Trump Blames Party Hardliners For Health Debacle, As More Battles Loom

Donald Trump on Sunday laid blame squarely at the feet of his Republican party’s ultra-conservative wing for the most stinging defeat of his young presidency, holding it responsible for the failed attempt to repeal Obamacare and for weakening a broader effort to curb abortions. “Democrats are smiling in D. C. that the Freedom Caucus, with … Read more

Upper East, Volta Record Highest Teenage Pregnancies In 2016

The Upper East Region recorded a total of 5,587 adolescent pregnancies representing 15.4% for the year 2016, with 2.1%occurring among adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years, making the region, the highest in teenage pregnancy. According to a Ghana Health Service report on Antenatal care registrants for 2016, 115 pregnancy cases were recorded … Read more

Can A Fertility App Stop Pregnancy?

Sexual health experts say more research is needed into the effectiveness of fertility tracking apps in preventing pregnancy. The warning comes after the first such app – Natural Cycles – was given an official approval as a method of contraception. In 2015 a clinical study showed that the app was as effective as the pill. … Read more

Trump Picks Neil Gorsuch As Nominee For Supreme Court

President Donald Trump has unveiled Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the US Supreme Court. The 49-year-old is currently a federal appeals court judge sitting in Denver, Colorado. If confirmed, he would replace the vacancy left on the high court by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. The nomination will have to be confirmed by the … Read more