Health & Lifestyle
Health risk: Fishermen in Lower Axim use DDT for fishing
June 2, 2014
Health risk: Fishermen in Lower Axim use DDT for fishing
Fishermen in Lower Axim in the Western Region have resorted to the use of DDT, carbide, dynamite and light for…
Ghana Health Service warns of possible cholera outbreak in Accra
May 29, 2014
Ghana Health Service warns of possible cholera outbreak in Accra
The Ghana Health Service has warned of a possible cholera outbreak, given the current sanitation conditions in the capital coupled with…
Hundreds of casual workers to be laid off – MoH
May 27, 2014
Hundreds of casual workers to be laid off – MoH
An estimated 300 casual workers in public hospitals and health centres across the country are to be laid off, following…
Ebola virus spreads to Sierra Leone from Guinea – West African death toll now nearly 300
May 27, 2014
Ebola virus spreads to Sierra Leone from Guinea – West African death toll now nearly 300
Five people in Sierra Leone have died so far after contracting the deadly Ebola virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed. The…
Expectant mothers urged to take advantage of free maternal health
May 22, 2014
Expectant mothers urged to take advantage of free maternal health
The Director of Family Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Aboagye, has advised expectant mothers to take advantage…
Breast milk becoming contaminated – CSIR
October 4, 2013
Breast milk becoming contaminated – CSIR
Breast milk, which is deemed the most hygienic and nutritious food for babies, is becoming contaminated from chemicals found in…
Agyemang Duah hit by the stroke disease
July 2, 2013
Agyemang Duah hit by the stroke disease
Former Accra Hearts Defender Edward Agyemang “Rambo” Duah has been hit by the stroke disease for almost a year and…
Confusion hits adoption of conjoined twins over adoption money
May 25, 2013
Confusion hits adoption of conjoined twins over adoption money
The adoption of the conjoined twins in the Central Region has been hit by confusion over money. The families of…
Woman remanded for causing severe burns to girl’s body
May 17, 2013
Woman remanded for causing severe burns to girl’s body
A Takoradi Circuit Court has remanded into prison custody a Forty seven year old trader at Essipong, a suburb of…
Yes, you can die from a broken heart
May 12, 2013
Yes, you can die from a broken heart
It’s hard to imagine someone getting to adulthood without experiencing the pain of a broken heart. It’s all part of…