High: Makes You Pee More Your kidneys have to work hard to process all that extra sugar in your blood. When they can’t keep up, your body gets rid of it, along with water that your body needs. High: Makes You Thirsty To get rid of that extra sugar, your body draws water from its own tissues. Because you need that fluid to make energy, transfer nutrients, and get … [Read more...]

Milk It’s a good source of vitamin D. If you have very low levels of this nutrient in your body, that can sometimes cause depression. One Norwegian study found that people who took a vitamin D supplement were less depressed a year later than those who didn’t. Don’t like milk? Boost the D in your diet with enriched cereals and juices, and canned fish. Turkey The … [Read more...]

Having good heart health is essential to living a long, healthy, and active life. As a result, we offer an interactive 90-day health challenge to educate young adults (21 – 40 years) about the dangers of poor heart and kidney-related diseases. During this program, participants will have their hearts screened, receive daily text messages and educational material, and participate in discussions … [Read more...]

If you’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you’re probably pretty excited. You’re much less likely to catch the virus, get severely sick from it, or spread it to other people. That means you can start doing some of the things you might have been avoiding to keep yourself and others safe. But what does it mean to be fully vaccinated? And once you are, do you still need to wear a mask and … [Read more...]

Statement from United Way’s Worldwide Board Chair and CEO on equity and access to justice United Way believes that every person is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect – this includes equal treatment and access to justice. Recent events involving violence and threats against African Americans expose our society’s underlying racism, prejudice and privilege that prevent too many people … [Read more...]

High blood pressure is surprisingly common, affecting 60% of African adults. And it’s a serious threat. High blood pressure increases the risk for heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and several other life-threatening health problems. In fact, high blood pressure causes thousands deaths in the Africa PER DAY. Even more disturbing is that most of these deaths are preventable. … [Read more...]

Dear Cherished Parent and Patient,   Because of the ongoing uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have introduced virtual consultations either by telephone or by video. This is available from Monday to Saturday and is either covered by your medical insurance company or payment through Mobile Money.    Clinic consultations and any lab tests can still be done on-site … [Read more...]

Today is World Malaria day.   What you need to know today about Malaria in Ghana.     The WHO World Malaria reports that: The West African sub-region, of which Ghana is a part (Figure 1), is estimated to have more than 300 million people at risk of malaria infection. Thus, the sub-region accounts for about half of the global burden.  The whole of Ghana is at risk of malaria. Malaria in Ghana … [Read more...]

                        Covid-19 in Children of Africa                                         COVID -19    This pandemic has several facets: a Family, Community, Political, and Medical facet. This is solely about family facets and some pertinent medical facets for families of African origin.   Based on 2135 children studied in China during the initial Wuhan crisis, 9 out … [Read more...]

    BE A KID AGAIN:  Remember our children are also processing this pandemic and it very well may not come in verbal conversation.  Children will not always tell you what they are feeling but we can pretty much get a hint through their play as they often will act out or play out their feelings and emotions with toys, objects and even conversation displayed while playing video … [Read more...]