Hydroquinone is an active agent found in skin bleaching products. Scientists have conducted several studies which prove that the agent can cause skin cancer. It is found in many toning products which flood in an out of the markets. Hydroquinone is commonly used by people across the Caribbean, African and West African countries for skin … Read more
The First Lady’s #SaveThemNow movement was inspired by a media documentation that exposed the deplorable and pathetic state of health care at the KATH maternity ward. Founder and Leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Sarfo donated GHC500,000 towards the Rebecca Akufo-Addo’s KATH maternity and child care project. Apostle Sarfo said the … Read more
US Senator John McCain will head to Arizona to resume his cancer treatment and will return to Washington after the summer break, his office said Friday, following his decisive vote to kill his party’s health care reforms. “On Monday, July 31, he will begin a standard post-surgical regimen of targeted radiation and chemotherapy,” his office … Read more
Pharmaceutical giants AstraZeneca and Merck said on Thursday they had agreed a multi-billion-dollar deal to jointly develop key cancer drugs. “The strategic collaboration is expected to further increase the number of treatment options available to patients,” British company AstraZeneca and its US peer said in a statement. Merck will pay AstraZeneca up to $8.5 billion … Read more
A small green sponge discovered in dark, icy waters of the Pacific off Alaska could be the first effective weapon against pancreatic cancer, researchers said on Wednesday. Pancreatic cancer, with particularly aggressive tumors, is notoriously difficult to treat. “One would never have imagined looking at this sponge that it could be miraculous,” Bob Stone, a … Read more
Some of the most impressive health benefits of coffee include its ability to improve cognitive health, protect the cardiovascular system, reduce the chances of developing diabetes, aid in weight loss efforts, boost energy levels, maximize fitness efforts, increase liver protection, optimize the metabolism, and protect against certain types of cancer. Known around the world for its wide variety of taste … Read more
After the 5th Late Professor Evans Atta Mills Memorial, his family still lies in thick darkness as regards the actual cause of his death… It is quite disheartening that after five years of Ghana’s former president, Late Professor Evans Atta Mills passing, his family, particularly his son is still at loss over the actual cause … Read more
One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. It lists nine key risk factors including lack of education, hearing loss, smoking and physical inactivity. The study is being presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London. By … Read more
Veteran US Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is reviewing treatment options, according to his office. The options may include chemotherapy and radiation, his doctors said. The 80-year-old politician is in “good spirits” recovering at home. He thanked those who had wished him well and said he would be back … Read more
John McCain, the Arizona senator and former Republican presidential candidate, has been diagnosed with brain cancer. A brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was removed from McCain along with a blood clot in a surgery at the Mayo Clinic on Friday, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. McCain’s office had only previously announced that the blood … Read more
AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, said a UN report Thursday proclaiming “the scales have tipped”. Not only are new HIV infections and deaths declining, but more people than ever are on life-saving treatment, according to data published ahead of an … Read more
All Blacks star fly-half Beauden Barrett’s return boosts defending champions Wellington Hurricanes against the ACT Brumbies as New Zealand look to underline their dominance over Australian sides in Friday’s Super Rugby quarter-final. Four Kiwi teams are in this weekend’s playoffs with the Canterbury Crusaders hosting the Otago Highlanders in an all-New Zealand quarter-final and the … Read more
Veteran US Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office announced on Wednesday. The 80-year-old lawmaker from Arizona underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from above his left eye last week and tests “revealed that a primary brain tumor known … Read more
Jason Day is hopeful he can figure prominently at this week’s British Open despite arriving at Royal Birkdale later than planned — thanks to Donald Trump. The Australian was due to be in England on Sunday but ended up putting back his departure by 24 hours because of flight delays in New York which he … Read more
The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself, doctors have said, declaring the ground-breaking operation a success after 18 months. The report in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Tuesday provides the first official medical update on 10-year old Zion Harvey, who … Read more
The death of Liu Xiaobo deprives China’s dissident movement of a crucial figurehead at a time when political activism on the mainland is being forced ever deeper underground, and pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong are under threat. The world had not heard from Nobel laureate Liu since he was jailed in 2009 for writing a … Read more
The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself, doctors said Tuesday, declaring the ground-breaking operation a success after 18 months. The report in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health provides the first official medical update on 10-year old Zion Harvey, who underwent … Read more
A cancer treatment that genetically alters immune cells has shown success in 71 percent of adults with the most common form of leukemia, and for whom other medicines had failed, US researchers said Monday. The treatment, known as experimental chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy, has made headlines in recent years, particularly after it helped … Read more
The health benefits of olive oil include treatment for colon, breast cancer, diabetes, heart problems, arthritis, high cholesterol, weight loss, metabolism, digestion, aging and cancer. It has been used by mankind for many centuries. It is a staple ingredient for many culinary preparations and also serves a variety of medicinal purposes. Medical studies suggest that … Read more
Whether taken wholesome or juiced, carrot health benefits can never be overemphasized! A lot of people have come to understand the health benefits of making fruits and vegetables an indispensable part of their diet. However, having a general knowledge that fruits and vegetables are good for the body is quite different from specifically knowing what each one … Read more