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Swine flu: No deaths in Ghana but… |
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Statement on current situation of Pandemic Influenza H1N1 In Ghana as at 19/11/2009 issued by the Ministry of Health
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Kumbuour: No more wasteful consultants |
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The government can no longer keep medical consultants for doing nothing, Dr Benjamin Kumbuor, Minister of Health, has said.
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Poor lifestyles worsoning diabetes rate |
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Dr. Daniel Kertesz, a representative of the WHO in Ghana, on Thursday attributed the high rate of diabetes in the country to the poor lifestyles of Ghanaians.
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Pragmatic measures vital to attaining health related MDGs |
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Ghana would be incapable of attaining the three heath-related MDGs unless pragmatic measures are taken.
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Stem cells could create new skin to help burns victims |
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French researchers say they have found a way of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin which could help serious burns victims.
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Hajia Taimako makes strides in herbal medicine |
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A herbal expert and healer, Dr Salamatu Taimako, has achieved some fame both in Ghana and in Germany as far as herbal medicine is concerned.
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Women misuse drug as emergency contraception |
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A study conducted in Kumasi indicates the wide use of a pill, popularly known as “N” tablet, as a form emergency contraceptive among women.
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Faulty elevators in Korle-Bu threaten lives of nursing mothers |
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Expectant and nursing mothers at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra are living in constant fear over the malfunctioning of the lifts.
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Thyroid 'risk from pre-eclampsia' |
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Pregnant women with the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia may be more likely to suffer from thyroid problems, research suggests.
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Tiny chip could diagnose disease |
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Researchers have demonstrated a tiny chip based on silicon that could be used to diagnose dozens of diseases.
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Pregnancy timeline |
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A timeline of some of the key changes to mother and baby during pregnancy.
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Meditation 'eases heart disease' |
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Heart disease patients who practise Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates, US researchers have said.
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Campaign on vaccination against Cervical Cancer underway |
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Females between the ages of 10 and 50 years could protect themselves against cervical cancer by being vaccinated.
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Plastic chemicals 'feminise boys' |
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Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys, making them "more feminine", say US researchers.
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Government to ensure fair and equitable Health Insurance Scheme |
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Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Baba Jamal, has reiterated government’s commitment to implement a universal Health Insurance Scheme to reflect various contributions to the scheme.
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Nurses urged to be professional in the discharge of duty |
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Registrar of the Nurses & Midwives Council, Rev. Veronica Darko, has urged nurses and midwives to be professional in the discharge of their duties.
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Contraceptive demand will grow 40 % by 2050 - UN |
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The United Nations estimates that by 2050, contraceptive demand will grow by 40 per cent as record numbers of young people enter their reproductive ages.
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One Key Found for Living to 100 |
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Scientists have zeroed in on one apparent key to long life: an inherited cellular repair mechanism that thwarts aging and perhaps helps prevent disease.
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Some people think HIV is a curse – Study |
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Research indicates that people in some communities in the country believe that people living with HIV are cursed.
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'Palliative care is human right for terminally ill' |
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Palliative Care (PC) is to relieve suffering, whether physical, spiritual or emotional, and to promote quality of life for the terminally ill.
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