Health Minister Rings Alarm Bells
Government is preparing to inject more resources into the operational activities of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) which it says it is on the verge to collapse. “The National Health...
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Mobile Phone Use Caused Brain Tumour – Italian Court Rules
An Italian court has ruled that excessive, work-related use of a mobile phone caused an executive to develop a benign brain tumour. In what could become a landmark ruling, the court in the northern...
Cycling To Work Can Cut Cancer and Heart Disease, Says Study
Want to live longer? Reduce your risk of cancer? And heart disease? Then cycle to work, say scientists. The biggest study into the issue linked using two wheels with a halving of the risk of cancer...
500kg Egyptian Sheds Half Her Weight After India Surgery
The "world's heaviest woman" has shed half her weight -- around a quarter of a tonne -- in the two months she's been in India for treatment, doctors said. Egyptian national Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty...
Cycling Can Cut Cancer, Heart Disease, Says Study
Want to live longer? Reduce your risk of cancer? And heart disease? Then cycle to work, say scientists. The biggest study into the issue linked using two wheels with a halving of the risk of cancer...
Naked Mole-Rats Can Survive Near-Suffocation
When deprived of oxygen, naked mole-rats have a unique ability to convert sugar to energy, a skill that might one day help treat victims of heart attack and stroke, researchers said Thursday. These...
Prof Frimpong-Boateng Awarded ‘Legend of the Year’; Gets 24-Carat Gold Medal
This, he said, is in conformity with the Hippocratic Oath they take when entering into the profession. The renowned heart-surgeon was addressing health practitioners at the maiden edition of...
How To Get Rid of Hemorrhoids (Piles)
While most people think hemorrhoids are abnormal, the truth is everyone has them. They are clumps of blood vessels in the anus and lower rectum that help control bowel movements. But most people only...
First Lady Tasks Ga Queenmothers To Unite For Development
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has tasked the Queen Mothers of the Greater Accra to unite for the necessary development of the region, when Queen Mothers from Ngleshie and the Greater Accra...
Facebook Team Working On Brain-Powered Technology
Facebook says it is working on technology to allow us to control computers directly with our brains. It is developing “silent speech” software to allow people to type at a rate of 100 words per...
Invest In Early Childhood Education
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has advised countries in Africa to pay critical attention to early childhood education and as a matter of urgency, provide enough investment in the sector, to...
500,000 Die From Polluted Water Yearly
WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has hinted that contaminated drinking-water is estimated to cause more than 500,000 diarrhea deaths each year and is a major factor in several neglected tropical...
‘500,000 Die From Polluted Water Yearly’
WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has hinted that contaminated drinking-water is estimated to cause more than 500,000 diarrhea deaths each year and is a major factor in several neglected tropical...
Drinking Beetroot Juice Before Exercising Boosts Brain Performance
A number of studies have shown that physical activity can have positive effects on the brain, particularly in later life. New research has found that it may be possible to bolster these effects,...
MP Commissions Three Boreholes In Constituency
Hon. Dr. Bernice Adiku Heloo, Member of Parliament for Hohoe constituency in the Volta Region has commissioned boreholes in three communities as part her ten boreholes project in the constituency....
Over 5,000 Students Benefits From Lexta Ghana’s Teen Care Campaign
Over 5,000 Senior High School (SHS) students from schools in the Greater Accra Region have benefited from Lexta Ghana Limited’s ‘Teen Care Campaign.’ The nationwide campaign from the stables of...
Invest In Early Childhood of Education
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has advised countries in Africa to pay critical attention to early childhood education and as a matter of urgency, provide enough investment in the sector, to...
Alphabet’s Verily To Embark On Health-Mapping Study
Alphabet's life sciences unit Verily on Wednesday announced a study to track people for years, right down to their genetics, in a quest for insights into staying healthy. Verily Life Sciences...
Marwako Victim Suffering From Eye Trauma
Dr Matilda Adda, head of the Eye Clinic at the Achimota Hospital, has told the Abeka District Court that Evelyn Boakye, the victim of the Markwako pepper incident, is suffering from trauma...
Marwako Victim Was Traumatised; Eyes Inflamed – Doctor
The medical doctor at the Achimota Hospital, Matilda Madiwa Adda who examined the victim of the alleged pepper attack by the branch manager of Marwako restaurant, said the lady reported at her...