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Ashanti records 6, 269 teenage pregnancies in six months

A total of 6, 269 teenage pregnancies were recorded in the Ashanti Region between January and June, this year, Dr. Kwasi Yeboah-Awudzi, Deputy Regional...

FDA clamps down on fake products

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), with support from the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) of the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Volta...

Study: Bad marriage will result in bad health for men

Traditional wedding vows often include the promise to be by your spouse’s side "in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part." Or...

Ghana celebrates the elimination of blinding trachoma 

The World Health Organization (WHO) will today present a certificate to Ghana to congratulate the country on becoming the first sub-Saharan country in Africa...

Don’t give babies below 6 months mashed Kenkey

A Senior Nursing Officer at the Paediatric Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Selma Oppong Adomako has cautioned mothers against giving mashed Kenkey to...

Facebook has started internal testing of its dating app

Two months after announcing the product at its F8 developer conference, Facebook is testing its dating product internally with employees. Independent app researcher Jane...

How to know your man has lost interest in the relationship

If you ever start to get the feeling that your boyfriend is no longer showing you love and affection the way he used to;...

GMA suspends strike

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has set aside a roadmap it adopted that could lead to the withdrawal of outpatient services by August 6.President...

Interesting ways Ghanaian men/women propose to their partners

The norm of proposing marriage has normally been a man buys a diamond ring, gets down on one knee, professes his love, and asks...

How mental health issues are preventing couples from having sex

Unconsummated relationships, where couples don’t have sex due to difficulties, trauma or sexual dysfunction are not often spoken about.Usually, the couple feel embarrassed to...

To have and to ‘hold’: An article about marriage

One of the greatest expectations of youth is the dream to get married someday and maintain a respectable, godly family. Most young men fantasize...

US Embassy promises to build 18 CHPS compounds for Ghana

The United States government has pledged to construct a total of 18 community-based health planning and services (CHPS) compounds in Ghana this year through...

Don’t wash and reuse condoms and dental dams

Don’t skip the washing and just reuse them, either.These might feel like obvious bits of advice, but they’re necessary to state – there are...

Scheduling sex might make you more satisfied than tearing each other’s clothes off

People really hype up the idea of being so lust-filled that you simply have to tear your partner’s clothes off and do it on...

6 ‘romantic’ gestures that are major red flags

Most people want a partner who's attentive, caring, and, if you're looking for an exclusive relationship, actually committed.All great things! But sometimes, especially if...

Vagina rejuvenating therapies risky

Women are being warned against risky cosmetic "rejuvenating" procedures to reshape and tighten the vagina.Experts say the "therapies", offered by some private clinics in...

10 signs you might be dating a sociopath

When you’re in love, it’s easy to gloss over some of your partner’s less flattering traits. But if your gut tells you something might...

Exclusive ‘men clinic’ on Erectile Dysfunction opens in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Hospital (Kumasi South Hospital) will from August 1, 2018, open Ghana’s first all men health unit to handle all kinds of...

9 secrets women keep from men

I have been married for over 10 years, and there are still plenty of secrets I keep from my husband.As a woman, you just...

VIDEO: Turning autism into heroism; the story of Maame Bemah

For more than five years, a mother lived in a state of denial after doctors told her that her second child had Autism.Olivia Baffour-Awuah...

Three in five babies not breastfed in first hour of life – Report

An estimated 78 million babies (three in five) are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death...

New study finds women are happier in affairs than men

Brandy knew she wanted out of her marriage.She’d married young, at age 20, and signed up for the Air Force, leaving her small town...

5 ways your air-conditioner could be messing with your health

There’s no doubt that having access to air conditioning in the sweltering hot season as temperatures surge is a welcome thing. When it comes...

Child deformity – Doctor reveals possible causes

The Ghana Health Service District Director of Tain, Dr Michael Rockson Adjei, has revealed the many factors that could contribute to child deformity.In relation...

Can pineapple really change the taste of your semen?

Most curious guys have wondered at one point or another what their semen tastes like. But if you've ever given into your curiosity and...

Gov’t to meet doctors to avert strike

The Ministry of Health says it will soon be meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Medical Association to resolve concerns regarding reduced SSNIT...

Woman gets 20 boyfriends to buy her iPhones, then sells them to buy a house

One crafty female from China has performed the ultimate hustle to raise funds for a home deposit.The scheme involved a lady convincing her 20...

Study warns plastics could be shrinking penises

There are lots of reasons not to use plastic – but this one might come as a shock.Chemicals in everyday items, from household cleaners...

Pregnant women who crave excessively may have low iron level

Cravings is known to be a normal part of pregnancy, but an Obstetrician-Gynecologist at the 37 Military Hospital, Dr Caroline Ladzekpo has revealed that...

VIDEO+PHOTOS: Woman delivers strange baby with missing facial features

A strange birth has occurred at Ampiaw-Ajumako in the Ajumako Anyan Essiam District of the Central Region.A woman has given birth to a baby...

Ghana poised to ‘achieving 90-90-90 target of ending AIDS’

Madam Cecelia Abena Dapaah, Minister for Aviation and the Executive Oversight of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has said that Ghana is poised to...

Why you can’t afford to let generalisations guide your relationship

Things like “all men cheat,” and “women only want money” are well-known mantras; generalisations that the average Nigerian has heard over and over again.Due...

7 valid reasons to end a relationship, even if you love your partner

When you're head-over-heels in love with your partner, it can be hard to even imagine the possibility of breaking up — but the unfortunate...

Ghana to use specialised drones to transport essential commodities to remote areas

To ensure successful implementation of the Universal Access to Health Care (UHAC) and end AIDS by 2030 using technology and innovation, the government of...

Men should cover women’s “indecent” exposure in public – Style Coach

A lifestyle coach has urged men to look...

Don’t go beyond three babies – Population Council warns

The National Population Council (NPC) is pushing for the enforcement of a policy that will enjoin couples to give birth to a maximum of...

5 signs your relationship is over

Relationships aren't always going to be smooth sailing. Even the couples who look perfect from the outside have issues they need to work through....

6 things every introverted bride should know

While you want to celebrate your marriage with family and friends, the all-eyes-on-you concept is making you nauseous.But before you throw up in your...

Having a ‘work wife’ makes you better at your job, study says

Anyone with a work BFF knows there's so much more to it than taking turns on the coffee run. And now science is acknowledging...