For some of us being at home for now and even the need to practice Social Distancing may prevent us from exercising in a gym for several weeks or months. These are stressful times and exercising together with a FAMILY you can share ideas w…
Access to information 24/7, a new disease that seems to teach us something new every day, rants and shouts from millions or even billions of people who have turned experts overnight. Yes this can be frustrating. Then one has to also deal w…
Fear and panic certainly have a way of making us act inappropriately and eventually worsening our situation. We should all follow authentic guidelines to keep us safe.
No one knows enough about the novel coronavirus (SARS 2) that gives …
Time seems to be in sprint mode. A few decades ago when we used to indulge in gutter to gutter and trekked on foot several miles to take part in major counters-ball tournaments (you know if you know) it appeared the days and nights were ex…
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.”- Thomas Edison
When Hippocrates said that “walking is a man’s best medic…
If you truly love yourself you had better read this piece while standing!
It is often common to hear a parent tell a child, “sit quietly and watch television and I will make a quick dash to town.” Well this harmless and well-meaning sta…
When visiting a dentist has not been part of your health & wellness routine then it becomes a chore incorporating it into your schedule BUT the benefits far outweigh the adjustments one needs to make. The impact that your teeth and other s…
This long Valentine weekend, many people will have stories to share; a pounding heart or chest pain from love or infatuation or even love gone bad. Many others may have similar experiences because of an empty wallet and for another group t…
In a country where access to cellular phones far exceeds that of flush toilets, it is surprising to know that alarm bells ring as soon as there is a hint that donors will not be doling out cash for programmes. I wonder the thoughts that go…
Background
Deadly Respiratory Virus
Coronavirus & Rhinoviruses are common causes of “common cold” but this strain of coronavirus has never been encountered.
Infects Humans
Develop respiratory illness that quickly progresses to
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Almost everyone will agree with me that physical activity (which includes exercising) is beneficial to us. The downside of this ‘wonder pill’ is that many of us harm ourselves, either because we are overzealous, or because we get the wrong…
I can confidently suggest to you that many of us choose our food based on how quickly it can be made available, the taste and the cost. Some of us even add a fourth dimension; the quantity! Followers of this principle believe that “more i…
Escalating health care costs continue to remain an issue of major concern to all countries and Ghana is no exception. We try health insurance, gamble with corporate bodies bearing healthcare costs of employees or government subsidizing or …
“Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness” – Edward Stanley, December 1873
In 2020 nothing new will happen in terms of New Year Resolutions. Not even the lure of an exciti…
“Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness” – Edward Stanley, December 1873
I have already attended a couple of Christmas Concerts but I certainly can’t feel Christmas in t…
The year is fast coming to an end but there are many days left to still make 2019 the best year of our lives. Erase the mentality of just “hanging in” for 2019 to come to a close so that you can start 2020 with vim. That may not be the sma…
Prevention and managing most conditions does not depend solely on an individual; it is no “island” business. We should work together as families, communities, countries and the world at large for the best results. Our focus should be on pr…
Year in year out nature reminds us that we will be punished if we do not follow basic principles of hygiene. I trust we will follow these points at all times even after the current threat of “flu” is past.
Stay healthy at all times i…
One will hardly complete a day’s work at the clinic without talking to a patient who complains of fatigue. The whole world appears to be in the “fast lane” and it is almost fashionable to complain of fatigue. Colette Bouchez refers to this…
“Food safety is an area of public health action to protect consumers. Unsafe food can lead to a range of health problems: diarrhoeal diseases, viral diseases, reproductive and developmental problems, lifestyle diseases and even cancers.”
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Do we lose precious lives in the blink of an eye or is it possible our body may have been fighting for a long time only to give up and as observers we see it as “sudden”? Surely accidents, murders, drowning etc. do occur and a life is lost…
My heart is heavy this morning as I write. No text or call to remind me to email my article for the weekend. It finally sinks in that Jonathan our dear Editor at Spectator has really moved on to glory. This is a piece in his memory.
Dep…
I love to put a twist on Nikolai Lenin’s quote – “The most important thing in illness is never to lose heart.” Literally once you “lose your heart” the battle is lost and what better way to improve our heart health than to do four basic th…
Time seems to be in sprint mode. A few decades ago when we used to indulge in gutter to gutter and trekked on foot several miles to take part in major counters-ball tournaments (you know if you know) it appeared the days and nights were ex…
The more I explore the Wellness Industry and as greys compete for dominance wherever hair can be found, the more glaring it becomes to me that a holistic healthy and happy life is way more than we focus on. There is an endless list that br…
What will you do if after years of enjoying the beauty of the world through your eyes, you wake up one day and realize your eyes are failing or have failed you? It could be a major life-changing event. You may even run the risk of causing …
If you had a sudden fall, would your bones survive the impact?
