Men benefit better from marriage than women – Study

"Being married appears to be more beneficial for men," the University College London study finds. Landmark research by the University College London, the London School of...

‘My husband cheated on me with my sister – now we’re both pregnant with his children’

A heartbroken mum-to-be has been left in an impossible situation after discovering her husband cheated on her with her sister - and now they are both...

Adom Brands climax Ghana Month celebrations with rich cultural display [Photos]

After a month of exhibiting Ghana's culture to their viewers and listeners, the Akan Brand of the Multimedia Group Limited made up of Adom...

5 reasons why you’d be lucky to date a woman with a higher sex drive

While it often feels like women have lower sex drive than men, there are women who actually have their libido on par, or may...

Suicide now a mental health issue

Parliament has amended sections of the Criminal Offenses Act of 1960, which criminalised attempted suicide. Following the amendment which took place on Tuesday, any person...

How to stop being controlling because it’s not a good look

Do you struggle with being too controlling? Has your partner ever mentioned that you’re a control freak? Do you regularly feel uncomfortable when things...

‘My friend says I ruined her wedding – I had no idea she was getting married’

A mortified woman says she doesn't know what to do after inadvertently ruining her best friend's beautiful beachside wedding, but in her defence, she didn't even...

Vaginal flatulence: Here’s why women experience this, remedies

Vaginal flatulence is a normal occurrence and is not a cause for concern. However, if it causes discomfort or embarrassment, then a remedy is...

Hypersexuality? Here’s how to overcome sex addiction

Having sex is a good thing. But when your libido goes into overdrive and having sex becomes an obsession, then help is needed. Sexually expressive...

Sniffing body odour is tested as an anxiety therapy

Sniffing other people’s body odour might be useful in therapy for social anxiety, say Swedish researchers who have started tests with volunteers. Scientists have...

How ginger increases virility in men

Popular plant ginger is used for its many health advantages. While ginger is frequently used to treat nausea and inflammation, research has shown that...

How to look chic and modest in a scarf

Scarves are very versatile and immediately elevate any look by adding class and style. They also add some flair and mystery, while keeping you...

‘I found mum in bed with her cousin – it’s been going on for years and nobody told me’

A woman was left stunned after discovering her mum in bed with her cousin, and was further dismayed to learn it had been going...

Coconut husk: 3 healthy benefits of this commodity

Coconuts have slowly become a very hot and versatile food commodity. Coconuts are highly nutritious, rich in fibre, and packed with essential vitamins and minerals....

KATH begins home delivery of drugs

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has started home delivery of drugs to chronic but stable patients. The Chief Executive Officer, Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, said...

Woman, 38, appeals for support to undergo kidney transplant [Listen]

A 38-year-old Priscilla Parry has made a passionate appeal to Ghanaians for financial support to aid her kidney treatment. The young woman, whose two kidneys...

‘Chewing gum improves academic performance’

This article seems funny though but I am tempted to do this write-up due to the many female students I have seen who are...

FDA issues alert on two eyedrops

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public against the use of two eyedrop products Ezricare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma’s Artificial...

Liposuction overtakes breast augmentation as most popular cosmetic surgery

Liposuction has overtaken breast augmentation as the world's most popular form of cosmetic surgery amid growing concern about the implants' links to cancer, according to newly...

‘My husband is a good man but I’ve fallen out of love with him’

Dear Coleen, I’ve been with my husband for 12 years and we have been married for nine of those. I’m going to be 39...

Exodus for greener pastures: 100 nurses leave Pantang Hospital

Nearly 150 experienced nurses and other health professionals from the Pantang Hospital have left the shores of the country in search of greener pastures...

5 ways to keep your friendships strong even when life is hectic

I’ll be running an errand, or in the middle of a jam-packed workday, when an anxious pang hits me: You owe Swati a phone call.  Or, God,...

‘Momoni’ has no nutritional value – Dietician

A dietician at the Meridian Medical Centre, Forzia Baidoo, has cautioned Ghanaians against the consumption of putrefied fish, known in the Akan parlance as...

6-packs come with a risk of depression

I chanced on this important study in the men’s health article in the Times of India (2018) and I want to share it with...

Top Nigerian politician, wife found guilty of organ-trafficking in UK

A senior wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical "middleman" have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, after they brought a 21-year-old...

Man boobs: Here’s why men get bigger breasts than usual

According to research, when the body is creating excess oestrogen or there is low testosterone, the male breasts can get bigger. Experts explain that gynecomastia,...

Safeguarding Ghana’s future against pandemics through public health emergency fund

Infectious diseases have had adverse effects on humans all around the globe through the years. Diseases such as yellow fever, meningitis, Cholera, Monkey Pox, Ebola,...

Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital owes suppliers GH¢2m

The Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital is suffocating from debts, and unless it gets help, it could soon be turning away the hundreds of patients who...

Korle Bu records 15 tuberculosis cases every day

Tuberculosis (TB) is growing at an alarming rate in Ghana in spite of awareness and treatment options in health facilities. According to reports, Korle Bu...

Businessman drags ex-fiancé to court; demands refund of money and gifts

A popular Gambian socialite, Aisha Fatty's former fiancé, Senegalese-Gambian business tycoon, Abdoulaye Thiam, has dragged her to court to refund all the money and...

Can a widow marry her husband’s brother?

Dear Mirror Lawyer, Can a widow who is not in love with the brother of her late husband be forced to marry him or...

Ministry of Health takes delivery of 500K measles vaccines

The Ministry for Health has taken delivery of 500,000 measles rubella immunisation vaccines. The sector Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, led a delegation to receive the consignment at...

Lovers forbidden by their parents to wed as teenagers get married – 60 years on

An elderly ‘Romeo and Juliet’ have finally tied the knot - six decades after their parents blocked their plans to get married as teenagers. Besotted...