Tag Archives: Risk

Prostate health is very important to men due to the many roles the prostate plays. Hence, there is a need to research local remedies and delicacies that could support the prostate. Most of these remedies are in our kitchen and farm. One such unexplored one is palm nut soup. Why …

Nurses at Aburi–Ketase CHPs compound are threatening to shut down their facility indefinitely following constant threats by a mentally deranged young man wielding a cutlass. The mentally ill man alleged to be a relative of the chief of the community has been marauding and made several attempts to harm nurses …

  Any amount of alcohol could increase the risk of developing at least one of more than 60 diseases, according to new research published Thursday, June 8 in the journal Nature Medicine.   The 512,000 study participants, of whom 41% were men, were recruited from 10 areas across China. Oxford …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has cautioned the public against new mosquito specie known to be deadlier and spreads malaria faster. The new strain was confirmed in March this year after samples were gathered from Tuba and Dansoman in the Greater Accra Region, Daily Graphic reports. ‘Anopheles Stephensi,’ which was first detected …

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, …

Dr Derrick Darko, a Medical Officer at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) has stated that stress is one of the risk factors for hypertension in pregnancy and therefore advised them against it. The IMaH Medical Officer said being pregnant comes with a lot of stress therefore, women must do their …

Age. Growing older increases the risk of damaged and narrowed arteries and weakened or thickened heart muscle. Sex. Men are generally at greater risk of heart disease. The risk for women increases after menopause. A family history of heart disease increases the risk of coronary artery disease, especially if a parent developed …

Cancer of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina, is known as cervical cancer. Although it is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, it is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of the disease. This article will go over some …

Hair product use remains a hair treatment practice prevalent among women in Europe and the United States, with about 50% reporting ever using permanent hair dye. It is the most common exposure route to various endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Credible evidence from previous epidemiologic studies has shown that chemicals in hair …

According to Healthline, reducing your exposure to people who have active TB is one way to reduce your risk, but this isn’t always possible. In line with a publication on Healthline, here are ways to reduce your risk for tuberculosis: 1. If you’re going to be travelling to a foreign country …