10 diet mistakes everyone else is making
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...
Malaria cases declining in Ghana
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...
The necessary exercise advice you don’t want to hear
When thinking of article ideas, the first things that come to mind are ways to offer advice on how people can make their workout...
KATH fundraiser: Lady Julia lauds ‘inspired act’ by Multimedia, First Lady, others
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...
Audio: All set for Save a Child, Save a Mother fund raiser in Kumasi
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...
Here’s what happens to your body once you hit 30
A lot goes on in your life when you move into your 30s. You become more established in your career, for one, and you...
Defective immune cells may play role in hair loss
After studying their activity in mice, researchers have discovered that a type of immune cell normally associated with inflammation, or regulatory T cells, also...
The mounting evidence against diet sodas
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...
Allied Health workers receive financial clearance
The Finance Ministry has given financial clearance to the over four hundred unposted allied health workers who have been picketing at the Health ministry...
Avoid these foods for a healthy heart
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...
Asantehene’s wife joins Save a Child, Save a Mother fundraising campaign
The wife of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has joined the fundraising campaign aimed at putting up a new Mother and Baby Unit for...
How does poor sleep affect our ability to learn? Study investigates
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...
Does moderate drinking really protect against heart disease?
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...
Fourth person in probable Ebola death in Congo: WHO
A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, as the...
NHIS to pay service providers today
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...
Bonded nurses picket MoH today
Members of the Coalition of Bonded Unposted Allied Health Professionals will be picketing the offices of the Minister of Health in Accra today, 22...
Seven tips to get rid of vaginal odor
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,...
Greenhills School of Health Science to give free physiotherapy treatments
The management and staff of Greenhills School of Health Science (GSHS), a private health training institution in Accra, have paid a courtesy call on...
NHIA to clear 2 months debt arrears, Monday
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...
Belly button makeovers latest in pursuit of perfection
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...
Ebola: GHS puts hospitals on alert
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all regional health directors in the country to be on alert after the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Ghana will not go back to ‘cash and carry’ – Nana Addo
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...
Dr Anaba removed as Medical Director of Ridge Hospital
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...
Audio: GAMLS threaten strike over release of health policy
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) is threatening to strike if the Ministry of Health (MoH) does not make available to them...
HIV cases soar in Kumasi
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...
Fertility doctor accused of using his own sperm instead of donors’
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 exceeds expectation-organize
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...
Should we give up eating red meat?
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...
NPP to open Ridge Hospital for public use
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will tomorrow 17th May open to public use the newly renovated Greater Accra Regional Hospital formerly Ridge...
I tanned daily as a teen and got skin cancer at 25
Twenty-seven-year-old Brittany Winchester will compete at this weekend's Miss USA pageant as Miss Indiana.I first started tanning the summer I went to freshman prom...
FDA gets greenlight to destroy 9,000 packets of fake abortion drugs
Food and Drugs Authority says it has the greenlight to destroy 90,000 packets of fake abortion drugs imported into the country by family-planning giant...
Why I had to terminate my baby’s life
Last year, stand-up comedian Lou Conran had to end her pregnancy at 22 weeks - five-and-a-half months. She is now preparing a show about...
Pharmacy error leads to woman’s coma
Back in 2014, Khaliah Shaw of Snellville, Georgia, began experiencing symptoms of depression. So she went to see a doctor who prescribed her an...
No woman should die giving life to another – First Lady
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo is rallying all well-meaning Ghanaians to join her campaign to end “needless deaths of mothers” in labour, especially...
WHO Confirms Ebola Case in DR Congo
A person has tested positive for the Ebola virus in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo.A spokesman for the World Health Organization says officials...
Locally produced cooking oil can manage diabetes
Various types of vegetable oil produced in Ghana have potential to manage diabetes in human beings.That’s according to scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University...
Volta region tops HIV ‘league table’
The 2016 HIV sentinel survey report has revealed that Volta and Brong Ahafo Regions jointly top the list of prevalence rate.According to the report,...
Why your brain loves ordered tasks
Almost everyone struggles with getting stuff done. But some of us struggle with the stage before that: just figuring out what it is we...
Audio: Student prevented from writing exams for being pregnant
The Principal at the Gushegu Midwifery Training School in the Northern Region on Wednesday prevented a pregnant student from continuing with her examination because...
Government to settle GHc 1.2 billion debt owed health providers
President Nana Addo Danqua Akufo-Addo has affirmed government will soon retire the huge debt of GHc 1.2billion owed the National Health Insurance providers.This comes...