HEALTH

Eating is something everyone does not just to fill their stomach but to also help them live a healthy life, hence the saying – you are what you eat. Beans Beans The kinds of foods we eat can affect several aspects of our daily life including our body parts. There …

The Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has released an itinerary of industrial actions that is scheduled to culminate in a nationwide strike by its members on Friday, December 9, 2022. In a statement released on Thursday, December 1, 2022, GRNMA said the action is in relation to the failure …

The Medical and Dental Council, has announced the suspension of the licence of some of its practitioners across the country. The nine practitioners were suspended for various reasons. The reasons include: “Failure to appear before an assessment panel, “practitioner failed to go for treatment as recommended” and “Practitioner on treatment, …

Aside from its nutritional value in foods, lemon is a great remedy for healthy skin. The nutrition found in lemon fulfils the vitamin requirements of your body. But lemon is not only used as a food item but it is also used to enhance the glow of your face. The …

As soon as the cause of your cough is identified and you have ruled out any severe underlying medical conditions that need to be treated, symptoms of cough often may be treated or cured with natural or home remedies. According to MedicineNet, natural and home remedies for curing cough include: 1. …

Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, has warned Ghanaians against engaging in transactional sex. Speaking to Joy FM, the AIDS Commission boss said Ghana’s target of achieving zero HIV infections by 2030 is achievable, but only if the youth of the country desist from transactional and commercial …

Women have been advised to desist from activities that may increase the risks of developing breast cancer, the number one cancer killer among women.   Among the risks, according to Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai, include alcohol intake, fatty diets, skin- lightening creams, lack of exercise and cigarette and shisha …

You are erupting During this time of the month, acne is commonly an issue. Because of hormones alone, adult women get acne much more frequently than adult men. Cyclical acne is the term for breakouts brought on by periods. Before the start of your period, your body creates more sebum, an oily …

Professor Christian Drosten, a virologist, has advised the populace to embrace vegetarianism. That, he said, would reduce the propensity of people contracting diseases of zoonotic origin, with devastating consequences to humanity. The medical scientist observed that: “The use of animals for husbandry purposes, for meat consumption in the growing global …

By Lise Jamieson & Gesine Meyer-Rath – The Conversation   Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention method. It is taken by people who are HIV negative, so that if they are unknowingly exposed to HIV, the drug will prevent the virus from infecting them. The development of this method …