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Adult Dyslexia Late Diagnosis: Is There Still Hope?

Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that affects people of all ages. Just as with other disabilities, early detection of the condition and early intervention are beneficial to the person with the disability. However, this is not always the case with dyslexia. An Overlooked Beginning Most of the time, the beginnings of dyslexia is overlooked, which […]

Calories Slabs To Help Weight Gain

At the moment, where some people are worried about weight gain, then there are some people who are upset with their decreasing weight and slim body. Such people do not know what to do to make themselves fit. Despite this, the weight of such people does not increase. Many people believe that only exercise or […]

RELAX! GOD’S PREPARATION TAKES TIME

It is true that the world has changed. People are no longer patient. We live in a microwave generation. People want everything now. We want our foods now, we want all services to be so fast. Fast foods, fast cars, fast internet, fast transactions and even fast relationships. Interestingly, the ways of God has not […]

Can’t Hold Back: What You Need To Know About Fecal Incontinence

Most elderly people manifest this as they lose control of their certain muscles and as a result of certain diseases. This isn’t an easy condition to bear with as it may put you in embarrassing situations. Incontinence is a lack of voluntary control of excretory function. It affects nearly 12% of the American population and […]

My Milk Allergy is Frustrating Me!

Anytime I took in milk or any milk product,  I end up bloated or with diarrhea. I didn’t know  I had milk allergy. So sad and frustrating it has been for me over the years. Milk allergy is an abnormal response by the body’s immune system to milk and products containing milk. It’s one of […]

My COVID-19 Story In Africa

As promised, I will be posting experiences of friends who suffered and survived COVID-19 in Ghana. For the purpose of proper impact and targeting, we will feature young people only. Our first narrative is from my own good friend Daniel Kofi Poku Kofi Poku. KP is a businessman in Accra and has given informed consent […]

Two Doctors Die in Texas Medical Office Standoff, One by Suicide

Suicide Alert: Pediatrician Katherine Lindley Dodson, MD, was killed in an hours-long hostage situation Tuesday in her medical office in central Austin, Texas, Austin police said in a press conference today. Jeff Greenwalt, a lieutenant with the Austin Police Department, said the suspect, Bharat Narumanchi, MD, 43, also a pediatrician, died by suicide at the […]

Poor Handling of Emergency Cause Deaths in Ghana

Dr Godwin Ahlija, President of the Doron Medical Centre has called for periodic training of health professionals in the handling of emergency medical cases. He said the lack of proper handling of emergency cases by health professionals had been a major factor leading to several avoidable deaths in health facilities in the country. Dr Ahlija […]

Prof T C Ankrah of KNUST Medical School Has Passed

Whenever a great person succumbs to the icy hands of death, its a very devastating affair and Prof T C Ankrah passing is no different. Prof T C Ankrah was a great teacher who nurtured thousands of Ghanaian doctors during their school days. He was known by many as “Father Christmas “ Because he always […]