Articles from the ‘Health & Lifestyle’ category

Taking care of your new cell phone

Posted by on January 31, 2012 at 3:33 pm in Health & Lifestyle, Other Stories

No matter what your mobile phone looks like, or what brand or model it is, you should treat it with respect by taking proper care of it. Mobile phones are a very important means of communication and often fairly expensive. Therefore, take care of it by following these steps. *Research to find out which phone [...]

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After nationwide hang-up exercise…

Posted by on January 27, 2012 at 12:00 pm in Health & Lifestyle, Other Stories

C/R HAS 46,000 MOSQUITO NETS DEFICIT   STORY: FROM MAGDALENE SEY, CAPE COAST, C/R   The Central Region still has a huge mosquito nets deficit of 46,000 after the nationwide distribution and hang-up campaign in December last year.   According to the regional health directorate, most districts in the region were not able to cover [...]

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Fashion 101 goes on Multi TV’s CineAfrik

Posted by on at 11:55 am in Fashion and Style, Health & Lifestyle

Hit television programme, Fashion 101, is set to debut on pay-per-view channel CineAfrik, on Multi TV, this Saturday, January 28. The fashion-oriented show which currently airs, and will continue to air on free-to-air network TV3, has in the past few weeks received rave reviews from a cross-section of the Ghanaian viewing public. Moments after the [...]

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Video games, depression linked?

Posted by on January 23, 2012 at 10:44 am in Health & Lifestyle, Other Stories

Scientists are still in the process of finding out the actual association between video games and depression. A new Australian study has found that excessive video gamers are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety than casual players. But the researcher believes participants suffering from a mental health disorder are using gaming as a [...]

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Media urged to promote reproductive health services

Posted by on January 20, 2012 at 5:26 pm in Health & Lifestyle

The Upper West Regional branch of the Coalition of NGOs in Health has called on the media to partner the Coalition in its quest to promote quality sexual and reproductive health services and rights in the country.   The call came as a result of a recent review of Ghana’s performance on the Millennium Development [...]

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Processed meat ‘linked to pancreatic cancer’

Posted by on January 16, 2012 at 9:36 am in Fitness and Nutrition

A link between eating processed meat, such as bacon or sausages, and pancreatic cancer has been suggested by researchers in Sweden.   They said eating an extra 50g of processed meat, approximately one sausage, every day would increase a person’s risk by 19%. But the chance of developing the rare cancer remains low. The World [...]

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Ghana women now Breastfeed their men At Public Places is New sakawa Craze In Town

Posted by on December 8, 2011 at 4:08 pm in Entertainment, Health & Lifestyle

As if that is the latest “Sakawa” in town to aid the young guys into making some quick money, the new craze in town is that almost all the young guys who visit the nite clubs with their girl friends are trying to suck their breasts openly without fear or shyness from the public. When [...]

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Same-sex Marriage: Is Ghana Ripe for It?

Posted by on October 17, 2011 at 1:19 pm in Health & Lifestyle, Marriages

A Review of “Gay Practice Between Adults Not A Crime Says Attorney-General and Minister of Justice- Martin A.B.K Amidu,” Vincent Baffour Acheampong/ Xfm 95.1/ Accra/ Ghana, reported Asante Fordjour LLB (Hon), LLM International Law And Criminal Justice ABSTRACT The fundamental rule in international human rights law states that “All human beings [including; arguably, homosexuals] are [...]

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