There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese when "a more accurate" and "nuanced" definition is needed, a report from global experts says. Doctors should consider the overall health of patients with excess fat,

The Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA) has appealed to the public to avoid impulsive spending on unhealthy diets to escape the tendency of

By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Accra, Jan 21 GNA- The 4th Global Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Alliance Forum slated for February 13 to 15, is to be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda. This makes it the first time an African country will be hosting the strategic forum.

The first study to assess how weight-loss drugs affect the whole of human health has discovered an "eye-opening" impact on the body, researchers say.

Climate change has brought both fiercer rains and deeper droughts, leaving the city with brush like kindling—and the phenomenon is on the rise worldwide.

A new study establishes that soda consumption is doing ever more damage to health — with rising rates of diabetes in regions where soda-drinking is on the rise, like sub-Saharan Africa.

This article seems funny, though, but I am tempted to do this write-up due to the many female students I have seen who are glued to their gum.

New Insights Into the Biology and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity Jan. 15, 2025 — A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with ...

While this microbial exchange may sound unusual, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Sharing microbiomes through activities like kissing can help strengthen the body’s defence systems, as it introduces the immune system to new microbial species, fostering resilience against infections.

A group of global health experts are proposing changes to how obesity is defined and diagnosed. Their aim is to move beyond the long-criticized Body Mass Index (BMI) in favor of combining other ...

2024 — A study has revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana and Nigeria. Their study demonstrated that having just one risk variant in a gene known as ...

With global spending on prescription drugs increasing by 6% annually since 2019, it’s no surprise that the biopharmaceuticals industry is growing—and it’s expected to keep growing, with a ...