The Ring Finger: Preferred For Capillary Blood Collection. Heyyyy ya folks! When was the last time you did a check up? Whether at a P-O-C-T-centre or the hospital’s Laboratory? At a point of care testing center, a simple blood collection method is used to obtain a blood sample to do […]
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Liver Function Test: What’s being tested? A liver panel is a group of checks that are carried out together to detect, evaluate, and screen liver sickness or damage. The liver is one of the greatest organs in the body and is positioned in the upper right-hand part of the stomach […]
When drug abuse is mentioned, what readily comes into mind is cocaine, heroine, methamphetamine, etc. However there’s a seemingly harmless canker eating deep into the fabric of society known as prescription drug abuse. Prescription drug abuse occurs when prescribed drugs are taken without the right dosage, or route or for […]
You may have heard may claims about your health a couple of times, making you believe they are true. Here are 10 of the common myths and what the facts really are: 1. Too much fat causes typhoid. Fat in itself when consumed in large amounts has it’s negatives however, […]
People with insomnia can feel dissatisfied with their sleep and usually experience one or more of the following symptoms: fatigue, low energy, difficulty concentrating, mood disturbances, and decreased performance in work or at school. Because different people need different amounts of sleep, insomnia is defined by the quality of your […]
Humankind, both men and women have always been fascinated by breasts. What women see in the mirror are usually far from the firm and perky ideal breasts portrayed by the media. The medical term given to sagging breasts is known as PTOSIS. Several women have considered several ways (including some […]
Private-owned,, non-profit primary health care outfit , Standout Care has won the “Health Business of the Year” award at the 2018 FN Business Awards annual awards. The scheme was instituted to honor and celebrate growing Ghanaian businesses, start-ups, and individuals making meaningful impacts, creating an enabling environment for economic growth, […]
Here are groups of people considered at high risk of the Hepatitis B infection. 1. Adults with diabetes age 19 through 59 years. Vaccination can be considered in those with diabetes who are age 60 and older. 2. Sexually active adults who are not in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship. […]
According to Joslin Diabetes Center, here are 10 facts about Diabetes you may never have known. 1. About one third of all people with diabetes do not know they have the disease. 2. Type 2 diabetes often does not have any symptoms. 3. Only about five percent of all people […]
1. Hepatitis B virus infection can be prevented with a safe and effective vaccine. You cannot get hepatitis B from the hepatitis B vaccine. 2. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents liver cancer. 3. An estimated 800,000 to 1.4 million people in the US have chronic HBV infection. 4. Adults […]