Neonatal mortality, a challenge in Assin Fosu municipality
Cases of children who die between the day of birth and 28 days (Neonatal mortality) have become a challenge and concern for many stakeholders...
Yoghurts ‘contain more sugar than cola’
Many yoghurts are full of sugar and the public should not be lulled into thinking they are eating healthy products, researchers say.The conclusion comes...
C/R: Zoomlion angry over disposal of sanitary pad into waste bins
The Central Regional manager of waste management company, Zoomlion, Samuel Edu, is cautioning the public to stop the disposal of used sanitary pads into...
How do you decaffeinate coffee
If you’re partial to a cup of coffee minus the caffeine, then next time you’ve boiled the kettle you should raise your mug in...
Odd but true: Woman gives birth annually with or without sex in CR [Video]
A young woman from Kwesigyan No 1 in the Ajumako Enyan district near Mankessim in the Central Region, Joana Hayford, claims she has given...
Odd but true: Woman gives birth annually with or without sex in CR [Video]
A young woman from Kwesigyan No 1 in the Ajumako Enyan district near Mankessim in the Central Region, Joana Hayford, claims she has given...
Odd but true: Woman gives birth annually with or without sex in CR [Video]
A young woman from Kwesigyan No 1 in the Ajumako Enyan district near Mankessim in the Central Region, Joana Hayford, claims she has given...
Paediatrician outlines symptoms of childhood cancer
Paediatrician at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Hilda Boye, is cautioning parents to report any signs related to childhood cancer early to the hospital...
FDA alerts public of unsafe Hydrocortisone Injection
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has alerted healthcare professionals and consumers, not to distribute supply, or purchase any Hydrocortisone Injection B.P 100mg.Hydrocortisone injection...
We won’t call off strike action – Physicians Assistants
The Ghana Physician Assistants Association says they won’t call off their nationwide strike action until their demands are met.President of the Association, Alhaji Imoro Bandana...
Episiotomy can cause serious complications – Dr Ernest Asante
Homeopathic Medical Practitioner Dr Ernest Asante has revealed that Episiotomy which is done during labour or childbirth can be very risky.He made the revelation...
Make-up, Skincare Products Could Leave Women Infertile, Cause Breast Cancer
Make-up and skin care products contain a cocktail...
3 communities receive mechanized borehole and toilet facilities from World Vision
Three communities in both Nkwanta South Municipality and Kadjebi District have received mechanized boreholes and toilet facilities from World Vision International Ghana.The communities include;...
We sell tramadol only to patients with prescription – Pharmacists
Some pharmacists in a random sample by the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday said they sell tramadol only to patients with prescription...
Many Ghanaians going blind, 40,000 cataract surgeries required yearly – GHS
The Head of the Eye Care Unit of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr James Addy has said 40,000 cataract surgeries are required to...
NHIS card holders to pay ¢50 for wound dressing and minor stitching
Subscribers of Ghana’s National Health Insurance (NHIS) will now have to pay for the cost of dressing and minor stitching of their wounds.The situation...
Enroll stroke survivors on LEAP – Groups advocates
The Stroke Association Support Network of Ghana is calling on government to enrol all stroke survivors onto the Livelihood Empowerment Assisted Program (LEAP) which...
Cut calories by 15% to stay young, study says
Maybe there's no need for a fountain of youth after all. New research suggests that cutting calories by 15% for two years can slow...
Poor mental health at work ‘widespread’
Poor mental health affects half of all employees, according to a survey of 44,000 people carried out by the mental health charity Mind.Only half...
Thousands of Ghanaians set to benefit from Mamfe Foundation-organised medical outreach
Thousands of Ghanaians from the Akyem Tafo and its surrounding communities in the Eastern Region are set to benefit from a free medical care...
PHOTOS: Rotary Club of Accra Ring Road Central takes a thousand steps for disabled children
Much optimism and enthusiasm was the spirit of Rotarians who hit the streets Saturday morning in aid of disabled children.The goal was to take...
Pregnant teens at high risk of depression; likely to attempt abortion – Study
Teenage pregnant mothers stand a higher risk of depression, that is part of the findings from a study by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...
World Vision sensitization helps 131 communities to achieve ODF status
World Vision Ghana through their WASH program has been able to educate about 131 communities in both Nkwanta South Municipality and Kadjebi District in...
How your heart age is key to heart attack or stroke risk
Public Health England is urging people over 30 to take an online test to find out their heart age, which indicates if they are at increased...
Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk, WHO says
Very little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned.
A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of...
GHS to introduce drone services to distribute essential medicines
The Director-General of Ghana Health Service says plans are advanced to introduce drone services to distribute essential medicines, vaccines and blood to the various...
Jobless nurses threaten Jubilee House picket
Unemployed nurses and midwives in the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions, have given government a three-week ultimatum to release their financial clearance and get...
Obesity and attendant snoring cause joint pains
The Director of Ghana Health Service of Tain District, Michael Rockson Adjei, has confirmed a recent research which says being overweight can trigger snoring and eventually...
3 out of 10 food vendors suffering from Hepatitis B – Environmental officer
Environmental Health Officer for Nkwanta South Municipal in the Volta Region, Cynthia Sekyere has revealed that three out of every 10 food vendors in...
Hairy women prone to infertility – Public Health Nurse
A public health nurse at Adabraka Polyclinic, Cindy Ofori-Appiah, has hinted that Ghanaian women are gradually becoming barren due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).PCOS...
End Point Homeopathic Clinic opens another ultra-modern branch in Techiman
Ghana’s leading and multiple-award-winning homeopathic healthcare provider, End Point Clinic which operates branches in Accra, Takoradi, Tema and Kumasi will on Saturday, 1st September...
Penis enlargement drugs very harmful – Dr. Adu Boahen
Homeopathic Medical Practitioner, Dr Adu  Boahen says medicines taken by men to enlarge their manhoods are doing them more harm than good.According to him,...
PHOTOS: 24 community ICT centres abandoned in Ashanti Region
Only four out of 27 community ICT centres set up in rural communities in the Ashanti Region are functional, Joy News has learnt.The facilities,...
Teenagers who smoke and drink suffer ill effects by age of 17
Teenagers who smoke and drink alcohol are causing visible damage to their arteries by the age of 17, a study has revealed.Tests showed stiffening...
Marijuana can live in breast milk for up to 6 days, study finds
Doctors are getting a better understanding of how using marijuana can affect a breastfeeding mother's milk supply -- and for how long.A study published Monday...
4, 514 newborns screened for sickle cell since 2017 but ‘scale-up needed’
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has as at July 2018, screened 4, 514 new-borns for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), under the first phase of...
7 early warnings of disease that most women ignore
Engrained in every human being is the ability to adapt to one’s environment. This environment can be internal – our thoughts, feelings, physical condition,...
Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say
Honey and over-the-counter medicines should be the first line of treatment for most people with coughs, new guidelines recommend.Antibiotics should rarely be prescribed by...
Ghana records 2 cases of Dengue Fever in 2 children
A research conducted by a group of researchers at the West Africa Centre of Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) at Legon and Nougochi...
What signs of breast cancer are there other than a lump?
A breast lump or mass is just one of the possible signs of breast cancer in men or women. Breast cancer can cause several...