LIFESTYLE

Gov’t won’t halt Israel pilgrimage – Dzamesi

Government has served notice it is not suspending plans to facilitate Christian pilgrimage to Israel and the Vatican City, despite the massive public backlash. The move to send over a 100 persons to some Holy cities has been described by majority of the public as a misplaced priority on the part of government. The Christian Council of Ghana has stated ...

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Strange but true: Twins can have different fathers

We all know that siblings can have different fathers – technically making them half-siblings – but what about twins? Yes, it can happen. In fact, one study estimates that as many as 1 in 400 sets of fraternal twins is “bipaternal.” How is it possible? Simple: Two eggs from the same mother get fertilized by two different fathers – within ...

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Sexual violence requires urgent attention – HFFG

As the world marks the 2nd annual International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict and World Refugee Day, Hope For Future Generations – a Ghanaian NGO and her partners – the Ghana Refugee Board, and Palladium is alerting the government and the people of Ghana to the realisation that sexual violence is a serious problem in our ...

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How to get to sleep in hot weather

Struggling to get enough shut-eye at night? Pour yourself a warm mug of cocoa and put our soporific tips on how to get to sleep to the test Water water every where / nor any drop to drink. That’s the desperate lament of Samuel Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner, who watches his shipmates die of thirst after their galleon becomes stuck in ...

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Can we stop pretending love is beautiful?

As a fan of romance books and movies, I was bombarded by beautiful imagery of love from a young age. Suave men and stunning women danced under the stars or ate at sophisticated candle-lit dinners accompanied by orchestras playing. Sexy dances and picture-perfect kisses were the things love was made of. Men were the princes who rode in on stunning ...

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Sickle cell disease: Overview, symptoms, and causes

Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anemia, is a group of disorders affecting the red blood cells in the body. How people understand sickle cell disease (SCD) has developed over time. In order to better understand the disease, it is important to take a look at the factors that influence sickle cell disease, as well as the effects ...

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11 amazing ways moms benefit from breastfeeding

While breastfeeding can be painful, tiring, and for some new moms, logistically or physically impossible, most experts agree that breastfeeding is the healthiest way to feed newborns up to 6 months of age. That’s because it helps protect them from infections and allergies, provides the precise ratio of nutrients their growing bodies need, and it may even reduce the risk ...

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7 places she met the guy she cheated on you with

It’s an unfortunate part of life: Some people cheat. And, while no one wants to be the person who was cheated on, people have a sick fascination with what goes down during cheating, when it happens, and how it happens. Now, a new survey is looking to answer some of those questions. For the study, UK website Superdrug Online Doctor ...

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