Peptic Ulcer Disease: Overview, Types, Causes, Signs And Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention And Complications

Peptic ulcers are open sores/lesions that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine. The most common symptom of a peptic ulcer is stomach pain. They’re usually formed as a result of inflammation caused by the bacteria H. pylori, as well as from erosion from stomach acids. … Read more

Asthma: Overview, Causes, Signs And Symptoms And Treatment/Management

Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath. Normally, with every breath you take, air goes through your nose or mouth and down into your throat and … Read more

Typhoid Fever: Overview, Causes, Signs And Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Typhoid fever is an infectious disease that is caused by a species of bacteria called Salmonella typhi. It infects the intestinal tract and can sometimes spread into the bloodstream. Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that can be life-threatening. Most cases of typhoid fever occur in developing nations. However, the disease can occur anywhere. Contaminated … Read more

Hypertension: Causes, Types And Ways Of Prevention

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is when blood pressure fluctuates to unhealthy levels. Blood pressure measurement takes into record how much blood is flowing through your blood vessels and the amount of resistance the blood meets while the heart is pumping. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your … Read more

6 Natural Ways To Lower Your Blood Sugar

High blood sugar occurs when your body cannot convert sugar in the blood to energy for cells. This is a common issue for those with diabetes, or those at risk. If you don’t lower your blood sugar, you will be at an increased risk for serious health complications such as heart disease, kidney disease, and vision loss. That’s … Read more

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Records 100% Covid-19 Recoveries

According to a statement released by the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Hospital has recorded a 100% recoveries of the novel Covid-19 cases. Coronavirus also called Covid-19 had been declared pandemic by the world health organisation few months ago. Ghana has so far recorded over 2000 cases. The biggest teaching hospital in the country, Korle … Read more

Hepatitis: Types, Causes, Effects On The Body, Treatment And Prevention

Hepatitis is one of the common liver diseases and this article shines more light on its causes, treatment, the effects on the body, prevention, types, and management. What is hepatitis? Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It’s commonly caused by a viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These … Read more

We’ve not abandoned Mahama’s hospital projects – Health Minister

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has stated that the Akufo-Addo led government has not abandoned hospital projects started by the erstwhile Mahama administration. According to him, several hospitals started by the Mahama administration have been completed, commissioned and currently in use. “The government has never abandoned any health facility that was started by the … Read more

How To Produce Your Own Hand Sanitizer To Counter Coronavirus

As Coronavirus had been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), a lot of people have been looking for ways to curb the infection rate, whereas prices of hand sanitizers have gone up, and to get your own sanitizer which lasts longer, here is a step by step way to make produce your … Read more

Corona Virus Hits Ghana

Corona Virus also know as Covid-19, a disease which sprang up earlier this year and had been declared pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is now in Ghana. The disease which is stated to have flu-like symptoms is still on the rise. Corona Virus has killed a lot of people in China and other … Read more