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Short men are in greater danger of losing their hair early, because both are in their genes. Men who feel they have lost the genetic lottery by being short may be unhappy to hear the same genes could cause their hair to fall out. But the testosterone which can cause boys to stop growing early, by closing the plates at the end of their bones during their teenage years, is also thought to cause baldness. The largest genetic study of male pattern baldness has confirmed four locations in men’s genes which cause them to be both vertically and follically challenged.  Genes…

World Kidney Day falls on 9th March 2017, and as the years go by we are faced with an alarming increase in chronic kidney disease. Across the globe, 10 percent of the population is affected by preventable yet deadly kidney diseases. Chronic Kidney Disease was ranked 18th in the list of causes of total number of deaths worldwide according to the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study. The degree of movement up the list was second only to that for HIV and AIDS. The situation is no different in Ghana as an average of over 12,000 diagnosed kidney patients are…

Short men are in greater danger of losing their hair early, because both are in their genes. Men who feel they have lost the genetic lottery by being short may be unhappy to hear the same genes could cause their hair to fall out. But the testosterone which can cause boys to stop growing early, by closing the plates at the end of their bones during their teenage years, is also thought to cause baldness. The largest genetic study of male pattern baldness has confirmed four locations in men’s genes which cause them to be both vertically and follically challenged.  Genes…

Counsel for the Marwako Restaurant manager who dipped the face of one staff in blended pepper has condemned what he termed media distortion of facts of the case which is before a district court in Accra. Mr Augustine Asafo-Adjei told journalists Wednesday after court proceedings that the distortion created could negatively affect the case of Jihad Chaabn who has been charged assault. Mr Asaof-Adjei told 3FM that his client is not a Lebanese as has widely been publicized, adding that most owners of the restaurant are Ghanaians. “He is a Ghanaian and the company is a Ghanaian company too …his…

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Former President John Dramani Mahama may have just announced himself as the most romantic man on International Women’s Day based on the evidence he has provided to the whole world. Wednesday, March 8 marks the Day across the world and the former first gentleman posted a beautiful photo of a special gift for his wife, Lordina, on his Twitter page. “Today is a special day for all women,” tweeted Mr Mahama on Wednesday, March 8. “A special handbag cake and flowers for a great mother and wife!” Today is a special day for all women. A special handbag cake…

The father of final year student of the University of Ghana Jennifer Nyarko, who is suspected to have committed suicide, could not control his emotions but to weep uncontrollably when he visited the mortuary, where her daughter is being kept. Jennifer, a Consumer Science and Agric student, who is said to be suffering from depression and high fever allegedly committed suicide at her Akuafo Hall Annex A hostel by jumping from the fourth floor on Wednesday dawn, dying instantly. The video below shows her emotional father weeping during his visit to the mortuary at the University Hospial. Watch the video…

One out of every 10 girls in Africa misses days in school during menstrual period, according to UNICEF. In reversing this trend in Ghana, JInitiative, a child and family focused organization, started the Happy School Girl Project. “The HSGP is promoting suitable ways in which girls can cope with their monthly flow with respect to how they obtain, use, and dispose of sanitary materials, without having them feel undignified,” a statement by JInitiative explained. As Ghana joins the world to mark International Women’s Day, the organization is strongly advocating for better menstrual hygiene management for girls in Ghana, especially in…

Ghana’s first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday commemorated the International Women’s Day with a meeting of more than 200 influential women in their chosen fields to galvanize support towards achieving gender parity. Special guests at the meeting were Samira Bawumia who is the wife of the vice president, former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Managing Director of Airtel Ghana, Lucy Quist, and CEO of Salt and Light Ministries, Rev Joyce Aryee among others. Participants included actresses, musicians, queen mothers, journalists and market women among other women. Addressing a group of women at special ceremony to commemorate International Women’s Day, Mrs…

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Pan-African brand Okay Africa has unveiled a list of 100 African women who have influenced the world. The women were selected from industries including arts, business, politics, and sports. The list includes Amma Asante, Philomena Kwao, Yaa Gyasi, Benny Bonsu, Karen Attiah Bozoma Saint-John and Jojo Abot. Read about them below.  Benny Bonsu (Producer) Benny Bonsu has several talents: she’s the writer and creator of Bedroom Diaries of a Black Woman, has a background in education as a behavior specialist and was a part of the organizing committee for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. However, this…