Ghana Sets May 10 As World Lupus Day
The Ministries of Health and Gender and Social protection have jointly proclaimed the 10th of May as World Lupus Day in Ghana, joining many other nations globally in doing so. This was done in...
Tag: Health_Medical_Pharma
Safety Concerns For One In Three US Drugs
Almost one in three newly approved drugs in the United States turns out to have a safety issue after it is allowed on the market, US researchers said Tuesday. While these issues are rarely serious...
People Think Juice Is Good For Them. Wrong!
Mrs. G. came to our offices for her first visit distraught. Her primary-care doctor had just diagnosed her with diabetes, and she was here for advice. She was shocked by the diagnosis. She had always...
US Task Force Recommends Against Thyroid Cancer Screening
Screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended for adults with no symptoms, because there is no evidence it boosts survival and can lead to over-diagnosis and complications, an independent US...
Jimmy Kimmel Returns To Talk Health Care, His Son and Reaction To His Speech
One week after Jimmy Kimmel's impassioned words about his newborn son's health crisis and the country's health care system, the late night host returned Monday night with more to say. "One week ago...
Doctors At Upper West Regional Hospital Lay Down Tools?
Doctors at the Upper West Regional hospital have laid down their tools due to what is believed to be the removal of allowances given them through internally generated funds of the hospital...
Drunkards Strike; Bare Teeth At FDA Over Adonko Ban
Alcohol abusers in Ghana are currently on strike and have vouched to demonstrate against the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) if they fail to lift the ban placed on Adonko bitters. President of the...
Stop Throwing Dirt At GMOs – Former Deputy Agric Minister
A former Deputy Agriculture Minister is calling for an end to the bastardisation of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) technology as a bad science for food production. Dr. Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu says...
Beyonce’s Publicist Denies the Star’s Had Lip Injections and Is Just Pregnant
The singer's representative Yvette Noel-Schure released a strongly-worded statement saying that a story published in MediaTakeOut was false. She says Beyonce's lips may appear fuller because of fluid...
Female Shop Mannequins Are ‘medically Unhealthy’ and ‘unrealistic.
The bodies of female shop mannequins are "unrealistic", a new study in the Journal of Eating Disorders suggests. Researchers looked at the displays in female fashion shops in two UK cities. They...
Jirapa St. Joseph Hospital To Go Cash and Carry Next Week
St. Joseph Hospital in Jirapa in the Upper West Region is threatening to return to “cash and carry” next week if government fails to clear arrears under the National Health Insurance Scheme....
VALD Praises FDA For Placing Ban On Adonko Bitters
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organization, has lauded the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for placing a temporarily ban on Adonko Bitters, an alcoholic beverage....
Health Care Heads To US Senate, Bitter Fight Expected
With US Republicans relishing a win in the Obamacare repeal process, Democrats Friday girded for battle, warning that despite President Donald Trump's optimism, the health bill's fate is far from...
Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $110m In US Talc Cancer Case
Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been ordered by a US court to pay more than $110m (£85m) to a woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after using its talcum powder. Lois Slemp,...
Australian ‘injured’ By Obese Passengers Sues American Airlines
An Australian man is suing American Airlines after being seated next to two passengers he claims were ‘grossly obese’. Michael Anthony Taylor alleges that he suffered severe injuries in the...
Soldier Brutalises Civilian
play videoThe soldier was seen flogging the young man A video has emerged of a military officer severely beating a civilian. The video of the incident, which is being circulated on social media, has...
UN Compound In Mali Under Attack; Ghanaian Soldiers On Alert
The UN Compound in Timbuktu, Mali where more than 100 Ghanaian soldiers are stationed has been hit by intense rocket attacks, Myjoyonline.com has gathered. Director of Public Relations at the Ghana...
Nurses Resort To Use Sachet Water At Abutia Clinic
LACK of potable water at Abutia-Norvisi community in the Ho West District of the Volta Region has become a major hindrance to quality health care delivery at the community health facility called...
No Ghanaian Soldier Hurt – GAF
Ghanaian soldiers have on many occasions been commended by the UN The Ghana Armed Forces has denied reports that Ghanaian soldiers in peacekeeping operation in Mali have been attacked. The supposed...
Former Malaika Queen, Naa Oyoe Quartey Launches EVOQ Foundation
Naa Oyoe Quartey, Miss Malaika 2013 has launched her foundation EVOQ at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital in Accra. A longtime dream for the former queen, it seeks to raise awareness...