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Some fast-food items contain chemicals linked to serious health problems, new report shows
All of the foods the GWU researchers tested contained one or more phthalates or other plasticizer chemicals, according to the study
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Pharmacist expresses concern over HIV figures in Ellembelle
By GNA A Pharmacist at Anglogold Ashanti, Mr Clement Clinton Blay says statistics available at the Ghana AIDS Commission paint an alarming picture of HIV
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We need Regulations to control trans-fatty acids in Ghana – Lecturer
By GNA Dr Phyllis Addo, a Lecturer at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) says trans-fatty acids (TFAs) in imported and locally produced
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Kenya: Health Ministry Embarks on Malaria Eradication in Four Low Risk Counties
The Ministry of Health has said it is working towards having in place robust structures by 2023 with close collaboration with county governments
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We are challenged – Ho Teaching Hospital on Health Services Workers Union strike
“We are challenged, and management is trying to see how best to overcome it. People are coming to the hospital but lots of them are going back
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Health facilities urged to expand disability inclusion
“We are trying to enhance the knowledge of health workers, especially frontline health workers, in their dealings with PWDs at the health facilitie
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People suffering from loneliness make more physician visits, study shows
In recent years, loneliness has been increasingly recognized as an important public health issue that can lead to a number of mental and physical illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and poor cardiovascular health.
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Monitoring glucose levels, no needles required
by Gabrielle Stewart, Pennsylvania State University Noninvasive glucose monitoring devices are not currently commercially available in the United States, so people with diabetes must collect
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Health Services Workers’ Union to embark on strike on Tuesday over poor conditions of service
The Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU), has indicated that it will embark on a full industrial action, beginning Tuesday, October 26. The group is striking
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Pig Kidney Works In Human For 1st Time; “Potential Miracle,” Says Surgeon
The surgery involved a genetically modified donor animal and a brain dead patient on a ventilator whose family had given permission for the experiment, for
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MOH inaugurates Governing Board of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
By GNA Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health, has inaugurated an 11-Member Governing Board for the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, and challenged them
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GAC to launch HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2021-2025
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) will soon launch the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2021-2025, Mr. Steve Kyeremeh Atuahene, the Director General has said.
