Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants
Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic products during recycling, a new study found.
Scientists find new blood group after 50-year mystery
Thousands of lives could be saved around the world after NHS scientists discovered a new blood group system - solving a 50-year-old mystery. The research team, led by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) scientists in South Gloucestershire, found a blood group called MAL.
Surviving kidney disease: The sad case of Nathaniel Adansi
Some kidney patients who rely on dialysis for survival have had their conditions deteriorated following the temporary closure of the Renal Unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
NHS soup and shake diet can beat type 2 diabetes
People can reverse their type 2 diabetes by going on a strict 900-calorie-a-day liquid diet offered by the NHS. Sticking to it may be challenging though, results suggest. Dieters must endure a few months of consuming only shakes, soups and meal-replacement bars, before healthy solid foods can be gradually reintroduced.
Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use. Notably, 2 million of alcohol and 0.4 million of drug-attributable deaths were among men.
Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity
New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022.
HIV: More babies getting infected despite PMTCT intervention
The National Aids Control Programme (NACP) says there is an increase in HIV mother-to-child infections despite the implementation of the Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission (PMTCT).
Non-disclosure of spouses status driving HIV infections spike – AIDS Commission
Dr Steve Kyeremeh Atuahene explained that the refusal of some HIV-positive individuals to continue their medication was a significant factor in the spike.
Ghana recorded 17,774 new HIV infections in 2023
The number comprises 4,869 youth between 15 and 24, 1,698 children under 15, 1,520 adolescents between 10 and 19, and 16,076 adults above 15.
FDA cautions public on abuse of naphthalene balls
The FDA has issued a press statement on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, warning the general public against the abuse of the chemical Naphthalene.
Kidney Failure and Kidney Disease; Differences
The kidney can lose its function quickly in a matter of minutes under certain conditions and that is referred to as acute kidney failure. However, the national problem of kidney as often reported has little to do with acute type of kidney failure. It has a lot to do with years of progressive kidney disease.
January 14, 2025|10:50 pm
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The Biggest problem of HIV/AIDS Today-Ghana
In the final analysis, if you remove this ugly, thick clothing of stigmatization, marginalisation off HIV victims, in the light of marvellous medical breakthrough in treatment, management, prevention and possible universal cure, I can openly say, comparably, HIV infection is far better than diseases like chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver diseases, stroke etc. Data point to the fact that, those are the diseases killing people most in this country. I work at the clinical side of healthcare and you can hardly see many people lying down on hospital beds for days (admission) because of HIV infection. And yet, every year, we hear of frightening national statics of new infection. If Ghana really want to turn the tides on the high rate of infection among its citizens, it must with all seriousness tackle and cure this strong resistant disease of HIV stigmatization first-no other better ways to do that.
January 14, 2025|9:46 pm
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Stop Taking Pain Medications at Home-Very Dangerous Practice
It’s just like an offensive scent around your house; you may choose to spray to dilute the odour temporarily and that will not permanently deal with it as the source remains-dead, decaying rat. The best thing to do is to look for the source and dispose of the dead rat.
January 13, 2025|12:05 pm
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