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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...

Red Cross official stole $2.7m during Liberia's Ebola epidemic

Liberians were dying in their thousands from the Ebola epidemic that plagued the country in 2014 while donor funds sent to the Liberia National...

The science behind type two diabetes and diet

According to International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) Diabetes Atlas 2015, 1 in every 52 adults aged 20 – 79 years in Ghana has diabetes and...

How oral sex can give you cancer

“You know the benefits of oral sex: It builds intimacy, helps her orgasm, and feels fantastic. In fact, we doubt any of the 85...

$217m UG Medical Centre wasting away over management tussle

The first phase of the University of Ghana Medical Centre which was completed in November 2016, is yet to be operational following disagreements over the legitimate...

Talensi hospital: Lack of facilities hinder maternal healthcare

The Talensi District Hospital in Tongo is facing challenges in its efforts to deliver efficient health care due to lack of adequate structures to...

How a sex schedule can save your relationship

The very idea of having a sex schedule sounds boring, doesn’t it? Like what, you just tell your partner, ‘Honey, don’t forget! Sex at...

Eating alone is bad for your health – Especially if you're a man, study shows

Eating alone can increase your risk of developing a metabolic syndrome such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol, a study claims. Researchers studied the...

This Week’s Special: Hold on to your girls guys, the Uber drivers are coming!

Apparently, the Uber drivers have eyes on their female customers. It is not an entirely surprising revelation because when males and females meet, anywhere...

This penis shape is linked to a greater risk of cancer

Men with curved penises face a significantly increased risk from several types of cancer, scientists say. Presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a...

This trend is ruining relationships and you’re probably guilty of it

Date night doesn’t get any more depressing this: One of marriage therapist Christine Wilke’s clients was so caught up in her phone recently that she didn’t...

Condoms, TB drugs in short supply in Ghana – NSAs

A rapid increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Ghana is imminent, as some anti-HIV/AIDS advocacy organisations have indicated an acute shortage of condoms...

Volta, Brong Ahafo Regions lead HIV prevalence – AIDS Commission report

Ghana’s overall fight to eliminate HIV/AIDS seems to be progressing steadily, but prevalence in the Volta and Brong Ahafo regions remain high and lead...

13 people share the tell-tale signs their relationships were doomed

Accepting a relationship is over is really bloody difficult. Often, we hold on to the scraps of a relationship because it's hard to let it...

Why some guys don't want relationships and only want sex

Straight women who've spent any amount of time dating in the hopes of finding someone to build a relationship with know that trying to...

Signs you are giving too much in your relationship

A relationship is rarely a 50-50 partnership. There are times when you are expected to shoulder additional responsibility, while your partner is more involved...

Upper East Regional hospital has no Surgeon

The Upper East Regional hospital is in dire need of Doctors especially Surgical Doctors to aid health care delivery and to cater for its...

7 African countries lead battle against malnutrition

A number of African countries are taking bold action to tackle malnutrition as they have successfully implemented a range of actions that have started...

Does sugar, which makes all things delicious, lead to cancer?

A biologic mechanism in yeast cells may explain the relationship between sugar and malignant tumors, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications. The...

So you’ve been cheated on. here’s how to repair your relationship

The moment you find out your partner has been cheating on you, just about everything changes. Trust has been broken, and it may be difficult...

Heart surgery survival chances ‘better in the afternoon’

Open heart surgery appears to be safer in the afternoon because of the body's internal clock, scientists have said. The body clock - or circadian...

PTA to roll out insurance policy for SHS

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) is set to roll out an insurance policy for Senior High School students. The move according to the...

Nine countries issue health warnings about the plague

Do you remember studying the plague when you were at school? Otherwise known as the 'Black Death', the pandemic spread all across Europe and took...

Black is NOT always bad

Black is black!  The french say ‘’Noir’’, the dutch say ‘’schwarz, the Italians say ‘’nero’’ and the spanish call it ‘’negro’’. In many other...