The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has organised a blood donation exercise to create awareness on its mandate to regulate blood and blood derivatives as essential medicines. Speaking at the event, held at the premises of the FDA, in Accra, on Friday, Mr Hudu Mogtari, the Chief Executive Officer of the FDA said: “Blood and … Read more
Yannick Bolasie damaged his right knee in a challenge with Manchester United’s Anthony Martial Everton winger Yannick Bolasie will undergo a second operation on his knee injury in the New Year. Bolasie, 27, injured his right knee during the Toffees’ 1-1 draw with Manchester United on 4 December. Everton manager Ronald Koeman says the DR … Read more
As our hands and feet remain exposed most of the time, they have a tendency to get darker than the skin on other parts of our bodies. Due to constant exposure to harmful ultraviolet A and B (UVA and UVB) rays of the sun, the skin produces more melanin to protect itself. More melanin leads … Read more
This year has not been a good one for the creative industry, as it has been bogged with several deaths. Quite unprecedented, over 20 personalities from the creative industry have faced their demise, with the lot being actors/comedians – and we still have a month or so to close the year. Yes, some ‘Men of … Read more
Today, I wish to dedicate my page to young and beautiful Verma Marie Annan, a twenty-three year old woman and graduate of University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, who packed bag and baggage and left to Heaven on Sunday, November 20, 2016, the Feast of Christ the King. Her freak demise has opened up a debate … Read more
Bazongas. Boobies. The girls. Whatever you call them, breasts are surprising for those that have them and those that don’t. Turning up around puberty for women, estrogen and growth hormone cause the development of breasts, which are made up of glandular and fatty tissue. Here are five more things you may not have known about … Read more
Bazongas. Boobies. The girls. Whatever you call them, breasts are surprising for those that have them and those that don’t. Turning up around puberty for women, estrogen and growth hormone cause the development of breasts, which are made up of glandular and fatty tissue. Here are five more things you may not have known about … Read more
Second wife of the late ace veteran Ghanaian actor Ebenezer Donkor,popularly known as Katawere, Maame Beatrice Boatemaa has passionately revealed that her departed husband died of kidney failure. Kidney failure, also known as renal failure or renal insufficiency, is a medical condition of impaired kidney function in which the kidneys fails to adequately filter metabolic … Read more
There are many traditional healing mechanisms in Africa that seem weird and obnoxious to the westernised elites. Among such is the use of clay known in Ghana as “hyile” or “ayilo” in traditional healing mechanisms. Growing up in Ghana gave me the opportunity to observe and practice some traditions without understanding the sciences behind them. … Read more
The Poland striker ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in October, but has been given a boost as he works on his return and will return to training soon Arkadiusz Milik has been cleared to return to training with Napoli just over a month after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Poland … Read more
Prostate Specific Antigen, or PSA for short, is a protein that is produced by prostate cells. The PSA increases as men age, when the prostate enlarges or becomes inflamed and when prostate cancer is present. There are also transient bumps in PSA after digital rectal exam (DRE), ejaculation, and bike riding. PSA is prostate specific … Read more
Controversial Counsellor George Lutterodt has stated that husbands who are unable to have continuous sex of 21 days within a month with their wives are candidates for prostate cancer. According to him, husbands should be able to have sex with their wives regularly to prevent them from suffering from the deadly disease. Speaking on Abusua … Read more
Radio and television presenter, Jeremie Van-Garshong cannot stop thanking God for healing her of the thyroid cancer she has been battling for the past 10 years. The Live FM presenter who has been off air for the past two months admitted that getting thyroid cancer has been the toughest challenge she ever had to face … Read more
The announcement comes shortly after Toni performed in Kansas City on Friday evening Toni Braxton is putting a short pause on her performance schedule after experiencing some health complications. As the “Un-Break My Heart” singer continues traveling across the country in support of “The Hits” tour, fans learned Saturday afternoon that tonight’s show would have … Read more
The new cool in town among many Ghanaian ladies is the rapid transitions from permed her to natural hair one one celebrity who has inspired many women to go for the big chop is Becca. The singer has managed to maintain her natural hair in the most fashionable way to the delight of her fans. … Read more
This is the concluding part of my research. You see, these prostate problems are rare in cultures that eat traditional natural foods. Men’s prostate health requires optimal natural health food choices. It’s not even a prostate diet – it’s just eating real food! Poor prostate health results NOT from the fact that we live longer … Read more
Hollywood actor Ben Stiller has revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer but is now cancer-free. The star of Zoolander was diagnosed with a tumour in 2014. He says he now wants to share his story to lend his support for a controversial test which saved his life. In an article on Medium, Stiller described … Read more
I am no longer surprised why today we have such sky-high rates of prostate conditions. We have, by design and negligence, allowed our food and environment to become so toxic that disease is the body’s healthy response to the attack! You see, medicine is not healthcare, food is healthcare. Disease happens when the body tries … Read more
The Vikings used a lotion of goose poo. The ancient Greek medic Hippocrates believed the best cure for baldness was really pigeon droppings, which he mixed with horseradish, cumin and nettles. One 5,000-year-old Egyptian recipe suggested blending the burned prickles of a hedgehog immersed in oil with honey, alabaster, red ochre – oh, and fingernail … Read more
Some people believe that black is beauty while fair colour only attracts. Could you say that to this young Senegalese, Khoudia Diop who happens to be a model with an extremely dark skin that can be likened to that of Charcoal? Diop has received a lot of attention including write-ups in Bossip and African Celebs … Read more