HEALTH

Magic mushrooms are known as a recreational drug, but emerging studies are changing medical and public perspectives. Promising research shows that magic mushrooms may help treat depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and distress related to terminal illness with long-lasting effects. Psychedelic Canada has been used for thousands of years by indigenous societies …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has exonerated Dr Osei Kufuor Afreh, the immediate past Upper West Regional Director of Health Services of allegations of wrong-doings levelled against him. The EOCO, after exonerating Dr Afreh, charged the Coalition of Concerned Citizens’ of Upper West Region to formalize the Coalition’s …

Nine more persons have been killed by the deadly COVID-19 in Ghana, taking the country’s death toll to 248.   The total case count of the highly infectious disease now stands at 42,993 with a total of 40,796 people either recovered or discharged.   The current active cases has increased …

The latest update on Ghana’s Coronavirus figures indicates that a 9-week-old child has succumbed to the disease. According to the Ghana Health Service, the baby’s unfortunate demise occurred in the Central region. He is one of the 8 persons who are said to have been killed by the virus in the latest …

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has announced the operationalisation of the computerisation of the final phase of all its clinical functions on Saturday, 1 August 2020. In a statement issued by KATH and signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Oheneba Owusu-Danso on Thursday, 13 August 2020, the hospital noted …

Government has announced the reconstruction of the Central Medical Stores which was gutted by fire in 2015. The tragedy did not only manifest in the loss of property but also severely disrupted basic medical supplies to neighbouring countries. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Korle- Bu …

A Kenyan lady, Harriet Vihenda Akunava took to social media to beg for forgiveness for infecting people with HIV. While many thought she was joking, the lady released a video in which she showed off a test strip result to corroborate her claim. Akunava who disclosed that she has been deliberately …

Sleeping naked has been proven to be essential in a maintaining good health. You could be missing out on some serious benefits from sleeping the old fashioned way: buck naked. But, sleep is vital to being a functional human being and not on the hot mess express. If nighttime nudity …

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge has suspended two of its staff members for engaging in administrative malpractices. The officers were caught by BBC investigative team “Africa Eye” engaging in the sale of Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPEs) belonging to a private individual within the premises of the Hospital. According to their statement, …

Pregnant women and their partners often wonder if it’s safe to have sex during pregnancy. Sex is a natural, normal part of pregnancy, if you’re having a normal pregnancy. Penetration and intercourse’s movement won’t harm the baby, who is protected by your abdomen and the uterus’ muscular walls. If you …