According to Healthline, if brain cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients because of a disruption in blood flow, it will result in a medical condition known as “stroke”. Stroke symptoms usually appear before the actual attack. Specifically, brain cells are dying off one by one due to a lack …

HIV testing: According to WebMD, the most reliable way to detect HIV is through HIV testing. HIV tests are typically done using a blood or saliva sample and can detect the presence of HIV antibodies in the body. HIV tests are typically accurate within a few weeks of infection and …

A middle-aged woman is accusing her ex-husband of sodomising their ward. Mary Yeboah alleges her ex-husband, Kwaku Darko, sodomised their child who was a year and eight months old thrice when they were together as couple. According to the woman, the child’s health started deteriorating, with regular fever and fluid …

Two persons are feared dead in a gory accident at Central Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti. The accident, according to the report, occurred on Sunday, January 8, 2023, after a KIA Rhino with registration number GR 8342-Z, veered off the road and fell down on the traders. …

The Management of the University of Ghana has suspended four former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of the Commonwealth Hall, for disobeying the Vice Chancellor and the Dean of Student Affairs. A press statement signed by the Registrar said the executives held a meeting which provided a platform for the …

The Medical Superintendent of Kpandai District Hospital in the Northern Regional , Dr Abdul Aziz, has disclosed that HIV/AIDS is on rise in the district. Speaking in an interview with Adom News reporter, Odehyeba Owusu Job, Dr Aziz expressed worry over the increasing number of HIV infections received in the …

    Despite the crippling economic challenges confronting Ghana, some families still wield strong financial muscles according to a recent research conducted by Forbes top five richest families in Ghana.   And in no particular order, the Irani family with a net worth of $800m ranks among the list compiled …

Condoms are one of the most commonly used methods of contraception today. Contraceptive methods help to prevent pregnancies. This means using condoms is essentially a means of birth control. However, while birth control may be the primary purpose, a condom is also able to provide other benefits to the user. …

Breast cancer is most commonly known as a disease that affects only women. However, according to reports gathered from Mayo Clinic, breast cancer can also form in the breast tissue of men. However, male breast cancer is most common in elderly men but, it can also affect men at any …

A 24-year-old hairdressing apprentice, Benedicta Sexornam Dufe, has been shot in the thigh in the Volta Regional Capital of Ho. The incident occurred at a new site near Dave, a suburb of Ho. Speaking on Ho 92.5 FM’s morning show, Ms Dufe recounted, she had closed from work, around the …

Medical experts have warned that eating excessively fermented foods like kenkey may like push one into presenting symptoms of hangover. Dr. Ernest Anim-Opare, a Medical Doctor at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital disclosed that persons who present conditions of hangover suffer dehydration, a situation that is often accompanied with other …

Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death globally, accounting for millions of deaths each year. It is a medical emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating, which can result in death within minutes if not treated immediately. There are several medical conditions that can increase the …

We often don’t realize the causes or effects of habits; they just happen. But unfortunately, when we get used to some seemingly harmless daily habits, they can cause long-lasting brain damage. The human brain is an essential part of the body, so it requires healthy living to function correctly. However, …

Two suspected armed robbers have been pummeled to death by residents of Sayoo in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region while two of their accomplices escaped after they attacked a bus traveling with passengers from Bawku to Accra. The incident which occurred at about 8:10 PM on …

The Old Vandals Association of the Commonwealth Hall has served notice it will not sit down for the hall to go down. The University of Ghana (UG) has issued a directive on students’ residence arrangements, beginning the 2022/23 academic year. According to the UG Registrar, all continuing students of Commonwealth …

S*x can leave you feeling exhausted, but extremely satisfied. Average of 60-100 calories are burnt during and this depends solely on how active your partner is, you might be burning more than that or less but honestly eating after sex have more to do with recuperating lost energy and nutrient …

A consultant Nutritionist, Madam Pearl Selormey has encouraged people to seek a healthy food plan and avoid overloading their bodies with certain foods that can be harmful to their organs. She added “People are losing their kidneys, people are losing their livers because they overloaded their system with too much …

The Ghana Health Service has indicated the possibility of reviewing the COVID-19 Protocols in a bid to stem further infections given the current changes on the global front. ”This situation calls for tightening and reviewing existing measures to avert further outbreaks. Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health are critically monitoring …

Glaucoma is a relatively common eye condition often associated with aging. It not properly managed, it tends to progress to lose of vision. This article addresses its causes and signs of glaucoma. According to Healthline, glaucoma is caused by a build of pressure within the eye which damages the optic nerve …

Diabetes in the body is caused when the blood sugar level in the body is exceeded, and it has a variety of things that triggers it in the body. First of all, we must note that diabetes is caused by a number of lifestyle and genetic factors. Some of these …

A 25-year-old mechanic has committed suicide at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The deceased, Kwame Abdallah was seen on Friday morning, December 30, 2022, hanging on a tree with a rope tied around his neck. Neighbors of the deceased told Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan …

The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) is rejecting the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) 15% increment in fees in all public universities for the 2022/23 academic year. Over the week, GTEC had directed tertiary institutions to review fees for the next academic year by a maximum 15 percent increment. …

The Ghana Police Service has reportedly retrieved a box and a bag filled with stolen phones at Gbawe in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. As much as Ghanaians and persons from the diaspora came flooding the streets of Accra for the Christmas festivities, so did the pickpockets …

Parents have been advised to desist from using breast milk to treat eye problems in babies and rather seek professional medical care to ensure their safety. That habit, coupled with the use of herbal preparations for eye treatment, has resulted in children risking visual impairment and other complicated eye injuries, …

At Adam Nana, a suburb of Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East district of the Central region, a 50-year-old man by name George, has defiled a 4-year-old girl. The little girl’s elder sister who was bathing her after the incident saw blood underneath her which she raised an alarm on. …

A woman who switched off a fellow hospital patient’s oxygen tank because it was noisy faces manslaughter charges after the lady died.   Police in Mannheim, Germany, is currently holding the 72-year-old patient, known as Hatun C, in custody after 79-year-old Hilal K died when her oxygen tank was switched off.   …

1. Meningitis Meningitis is often caused by a bacterial or infection-like disease, and it is an infection of the body’s protective layers, which, surprisingly, include the brain and spinal cord. It happens most often in babies, young children, teens, and new adults. It could cause dangerous vein damage (septicemia) and, …

Kidney disease is a top 10 U.S. killer. It’s deadlier than breast or prostate cancer. Simple blood and urine tests can detect early kidney disease, which has no symptoms. If you’re at risk, get tested. CKD is no cure, however treatment can reduce symptoms and slow progression. CKD stage affects …

The digestive system is located in the stomach, a muscular pouch in the upper abdominal area directly under the rib cage. Since it is in our stomachs that we digest and store the food we consume, they are vital organs. Also, it helps break down food so that it can …

  The Ministry of Health has hosted an extraordinary roundtable with Global Aerial Logistics company, Zipline and other global health partners to discuss growth developments in the health sector and to advance aerial logistics integration in Ghana.   The roundtable meeting themed: “Three years of integrating aerial logistics in Ghana’s …