An Indian musician played the guitar on the operating table to help doctors treat involuntary muscle spasms in his fingers. Abhishek Prasad was asked to play every time doctors “burnt” a circuit in his brain to treat what is commonly known as “musician’s dystonia”. The condition causes painful spasms, twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal … Read more
A study of women in India who learned to read in their 30s shows the human brain’s incredible capacity to reorganize and transform itself, researchers said Wednesday. Researchers recruited women in India, a country with an illiteracy rate of around 39 percent, to see what they could learn about the areas of the brain devoted … Read more
People’s sense of smell is just as sharp as those of rats and dogs, a US researcher said Thursday, calling for an end to a century-old “myth” to the contrary. Rutgers University neuroscientist John McGann reviewed research and historical writings he says led to the misconception that human sense of smell is inferior, according to … Read more
Superstar golfer Tiger Woods announced on his website Thursday that he has undergone a fourth back surgery to alleviate pain, one that likely sidelines him until October. “The surgery went well, and I’m optimistic this will relieve my back spasms and pain,” said Woods, who hasn’t played competitive golf since pulling out of the Dubai … Read more
A Northern Ireland dental technician believes she may have found a way to prevent the rugby player’s curse – cauliflower ear. Brenda Phillips from Lisburn has invented a silicon ear guard to prevent injury and protect cartilage. The invention is already in use by rugby players, judo professionals and wrestlers. Ms Phillips, whose son Connor … Read more
Parliament is considering passing a bill to tackle the menace of youth alcoholism in the country. Debating the issue on the floor of parliament, concerns were raised over how young men and women destroy their lives over the menace of alcoholism. “As legislators, it is imperative that we do something about the most common and … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Hon. Ernest Henry Norgbey, has proposed that Parliament passes a law to regulate advertisement on alcoholic beverages in the media, especially on radio and television. According to him, the numerous alcoholic advertisements on “our screens were having negative effects on the youth.” The … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman constituency Ernest Nogbe is championing a crusade to ban alcohol advertisements on airwaves. There are new range of alcohol induced with ‘wee’ and ‘laka’ sold on the market which claim to boost sexual desires. He argued that the advertisement is mostly targeted at luring the youth into alcoholism. … Read more
As we age, our brain shrinks, but a select group of elders known as “super-agers” lose less brain volume than regular seniors, which may help them stay sharp, researchers said Tuesday. The findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association show that super-agers, 80 and older, have a significantly thicker brain cortex than people … Read more
The Association of Alcohol Manufacturers and Importers (AAMI) has lauded the launch of the National Alcohol Policy by government. The association believes this will help promote responsible alcohol consumption among Ghanaians. The policy was advocated by the AAMI and its members in 2006. The National Alcohol Policy will set out a policy direction aimed at … Read more
The Association of Alcohol Manufacturers and Importers (AAMI) says it supports the National Alcohol Policy (NAP), launched recently by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Baraka Policy Institute (BPI). In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, the AAMI notes that the contents of the National … Read more
When Joseph Darkoh skipped town to escape federal heroin distribution charges 20 years ago, Brooklyn federal prosecutors said he went on the lam with distinction. Darkoh fled to Ghana, apparently serving as a village chief, they said. But the 68-year-old chief will only be in charge of a prison cell for the next two years, … Read more
Some 85 million euros (£73 million) worth of cocaine that bore photos of Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi wearing the shirt of the Spanish club Barcelona, was uncovered by Police forces in Peru. The Messi-branded cocaine was discovered wrapped in containers of squid fillets, destined for Belgium. Some of the 3,123 pounds of cocaine which were found in … Read more
Of the 2,900 babies born last year in Cabell County, West Virginia, 500 had to be weaned off of opioid dependence. In Ohio, counties are renting refrigerated trailers to store the mounting number of bodies of drug overdose victims. In New Hampshire, hospitals have so many overdose patients they have to treat them in operating … Read more
Ghana has launched a National Alcohol Policy after years of working with key stakeholders to combine the fragmented laws that exist on the production, distribution sale, advertisement and consumption of the commodity. The 33-page document would now set out a policy direction aimed at regulating the production, distribution sale, advertisement and consumption of alcohol, with … Read more
British cyclist Josh Edmondson has told the BBC he broke the sport’s rules by secretly injecting himself with a cocktail of vitamins when riding for Team Sky. The 24-year-old, who was on the team’s books in 2013 and 2014, also said he had severe depression after independently using the controversial painkiller Tramadol. Edmondson said the … Read more
The Ghana Education Service in Wa in the Upper West Region wants health professionals to intervene to end the abuse of a drug, ‘tramadol’, among pupils of basic schools in the municipality. Municipal Education Director, Madam Hajia Hamidu Fusata, who made the call said pupils of a particular basic school in the municipality, which she … Read more
A UN drugs body moved Thursday to crack down on the production of chemicals made to use illicit fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid killing thousands in the United States. Fentanyl is a potent prescription painkiller which is extremely addictive, leading people to seek out illegal copycat versions. Pop star Prince died from a Fentanyl overdose … Read more
Common painkillers taken by millions of Britons can raise the risk of a heart attack by up to 50 percent, researchers have found. And one, diclofenac, is so dangerous it should not be taken at all, one expert warned. Others such as ibuprofen, which is sold over the counter in the UK, are not ‘harmless’ and … Read more
Are you a ‘birthdays only’ girl or are you often keen to take a trip further south? Got to give to receive? Whatever your thoughts on oral sex, take a read of what the experts at LELO think are some very good reasons so get up close and personal. Orgasms Are Good For You ‘Orgasms … Read more