[Translate] The migration of medical doctors and other health workers onto the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) has created distortions and problems, resulting in reduction in salaries of the professionals, which they have expressed serious concerns about. The migration, which was implemented in December last year, has resulted in the professionals receiving lower salaries than what... 

[Translate] Breast ExaminationPurdue University Professors Sophie A. Lelievre and Ellen Gruedbaum have arrived in Africa to meet with officials of Peace and Love Hospitals and Breast Care International (BCI) in Kumasi, Ghana to outline ways to advance a partnership on breast cancer research and awareness from Monday January 16, to Saturday January 20, 2012. Lelievre, associate professor... 

[Translate] An international research has shown that Ghana together with 10 other African countries risk putting the lives of millions of its people in danger due to the influx of fake malarial drugs on the market. The research showed that fake and poor quality anti-malarial drugs were threatening efforts to control the disease in Tanzania, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon... 

[Translate] Study Shows Suspect Chemical Found in Breast Tissue of Women Who Don’t Use Underarm Products WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Jan. 12, 2012 — Have you ever gotten one of those scary chain emails telling you that your deodorant may cause breast cancer? If so, you are not alone. These show up in many people’s in-boxes from time to time. It has to do with... 

[Translate] Despite significance reduction in maternal, infant and under five mortality rates in Ghana, it is unlikely that the 2015 Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets could be met. Mr Prem Shukla, Country Director of Plan Ghana, a non-governmental organization (NGO), who made this observation, said Ghana could achieve the targets if effective maternal and child survival interventions were... 

[Translate] Health fears: Scientists say even one sausage a day can raise the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly 20 per centEating one sausage a day or two rashers of bacon raises the risk of pancreatic cancer by a fifth, according to research. Scientists have found that even relatively small amounts of processed meat increase the chance of developing this deadly illness. Pancreatic... 

[Translate] Restricted embryo growth 'predicts miscarriage risk'The growth of an embryo during the early stages of pregnancy is linked to its risk of miscarriage, says a University of Nottingham study. Scientists found that 78% of single-baby pregnancies which ended in miscarriage were in the smallest 5% of embryos. Researchers measured the length of more than 500 single and twin embryos... 

[Translate] Should healthy people take aspirin?Healthy people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke could be doing more harm than good, warn researchers. An analysis of more than 100,000 patients, published in Archives of Internal Medicine, concluded the risk of internal bleeding was too high. The UK-led study said only people with a history of heart problems or stroke should take... 

[Translate] People should have at least two days a week completely clear of alcohol, a group of MPs says. It is one of the recommendations in a report by the Commons science and technology committee, which is calling for a review of all government guidelines on alcohol in the UK. It says there are “sufficient concerns” about the recommendations on how much people should drink. The report... 

[Translate] Children are given essential vaccines because unlike adults, they are yet to develop their immune system to enable them fight diseases. It is also a fact that children, especially babies, get sick easily and are affected by changing weather conditions. Though it may seem normal for children to suffer from common ailments such as cold and fever from time to time, their suffering could...