As West Africa declares war on the market for expired and counterfeit medicines, start-ups are putting quality control in the hands of patients to stop them risking their lives trying to get well....
More than 5,000 Indians have once more flocked to Hyderabad in the country's south, pinching their noses and sticking their tongues out to swallow live fish in an unusual traditional treatment for...
More than 5,000 Indians have lined up in the country's south, pinching their noses and sticking their tongues out to swallow live fish in an unusual traditional treatment for asthma. Every year in...
Exposure to wood dust may cause external and internal health problems. Adverse health effects associated with wood dust exposure may include dermatitis, allergic respiratory effects, mucosal and...
Reverend Dr Frederick Primrose Deegbe, the Former Secretary General of Christian Council, has commended the Chiropractic and Wellness Centres (CWC), a multi-faceted alternative health hub in Accra...
One hygiene product that has gained huge popularity in recent times is hand sanitizers. As people are becoming aware of the importance of proper hand-washing in reducing harmful germ transmission,...
One hygiene product that has gained huge popularity in recent times is hand sanitizers. As people are becoming aware of the importance of proper hand-washing in reducing harmful germ transmission,...
The Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh wielded a potent mix of brute force and mysticism to keep citizens in a permanent state of fear, a legacy that lingers. Whether a poor farmer or government...
Health delivery is not complete without the prescription of medicines and adherence of patients/clients to the prescribed medicines. In Ghana, most herbal centers/clinics started as manufacturers of...
By the grace of God, I have been a physician for about 3 decades. During this time, I have seen quite a bit. Sometimes, physicians and patients just talk past each other with hilarious effects. There...
Accra, Dec. 30, GNA - According to the American English Language Dictionary: Fourth Edition. 2000, harmattan may have been originated from the Arabic word: HARAM. This literally means; the evil...
A couple of weeks ago, Kervin Kofi Moses, a 15-year old student of Ghana's Achimota School, died at the 37 Military Hospital after falling ill at school. His distraught mother called for the school...
The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a victory to environmentalists who say industrial activity in the icy waters will harm whales, walruses and...
The woman began to grumble and talk at the nurses in an impolite manner. I raised my head, looked at her and shook it speechlessly. A colleague nurse attempted to put forward a defence by responding...
Olympic gold medallists Mo Farah, Helen Glover and Justin Rose are among the latest British athletes to have medical files made public by hackers. The trio are among 26 individuals whose files were...
Researchers have completed a third phase of clinical trials of a new drug that could change the treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma. Fevipiprant is the first addition to treatment of asthma in 20...
August 1-7 is the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), a week set aside to draw attention to the importance and benefits of breastfeeding.
The slogan and theme for WBW 2016 is breastfeeding: A key to...
