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Therapists tell couples to ignore this common marriage advice

Word to the wise (or couples who want to stay married): Just because certain relationship advice is popular doesn’t mean it’s worth applying to...

Women advised to sleep on side to help prevent stillbirth

Women are being advised to sleep on their side in the last three months of pregnancy to help prevent stillbirth. A study of just over...

6 sneaky ways your phone is ruining your relationship

It's no question that smartphones can inadvertently cause conflicts in a relationship. Most people (me) have gotten mad at a text that was sent too...

Breast cancer tumours 'larger' in overweight women

Cancerous breast lumps are less likely to be detected in overweight or obese women before the tumour becomes large, a Swedish study has found. These...

8 mistakes women make with men

We Fall In Love With Potential I cannot possibly be the only one who has made this mistake. Often times we know this person isn’t...

My partner has been leading a secret sex life

He has confessed to going to sex parties to meet other partners. Am I nuts to stay with him? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader. My...

Stillbirth linked to sleeping on your back

Women are being advised to sleep on their side in the last three months of pregnancy to help prevent stillbirth. A study of just over...

EndPoint Doctor receives 2017 TWARM Business and Leadership Award

Ghanaian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Chief Executive Officer of EndPoint Homeopathy Clinic, Dr. Adu Boateng, has been honored with the TWARM Business & Leadership Award...

Five ways to avoid food poisoning on a fun vacation

You are having the time of your life on that dream vacation and nothing else matters. The fun and excitement mixed with the beautiful...

How to get her to dump you in 6 steps

Your relationship has run its course and you are ready to go your separate ways. But as much as you’d like to make a...

Is your relationship a game of tug of war?

You know that feeling when your head is spinning around and around on a merry-go-round. All you want is for your relationship to be...

5 ways to avoid food poisoning on a fun vacation

You are having the time of your life on that dream vacation and nothing else matters. The fun and excitement mixed with the beautiful...

20 people married for 20+ years share how they keep things hot in the bedroom

When you first got together, sex might have been hot, heavy, and frequent. But after being married for a while? Probably not so much....

Tema records 1000 Diabetic cases yearly

Officer in charge of the Public Health Service Department at the Tema General Hospital (TGH), Madam Cynthia Asante, has disclosed that about 800 to...

Stop eating egg, meat, sugar to prevent fibroid – nutritionist tells women

Clinical Nutritionist Dr. Benjamin Nuako is strongly kicking against women consuming high-fat dairy and saturated products such as milk, meat and egg to avoiding...

3 toxic mistakes that can tear young married couples apart

Even strong relationships are susceptible to marriage mistakes, particularly if the marriage is relatively new, according to a counselor. Pastor John often counsels couples and...

Indulgent grandparents 'bad for children's health'

Indulgent grandparents may be having an adverse impact on their grandchildren's health, say researchers. The University of Glasgow study, published in PLOS One journal, suggests grandparents...

Inside the Ghanaian washing bay where all staff are deaf and customers are taught to sign

One look at Kwasi, Freeman and Emmanuel and it does not give you any clue that they are not your typical or regular Ghanaian...

How to talk about lack of sex in a relationship

Physical intimacy is an important part of a relationship. But if you and your partner are not having sex for whatever reason, you may...

Women are happier being single than men because relationships are hard work

Women are happier being single than men are because being in a relationship is harder work for women, new research suggests. According to a study...

Doctors threaten to go on strike in six months

Doctors in the country are threatening to stall healthcare delivery with industrial action if government fails to abide fully by their conditions of service...

Sex unlikely to cause cardiac arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest is associated with sexual activity far more often in men than women, research suggests. But sex is a rare trigger for sudden...

This is exactly when your spouse is most likely to cheat

No one starts a relationship with the intention of cheating or being cheated on. That's even truer for marriages—no one in their right mind...

Drinking even one beer a day can up your cancer risk

Pounding a few beers a day might not just be bad news for your waistline—it could also put your health at serious risk. According...

Confessions: Does he still love you if he agrees to an abortion?

I looked forward towards our meeting with great delight, as if it was our last. But it was our first in many months. Our...

Ketu South risk disease outbreak as open defecation intensify

Ongoing efforts to make the Volta Region a top ranking open defecation-free area in Ghana may not be fully realized if urgent measures are...

7 things women do that men simply can't stand

Here’s the thing about relationships. We all want to be in one (let’s just admit that no one likes to be alone), but at the...

Real love isn’t about finding someone who meets all the criteria on your list

We all dream about a perfect love. The kind of love that fights for us, that stays through thick and thin. We imagine our...

'Marijuana advocates need mental examination'

The Head of the Addictive Diseases Unit of the Department of Medicine at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital,  Dr. Logosu Amegashie is warning of...

Sack our director in a week or risk withdrawal of services – Psychiatric nurses

Nurses of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital in the Central Region have threatened to withdraw their services and release all psychiatric patients on admission if...

3 square meals; luxury or necessity?

Food! Call it nature’s own fuel for humanity or just an everyday need, we almost always cannot go a day without it. Aside it’s...

Suck gently, don't abuse your wife's breast – Men told

Renowned marriage counsellor, Opanin Kwadwo Kyere has described men who forcefully suck women’s breasts as “village kunfus”. He said men should be gentle when sucking...

Three square meals; luxury or necessity?

FOOD! Call it nature’s own fuel for humanity or just an everyday need, we almost always cannot go a day without it. Aside it’s...

5 scary reasons Ghanaian men fear to get married

The idea of marriage, especially in Ghana, is highly a sacrilegious one as most people find it to be a fulfillment of God's order...

Malaria breath test shows promise

People with malaria give off a distinctive "breath-print" that could be used as a test for the disease, according to American scientists. They had already...

3 stories of what it's like to date as a plus-size woman

Dating today is a tricky business — whether you're looking for love online or off. People ghost. They fetishize. Those who seemed nice in...

Man proposes to girlfriend with 25 brand new iPhone Xs

Chen Ming, a young video-game designer from Shenzen, China, recently sparked the envy of iPhone fans all around the world, after buying 25 brand...

An open letter to single ladies

Dear Single Ladies, In a world where a date can be set-up at the drive through pace of social media, we must use wisdom as...

Sugary Drinks Could Break Your Heart

If you're a fan of sodas, fruit juices and sugary sports drinks, you're probably not doing your heart any favors. A new review suggests that regularly quenching...

Is it normal to have a crush when you're in a relationship?

Certain (annoying) people love to brag about how they tell their partner everything as if a 100 percent disclosure rate is the key to...