by health4naija | Jan 21, 2023 | Education
What is Cognition? Cognition can be simply described as the process of acquiring knowledge. It includes perception, judgment, and all conscious and unconscious processes through which knowledge is acquired. Cognition involves a series of mental processes that are...
by health4naija | Jan 17, 2023 | Health
Kids who have a midday nap are more intelligent We have read that sleep is essential for normal brain functioning, decision making and to relieve stress. Eight hours of sleep or more has been recommended for children to promote well-being. A recent study published in...
by health4naija | Jan 17, 2023 | Health
Cognitive function is defined as an intellectual process by which one becomes aware of, perceives, or comprehends ideas. It involves all aspects of perception, thinking, reasoning, and remembering. Cognitive function has 3 main areas: motor, emotion and sensory. Motor...
by health4naija | Jan 17, 2023 | Health Resources Nigeria
Nigeria has the highest number of people living with sickle cell in the world. Health outcomes in sickle cell depend on the ability to obtain timely expert care on an ongoing basis. Here we have listed the specialist Haematologists/Haematology clinics or Hospitals who...
by health4naija | Jan 17, 2023 | Health Resources Nigeria
Door to door; Pharmacies that deliver medications in Nigeria. During the #stayhome social distancing to #flattenthecurve at the time of the 2020 pandemic there was limitation of movement. There was a need for pharmacies that deliver medications door to door or home...
by health4naija | Jan 17, 2023 | Health
If you grew up in Nigeria in the 70s and 80s, Sickle cell was not talked about much in Nigeria, as people preferred to keep this diagnosis quiet. Nowadays, people are more open with discussing this condition that affects millions of people all over the world,...
by health4naija | Jan 16, 2023 | Health
The importance of measles vaccination Vaccines are very important to maintain good health. This topic will be on Measles and why measles vaccination is very important. WHAT IS MEASLES? Measles is a virus which infects children who are not immunized. Measles is spread...
by health4naija | Jan 16, 2023 | Health
Another important topic, especially with pre-employment screening; Often people undergo tests for blood-borne infections like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis and HIV and Chest X-ray to look for Tuberculosis particularly in job positions that are Help at home. If a...
by health4naija | Jan 8, 2023 | Health
SCREENING FOR PROSTATE CANCER I am launching this website with a topic that is commonly talked about, and that is prostate cancer screening. I want to share some very important information, especially on screening for this disease. TO KEEP IT SIMPLE, HERE ARE SOME...