HEALTH

The African star apple (chrysophyllum albidum) is an indigenous fruit found in Nigeria and Ghana. It is an unusual fruit that has been proven to have several health benefits. The African star apple is known as Alasa, Alasma mba or Adasa…
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There is a severe warning from the country’s National Case Management Coordinator for Severe and Critical covid-19 cases, Dr Christian Owoo, that Ghana’s critical cases are rising at an alarming rate. Speaking to Nortey Duah on Joy News’…
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The Ghana Health Service, GHS, has debunked reports that there are no available Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds in the country to handle the recent surge in critical COVID-19 cases. The Director-General of the GHS, Dr. Patrick…
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An estimated 3.1 million Ghanaians, representing 10 percent of the estimated 31 million population of Ghana, have one form of mental disorder or another, with 16,000 having severe cases. Sourcing the data from the WHO and the Ghana…
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Mr Samuel Alagkora Akolgo, the First Vice President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has reiterated the need for nurses and midwives in the country to show love and compassion to all patients. He said the…
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The Minority in Parliament has said, they find it extremely damaging the manner in which the government of Ghana has chosen to focus on the management of information relating to the COVID epidemic in Ghana rather than management and control…
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Did you know that when you eat is just as important as what you eat? That’s is why you need to know when to eat as well as have a meal clock that meets your work schedules and energy levels. Ideally the times you need eat vary from…
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Conditions such as hypertension, stroke, diabetes and cancers in the cluster of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been identified among the top four causes of mortality in the country. In recent times, the Ghana Health Service (GHS)…
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Madam Gloria Yvonne Kobati, the Upper East Regional Nutrition Officer of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says breakfast is the most important meal of the day and should not be skipped. She observed that most people were usually in a rush…
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An article medically reviewed by Christina Chun, MPH and written by Adam Felman has indicated that oral sex increases the risk of throat cancer for both males and females. Oral sex is a commonly performed act of foreplay involving the…
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