Health
How to make mpotompoto (pottage) using sweet potato
Taste the pottage and adjust the seasoning with salt. If you want to add leafy greens like spinach, stir them in at the end and let them wilt for a few minutes
Health
Smoking ‘shisha’ equivalent to smoking 100 pack of cigarettes; flee from it — Medical Doctor
The event, organized to raise awareness about heart health, attracted participants who praised the initiative, acknowledging the importance of regular health checks
Health
Breast cancer: five tips from an expert on catching it early and keeping safe
Healthy living can potentially reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. Certain activities have been found to contribute to the prevention of breast cancer
Health
Stakeholders urged to intensify breast cancer campaigns in SHSs
The Senior Nutrition Officer indicated that every minute, a person dies of breast cancer in Africa, with one person dying of the disease every 63 seconds in the world
Health
Hypertension: A key risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, warn health experts
The Minister said that estimates from the World Health Organization indicate that NCDs account for over 43 percent of total deaths in Ghana, with CVDs alone
Health
Concerted efforts needed to curb rising air pollution – EPA
He bemoaned that aside from the serious health impacts of air pollution in Ghana, which included severe lung diseases that sometimes led to death
Alternative Medicine
Presence of heavy metals in medicinal plants worrying – Dr Time Daso
To ensure the availability of quality herbal medicine, Dr. Gyamfi has established a large plantation in the Offinso area in the Ashanti Region, where he is growing medicinal plants.
Health
Dandelion may kill breast cancer cells, lower hypertension, cholesterol and liver health
Dandelions also contain some good health benefits, especially for the digestive and immune systems. Finally, dandelion can treat liver disease
Alternative Medicine
Galamsey pushing herbal plants into extinction – Expert
According to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Duatadwe kese is a critically endangered tree species with only 16 individual trees located in the Eastern
Alternative Medicine
Re: 500,000 Herbalists unlicensed – Regulatory council begins clampdown
I was instead expecting the new Registrar to champion the passage of this new bill to give the council the legal capacity to now provide an effective regulatory regime
Alternative Medicine
TMPC leadership meets with PRINPAG to boost traditional medicine regulation
Through this partnership, TMPC and PRINPAG aim to foster a more transparent, regulated, and trusted traditional medicine industry in Ghana, benefitting both practitioners and consumers alike.
Health
Health advocacy a vital tool for galamsey fight – Health SpecialistÂ
The Pharmacy Technicians Association of Ghana has also hinted of an emerging patient’s resistance to some drugs used in treating patients
