Being single will kill you faster than obesity, study says
Loneliness is deadlier than obesity and should be considered a public health risk, experts have warned.Those with bad social connections have a 50 percent...
27-year old woman marries best friend’s 52-year old dad
A Phoenix couple’s love story is going viral thanks to their age difference and the way they met.Taylor Lehman, a 27-year-old real estate agent, celebrated...
Teenage Pregnancy: How a daughter’s growing belly earns her a mother’s growling slap
Barbara and her mother make their way through a mini squabble outside the consulting room. It's a long queue cemented with resistance, and impatience....
Foods surprisingly bad for your cholesterol
Foods labelled ‘low cholesterol’When you're shopping and you see an item that says it’s low in cholesterol, you still need to check the nutrition...
No more virginity tests – WHO
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ban on virginity test is a welcome relief: it is long overdue but better late than never.The practice has...
Photos: Vaccination against measles and rubella receives low patronage
The nationwide vaccination against measles and rubella for children from nine months to five years has received low patronage as mothers feel reluctant to...
I had an affair with a married man—and we never even kissed
He was married. I was single. We had an affair—and we never even kissed. It was a yearlong emotional affair, a nightmare where everybody...
What 6 women wish they’d known about sex when they were younger
When it comes to sex and all its intricacies, you’d be hard-pressed to find a woman who didn’t buy into at least one misconception about it...
My cheating boyfriend gave me HIV – here’s how I got justice
Diane Reeve didn't expect to find love again after her 18-year-long marriage fell apart. But in 2002, at the age of 50, she did....
Length of ring and index fingers ‘linked to sexuality
Women whose left index and ring fingers are different lengths are more likely to be lesbians, a study suggests.Scientists measured the fingers of 18...
Why Finnish people don’t like to chat
I met my now best friend Hanna a few years ago during my first visit to Helsinki, on a coffee date set up out...
Master the cheap date without being cheap
The bill arrives for dinner. Yikes. You didn’t anticipate spending that much money. But what can you do? Taco Bell didn’t seem like the...
Self-lubricating condom ‘success’
Scientists say they have found a way to make self-lubricating latex condoms that become slippery on contact.It is thanks to a special, durable coating...
Widespread use of breast-enhancing creams among SHS students
There are reports of widespread use of breast enhancing creams and injectibles among Senior High School students and other teenagers.The substances are also said...
Would you eat slaughter-free meat?
There's a looming crisis over the world's growing appetite for meat. Could a chicken running around a farmyard in San Francisco hold the key...
Hand washing is simple but life saving
The Deputy Minister of Sanitation has indicated the need to treat hand washing as an essential practice that has the potential of protecting people...
Cancer lie husband ‘stole years of my life’
A woman whose husband pretended to have cancer has said his years of lying "stole so much of my life".Lucy Witchard, of Leicester, said...
Age boys start puberty ‘linked to mothers’
The age at which boys begin puberty is linked to when their mothers started having periods, a study suggests.Mothers who started earlier than their...
Why we faked our wedding
To her friends and family, Arlène Agneroh has it all. Well, nearly.She is successful, educated and attractive. They call her a leader - she...
‘I Lost 117 pounds after I quit dieting for good’
I tried a bunch of different diets while...
20 Signs that suggest he’s flirting with you
It’s the ultimate question when you start to get feelings for the guy you’re hanging out with or dating: Is he flirting with me...
7 signs you’re too hard on yourself
People who are too hard on themselves typically see their self-criticism as justified. Perfectionists are especially vulnerable to this. To give yourself a reality check, read...
Same-sex mice have babies
Baby mice have been made with two mums and no dad, say researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.It took a substantial feat of...
Doctors can legally prescribe medicinal cannabis from Nov. 1
Doctors in Britain will be able to legally...
How female sex tourists are exploiting African Men
Older women from Europe and North America are now known to frequent African resorts in pursuit of ‘sexcapades’ as they are called.The scenery in...
Why my bones are crumbling at 27
Lizzie Porter lived with anorexia throughout her teens. Now in her late 20s, she's been discovering that those years of starvation have left a...
Short hours of sleep can give your child epilepsy – Psychologist reveals
Any child who does not get at least eight hours sleep may suffer some mental problems.This, according to Emmanuel Aboakye, a psychologist at the...
Video: Most married women have never reached orgasm – Pastor reveals
https://www.instagram.com/p/BowMSI5gKpb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_againREAD ALSO: Obuasi SHTS scandal: “GES official coached me to deny sexual assault story”A trending video shows a Ghanaian pastor speaking candidly about sex. According...
What divorced men wish they had done differently in their marriages
We asked divorced men to share some of the things they wish they had done differently while they were still married. Here’s what they...
Australia sorry for vaginal mesh ‘agony’
The Australian government has issued a national apology to women affected by a vaginal mesh scandal, acknowledging decades of "agony and pain".Mesh implants are...
What divorced women wish they had done differently in their marriages
We’ve all been there: A long-simmering relationship issue bubbles to the surface. In the heat of the moment, we say things we don’t mean. Other times,...
A kiss from a dog nearly killed me
Reg Manteufel thought he had the flu. Seemingly out of nowhere on June 26, his face turned a deep crimson color. His legs swelled...
Inadequate sleep could give your children mental illness – Psychiatrist
Parents who wake their children up early in order to beat traffic and get to school early may be exposing the children to mental...
Walking exercise: Try these different variations to get fit
A new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, has said that people who walk at least 150 minutes per week -- or...
18 reasons why you’ve got cramps but no period
You’ve been seriously bloated, moody, and tired. You’ve got monster cramps, and your face is as simply as a 17-year-old boy’s. In other words,...
‘Next month, I’m getting a double mastectomy. I’m only 24.’
The following is the personal story of Kaylee Denmead, as told to Abby Haglage. Denmead will be getting a preventive double mastectomy in November because...
Government inaugurates Cancer Board to check cancer cases
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has inaugurated a cancer board to help decrease cases of cancer in the country.According to the...
It’s an error to say ‘choose between me or them’
It's really frustrating and embarrassing when you find out that the man or woman you are in a relationship with, whom you are studying...
Want a flat stomach? This is the one drink you should have
In the quest to find foods and drinks that will help flatten abs, there are a lot of big claims made by manufacturers and...