HEALTH

NHIS: Childhood cancer, two other ailments added under Akufo-Addo – Annor Dompreh

Majority Chief Whip Annor Dompreh has said the Minority caucus should admit that despite the challenges bedeviling the economy, government has made some gains under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Majority’s comments follow accusations by the Minority caucus that government since 2018, has taken GHS4 billion from the …

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MoH gets clearance to employ 6,387 nurses

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted financial clearance to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to employ some six thousand, three hundred and eighty-seven nurses (6,387) this year. The nurses comprise; Assistant Clinical and Nurse Assistant Preventive who completed in 2019 and June 2020 from various public health training institutions. …

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Life Habits Every Man Should Incorporate Daily To Fight Weak Erection

According to healthline Erectile dysfunction is more common than you might believe, yet it can be embarrassing to bring up in a doctor’s appointment. Almost half of all men over the age of 40 experience some degree of erectile dysfunction, affecting nearly 30 million men in the United States. Although there …

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Some Set Of People Who Are At A Higher Risk Of Slumping And Dying

Healthline says that a person’s risk of suddenly collapsing and dying goes up when they have a number of conditions. Did you know this? Yes! You’ve probably read about people who seemed fine to their loved ones before they suddenly fell down and died. It’s common here and everywhere else, …

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Warning Signs Of Heart Diseases In Women

Heart disease is a serious health condition that affects millions of Americans men and women alike. However, women’s symptoms and warning signs often differ from those experienced by men and are often harder to spot. According to the American Heart Association, “Almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have …

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Stroke Symptoms That Is Noticeable in The Face, Hands And Eyes

According to healthline A stroke is a medical disorder that occurs when oxygen and nutrients are cut off from brain cells, as reported by Healthline. Symptoms of a stroke often arise before the attack itself. In particular, a shortage of blood flow to the brain is causing individual brain cells to …

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The size of your banku should be determined by your fist – Nutritionist

Ball foods constitute the majority of foods consumed by most Ghanaians. The number of balls consumed is mostly determined by one’s appetite for the day or how delicious the food tastes. A nutritionist at the Meridian Medical Centre, Fozia Baidoo, has urged Ghanaians to consume appropriate portions of carbohydrates in …

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Substances that can destroy your liver

Do you know that consuming too much of certain substances or using them improperly can cause liver damage? Some substances may harm the liver and cause toxic liver disease, which may be of interest to the type of person who doesn’t think things through thoroughly before taking them or ingesting …

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WHO to consider adding obesity drugs to ‘essential’ medicines list

The World Health Organization for the first time, could  reportedly add drugs that combat obesity to the  “essential medicines list,” which would be used to guide government purchasing decisions in low- and middle-income countries.   The report published by Reuters on Wednesday, March 29 says the WHO’s panel of advisers …

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Common Reasons Why People Die While Sleeping

According to verywellhealth article, many people regularly die while sleeping, yet few understand why this occurs. Many people all around the world don’t know the real causes of sleep-related deaths. 1. A heart attack, which prevents the heart from pumping blood and oxygen to the rest of the body, is …

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