Study reveals main reason why women are freezing their eggs
Women are freezing their eggs due to a “lack of stable partners”, new research suggests.Despite claims that egg-freezing derives from a desire to delay childbirth...
Bathroom hand dryers spraying poop on your hands, study finds
A study by the scientists at the University of Connecticut found hand dryers in men's and women’s bathrooms blew bacteria onto hands including faecal...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘I was relieved due to my age; I wasn’t sacked’ – Anyaah clarifies
The immediate past Acting Director of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital says he is pleased that government has clarified the reason why he was relieved...
Study shows a virus could help treat advanced cancers
Early results from a small-scale clinical have revealed the potential of a virus to treat some advanced cancers.The findings, presented by scientists from the...
Photos: Ejura Woman gives birth to siamese twins
A couples' excitement and expectation for the delivery of their second child on Saturday turned into a surprise after 28-year-old Asmawu Abdallah gave birth...
Producers of Sibi Men capsules ask gov’t to open herbal medicine dispensaries at hospitals
The Management of Suzzy Herbal Centre, producers of Sibi Men and Women’s capsules is asking government to consider opening herbal dispensaries at the country’s...
Korle Bu workers threaten strike following CEO’s dismissal
Workers of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) are protesting the removal of their Acting CEO, Dr Felix Kwaku Anyah.According to the aggrieved Korle Bu...
Nyinsen Ne Awuor: Pastors discouraging family planning – Midwife alleges
Senior Staff midwife at Achimota Hospital Maame Akosua Owusua Asante has accused some pastors of discouraging their members from considering family planning as a...
Psychiatric hospitals likely to start ‘Cash & Carry’ by July – Dr. Akwasi Osei
Ghana’s entire mental health system is being threatened by financial crisis as donor funding, which has been driving the sector, is set to be...
Silent epidemic: black gay men in US face 50-50 risk of HIV
The risk of contracting HIV is one in two if you are a black man in the US who has sex with men. This...