It's not just rocket launches and death metal concerts that lead to hearing loss. Many everyday activities can cause damage. Here's what you can do to protect your ears for decades to come.

If you neglect your gym routine, you can rebuild your muscles in a matter of months through sweat and dedication. But your hearing? That's one thing you can't retrain. "Once it's gone, it's gone," says Valerie Pavlovich Ruff, an audiologist and hearing loss specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, in the US.

Panellists at a meeting on nutrition supplementation have called on the government to translate its nutrition commitments into funded priorities, implementation and measurable results for women, children and vulnerable communities.

The Adolescent Girls’ Programme (AGP) is making a positive impact on girls with falling teenage pregnancy rates in basic schools in the Central Tongu District, where girls are becoming more assertive in pursuing their studies.

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has urged staff of the ministry, both men and women, to undergo regular screening for breast cancer since early detection helps to save lives.

A Cardiologist at the Department of Cardiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Florence Koryo Akumiah, has warned that heart disease is quietly ravaging homes, echoing this year's World Heart Day theme: "Heart disease can hide in plain sight: Don't miss a beat". 

The International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) has launched its 2026 Pink October campaign with a call for intensified breast cancer screening and early medical intervention to reduce deaths from the disease.

Accra, Ghana / Mumbai, India / Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA  September 28, 2026.  Hexagon Nutrition Limited today launched VIT A+, a stable vitamin A palmitate formulation for large-scale food fortification, at the Micronutrient Forum Global Conference in Accra. Previously known as PFH-VAP when it was being developed by Particles for Humanity, VIT A+ is being commercialized by Hexagon Nutrition for food fortification applications across Africa.

A former Deputy Director, Family Health Division of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Isabella Sagoe-Moses, has underscored the need for the government and other stakeholders to come up with policies that protect breastfeeding mothers.  

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has commemorated this year’s World Patient Safety Day on the theme: “Safe Care for Non-Communicable Diseases”, with a call for healthcare professionals to strengthen patient-centred care and create safer, more responsive healthcare environments. 

How general anaesthetics work is still not fully understood, but they are revealing clues about the nature of consciousness.

In 1797, the British naval commander Admiral Horatio Nelson had his right arm amputated. The operation saved his life. But according to legend the only anaesthetic he was offered was a swig of rum. 

The Senior Manager of Partnership, Compassion International Ghana (CIGH), Edward Nyamekye, has commended the Somanya cluster of partner churches of Compassion International Ghana for good work and an impactful programme in the communities in the Cluster of Partner Churches in the Krobo enclave for 2025. 

A Multi-Stakeholder academic symposium has issued a position statement calling on the government and development partners to take urgent, coordinated and sustained action to secure sustainable domestic financing for primary health care and immunisation.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) for its progress during its first year, describing the initiative as a significant step towards reducing financial hardship for Ghanaians living with chronic and high-cost diseases.

The Programme Manager, Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Wallace Odiko-Ollennu, has warned that NCDs are silently killing Ghanaians, accounting for 45 per cent of all deaths in the country. 

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has urged District Directors of Health Services (DDHS) to ensure the judicious use of resources allocated to the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme, warning that inefficiency could undermine the policy at its inception.

The Provident Insurance Limited Company has partnered the Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Ghana Association of Urological Surgeons (GAUS) to launch the 2026 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, themed "Prostate Cancer: Early Detection Saves Lives." 

ASHFOAM Ghana Limited has committed to support children affected by cancer and sickle cell disease as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.

Putting our hands in soil and touching grass, trees or moss provides a wide range of health benefits, for our skin and wider immune system.

I take a long walk in my nearest park every day, almost religiously. There are plenty of different tree species to look at, an everchanging cast of fragrant flowers in spring, and enthusiastic birdsong fills the air. But the sensory experience usually stops there. However mucky my shoes get, I usually come home with clean hands.

MPs have voted against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, bringing the latest effort to change the law to an end.

Following a debate in which both sides made emotional speeches, the House of Commons voted 286 to 270 - a majority of 16 - against the proposed legislation.

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has announced a major expansion of its operations, shifting from the payment of patients' medical bills to the construction of specialised health facilities across the country.