Global
New cases of leprosy on the rise among children – NLCP
“This tells us that transmission is ongoing and we are all at risk. The only luck is that a lot of us have strong immunity and our body naturally fights the organism
Global
Africa: UN-Backed Project Aims to Eliminate Mercury From Skin Lightening Products
Skin lightening products inhibit the body’s production of melanin, the pigment that plays a role in determining skin, hair and eye colour.
Global
Ghanaians don’t like regular health checkups – Medical Doctor expresses worry
“Do not wait until you hear about health screening before you take advantage of that, you can decide to do checkups quarterly so that if there is anything
Alternative Medicine
Check your blood count at least once a year – Dr Akoto-AmpawÂ
Everyone, depending on age and sex, has a range at which the haemoglobin level should usually be, an excess of which one is said to have polycythemia.Â
Alternative Medicine
Asaana drinkers may live long, with good mental health, eyesight
Carpentier et al. 2009) found that dietary consumption of antioxidants, especially carotenoids like zeaxanthin and lutein, could boost eye health.
Health
DIY Recipes: How to make baked chicken balls
Whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste in a small bowl. It won’t be perfectly smooth
Global
Young doctors advised to explore field of telemedicine
Dr Mrs Quartey-Papafio challenged the young doctors to come up with digital innovation to improve the health system in Ghana
Alternative Medicine
Avoid unauthorized herbal concoctions – Ghanaians told
He said the public must always ensure that they patronize the services or facilities of professional herbal health practitioners to avoid abuse
Global
Young beneficiary of Vodafone Healthline regains use of fingers
Vodafone Ghana has fully sponsored a surgery on and restored the fingers of a girl-child born with a limb abnormality which made her incapable of gripping
Global
5 most common cancers in Ghana; their causes and prevention
The GLOBOCAN estimates that 16,600 cases of cancer occur annually in Ghana, yielding an age-standardized rate of 109.5 cases per 100,000 persons
Health
DIY Recipes: How to make Cassava cake
Turn the broiler on and bake until the top of the cake is browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool completely in the refrigerator
Alternative Medicine
SON to roll out standards for African traditional medicine
“I have been intimated of your zealousness in driving the standardisation activities of the African Traditional Medicine
