Increase in hypertension, diabetes cases in Accra Metro
All these lifestyle changes, she said, were risk factors which included the lack of physical exercise, late night eating, alcohol, tobacco use among others
Power Specialist Herbal Hospital making giant strides in healthcare delivery
By King Amoah Having worked tirelessly to contribute its quota to the health delivery system in the country, the Managing Proprietress of the Power Specialist Herbal Hospital, T/Dr, Akosua Adu Akyaa counts herself lucky as her facility, formerly known as Power Specialist Herbal Clinic has been elevated to the status of a hospital by the health […]
Pesticide linked to chronic kidney disease
by University of Queensland A commonly available pesticide has been associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a University of Queensland study. Researchers analyzed links between pesticide exposure and the risk of kidney dysfunction in 41,847 people, using data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). School of Public Health Associate […]
Health Services Workers’ Union to protest unfair treatment
“Members would be wearing red bands from 20th to the 22nd of October 2021 to protest the unfair treatment being meted out to them.
SCD Often Not Diagnosed in Ghana Until Pain Crisis at Age 4, Survey Finds
by Patricia Inacio PhD | October 12, 2021 People with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Ghana — a country in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with the world’s highest SCD prevalence — often go undiagnosed until age 4 and during a pain crisis, a study into patients in Accra, the country’s capital, reported. These findings reflect the importance of newborn screening […]