If you have Osteoporosis, they might not. Osteoporosis is a silent, progressive disease that leads to a decrease in bone mass, and consequently, loss of structural strength.…
I am pleasantly surprised to find myself writing about hair. It must have been prompted by my barber who keeps prompting me that I am greying. I guess it may have something to do with suggesting that I use dye. I am definitely not interes…
I grew up in one of the best and most loving families the world can boast of and chicken and eggs were an almost daily feature thanks to our poultry business. Eggs received a great deal of bashing in those “good old days”; do we really bel…
Being a good father is hard work! Quite often sacrifices of the many great fathers are drowned by the poor judgement or irresponsibility of a handful. Some mothers do the same but seem to have “indemnity”. Let us celebrate the wonderful fa…
I have realized three groups of people normally make up any audience I speak to. The first group are people who already know the basics of healthy eating, another who do not know and a third who think they know. However, what all these gro…
I am so optimistic about Ghana making major positive gains by making small changes that people have often misinterpreted my passion for our dear country. Over the past few days I have been excited by the War Against Indiscipline (#WAI) ini…
Last year a statement really caught my attention and I will share it now; “the sphygmomanometer (the instrument for measuring blood pressure) measures two things. Your blood pressure and your common sense.” Ouch!! That is profound and pain…
If you do not know your blood pressure (it is normal is not good enough), you haven’t checked this year or you have been asked to monitor your blood pressure then this is a passionate appeal to you to spend a few minutes to check your bloo…
I can bet you that if this had been any other year, we will still be struggling to complete January. 2019 has been super-fast and a month passes by whenever one blinks.
28th April marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work and our th…
I have often wondered why there is much more fanfare at Christmas compared to Easter. The sacrifice at Easter is the backbone of Christianity and the singular feat that has had the most impact on the world. Maybe our family who are noted f…
It is impossible to know how priceless breathing is until you CANNOT BREATHE! Imagine what people with asthma go through often especially when not properly managed. If you think love can take your breath away, then you definitely have neve…
The world has become extremely competitive and now more than ever we need to work harder and smarter. Especially for countries lagging far behind our only source of hope to “catch up” is to be extremely healthy. No matter the economic poli…
About 2 decades ago when I was a house-officer in Paediatric (child health) Surgery, I dreaded Saturday and Sunday afternoons. This was simply because you could tell the future without any anointing; many children will be rushed there beca…
The BIG C refers to cancer, a diagnosis that in the past was virtually synonymous with death. It still sends shivers down the spine of many but a number of people are now taking a more proactive approach either to reduce their risk or to c…
Many of us would rather not find out if we have a disease lurking in the shadows but the jury has long been out; catching a condition early goes a long way to help keep it at bay.
Many people will swear that that were perfectly well til…
You can predict the future of a country without looking into a crystal ball. Just observe those in their teens and even younger; their thought processes, the way they spend their leisure and their healthy practices. In the past few months …
Time does fly and if there were no clocks to contradict me, I could have sworn that 2018 was the shortest year ever. May we all experience a 2019 filled with great health, happiness and wealth.
It is almost impossible to discuss wealth …
Why do we still go globe-trotting calabash in hand, a large entourage in tow and officials back home waiting to pounce on the “booty” that will be squeezed into our calabash like the last drop from an Ideal Milk tin? We sit on so much weal…
Open gutters eager to welcome all forms of garbage to choke them, craters with strips of what may have been asphalt and probably called roads some years earlier. Young men arguing at the top of their voices under trees during working hours…
“Today, 4.5 billion people live without safely managed sanitation and 2.1 billion people lack access to safe, readily available water at home.” Right at our doorstep having access to a toilet, which is a human right is now a luxury reserve…
November 14th is World Diabetes Day- this condition needs to be discussed extensively and the role of healthy lifestyle including physical activity can not be overemphasized. That is why on World Town Planning Day which is today the 8th of…
October 29th as always was observed as World Stroke Day. This year and beyond the aim is to provide the best possible quality of life to stroke survivors. The theme for this year #UpAgainAfterStroke; Support for life after stroke aims at r…
Breast cancer is on the rise in Ghana and the way to curb or cure this disease does not lie in a prayer camp or at the feet of a herbalist. Like charity screening begins at home and we all need to master the basics so that we can detect ch…
What will it take for each of us to make and keep a promise? We don’t need to wait till something devastating happens before we do what we know is the right. Like you, I have not followed up on some promises but the stakes are so high that…
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