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Lagos NMA seeks exit replacement policy to reduce brain drain

On June 25, 20191:08 amIn Health, Newsby Urowayino WaramiComments

Worried about the acute shortage of health workers within the health system in Nigeria and Lagos in particular, the Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has called the for the introduction of a seamless exit from replacement policy within the health system in order to end the current brain drain affecting healthcare delivery in the country.

Scientists reveal how brain combines multiple memories into new insights

On September 19, 20189:41 pmIn Health, Newsby adekunleComments

Neuroscientists have discovered how people’s brain combined memories to arrive at novel insights, lending a clue to developing faster artificial intelligence.

Brain Awareness Week: Specialist warns against hard knocks

On March 15, 20183:52 pmIn Newsby adekunleComments

A neuroanatomist, Dr Ademola Oremosu, on Thursday warned parents to desist from giving their children knocks on the head in the heat of anger to prevent trauma to the brain.

Five easy steps to get the most from your brain – Bunmi Sofola

On February 3, 20187:51 amIn Health, Newsby TonyComments

“We take our brains for granted, hoping they will stay in working order far years to come, while taking little action to encourage this to happen,” say experts. Once we’re past our mid-20s, our brains begin to shrink and depending on how we use them,function can either increase or decline. luckily, what happens is largely to do with factors within our control.

Husband, your wife has a more active brain

On October 8, 20179:38 amIn Health, Newsby adekunleComments

Attention men. You may not know it, but your spouse’s brain is more active than yours. Generally, as a matter of fact, women’s brains are far more active in many areas than men’s brains, according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Dancing can reverse signs of brain ageing

On September 9, 20172:43 amIn Healthby NwaforComments

Physical exercise has an anti-aging effect on the hippocampus region of the brain — an area that controls memory, learning and balance.

8 habits that harm your brain

On March 29, 201712:20 pmIn Newsby Emmanuel OkogbaComments

The brain is the most important organ in our body and it’s time we pay more attention to its health and welfare

Lizard brain, fish brain

On December 18, 201512:08 amIn Owei Lakemfaby adekunleComments

IN my crawls at the back of British taxis in London a fortnight ago, the radio stations never seemed tired wailing about United States (US) Republican presidential front runner, Donald Trump.

Diagnosed with brain cancer: Oyinyechi, 14, sends SOS to Gov Peter Obi

On August 11, 20137:17 pmIn Healthby alexsamadeComments

ONYINYECHI Mary-Colette Okafor, the third of five children born to Aloysious and Grace Okafor of 34, Osho Drive, Olodi-Apapa in Lagos, has sent a distress call to the Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and all well-meaning Nigerians at home and abroad, for assistance to raise N5 million to undergo an urgent life-saving brain surgery.