Health

Seeking health care is one journey no single person can avoid in the course of life on earth. The only difference may lie in...

In the nutritional world, conventional wisdom suggests that the more often you eat, the more likely you are to burn off those calories and...

In handwashing experiments with 21 volunteers, Rutgers University researchers found no significant difference in cleaning power between water that was 60, 79 or 100...

Veteran road warriors know that the best way to beat jetlag and energy-zapping meetings is by working up a serious sweat.That schedule of constantly...

Current treatments that use electrical deep brain stimulation require a surgeon to open the skull and implant electrodes inside the brain.Now, in a new...

Since almost half of the body is made up of water, drinking several cups every day is one of the simplest ways to better...

For many people, declining skin health is one of most loathsome effects of getting older. As we age, our skin loses its elasticity, becomes...

Today can report that there is a looming danger in Agona Akwakwaa in the Agona East District of the Central Region, if the authorities...

Dr Patrick Bampoh, Northern Regional Coordinator of HIV and AIDS, has said the HIV prevalence is high among females in the region.He said this...

There could be an upside to those worries.Brain imaging research suggests that being under stress may make you more compassionate to others who are...

If you enjoy your morning cup of joe, the results of a recent study will be welcome news. Researchers have found that drinking just...

If you think you've just been imagining that alcohol hits you a little differently depending on when you're drinking—good news, you're not crazy!Whether you...

Don't be one of those people. Avoid these common mistakes to stay on track and shed those unwanted pounds.Are all fats bad? Are all...

Dr Seidu Barikisu, Northern Regional Focal Person for Malaria has disclosed that malaria cases have reduced from 41.2 per cent to 25.4 per cent...

When thinking of article ideas, the first things that come to mind are ways to offer advice on how people can make their workout...

Wife of Asantehene, Lady Julia, has commended efforts by the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Multimedia Group and other organisations to give a facelift to the...

First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo is whipping up support ahead of the much-anticipated fund raising ceremony to build a new mother and baby unit at...

A lot goes on in your life when you move into your 30s. You become more established in your career, for one, and you...

After studying their activity in mice, researchers have discovered that a type of immune cell normally associated with inflammation, or regulatory T cells, also...

Many people think of diet sodas as healthy, low-calorie alternatives to sugary drinks. Yet a small but growing body of evidence suggests that diet...

The Finance Ministry has given financial clearance to the over four hundred unposted allied health workers who have been picketing at the Health ministry...

The worst offenders are probably not what you’d expect.Heart disease is the number one killer of American adults; it takes the lives of 610,000...

The wife of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has joined the fundraising campaign aimed at putting up a new Mother and Baby Unit for...

Most of us know that a good night's sleep is key for happiness and productivity, and that conversely, a night of poor sleep can...

When studies first suggested that alcohol, in moderation, may improve health, many of us were delighted at the news. But a new, in-depth review...

A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, as the...

The National Health Insurance service providers who are owed by the Authority will begin getting their monies today.This is according to the new Chief...

Members of the Coalition of Bonded Unposted Allied Health Professionals will be picketing the offices of the Minister of Health in Accra today, 22...

Many women are self-conscious about the scent of their vaginas. The vagina, just like the mouth, the skin, and other areas of the body,...

The management and staff of Greenhills School of Health Science (GSHS), a private health training institution in Accra, have paid a courtesy call on...

The National Health Insurance Authority is set to pay two months of outstanding arrears owed service providers by the authority.The new Chief Executive Officer...

From Brazilian butt lifts to breast augmentation to botox, body-perfecting plastic surgery seems to have every part covered.In recent years, however, there's been a...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all regional health directors in the country to be on alert after the Democratic Republic of Congo...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated that his administration will revive the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) despite the challenges confronting it.Addressing the Ghanaian Community...

The Ministry of Health has removed Dr Thomas Anaba as the Medical Director of the newly refurbished Greater Accra Regional Hospital [Ridge Hospital}.He has...

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) is threatening to strike if the Ministry of Health (MoH) does not make available to them...

Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, has now attained the highest Human Immune Virus (HIV) prevalence in the region.With a rate of 3.4, Kumasi has now...

The late director of a Dutch fertility center is now the subject of a lawsuit accusing him of using his own sperm over several...

Mothers’ Day blood donation exercise held in Tema has been described as successful as it exceeded the expectation of organizers.The donation exercise was organized...

I went out to eat last week and gobbled down a steak. Do not judge me: it was medium-rare and delicious. But just before...