Author: Odudu Abasi

Every now and again, everyone has a song lodged in their brain. But what happens when you believe you hear a song that isn't really playing? Have you ever seen or being with someone who claims to be hearing musical sounds (sounds are usually musical in nature and can range from popular music, orchestral symphonies, or radio tunes) that aren’t actually there, or have you experience this yourself? You undoubtedly know someone who has tinnitus, which is a ringing, buzzing, pulsating, hissing, or humming sound that has no external cause. In accordance with the American Tinnitus Association, it affects around…

Have you ever wondered what kind of signs can you use to know that you are pregnant? Most women ask this, especially those who want to get pregnant. Knowing these pregnancy signs helps so that you can know when to opt in for prenatal care if you want to, so as to make your pregnancy and delivery sail smoothly. So, for today, Healthsoothe will focus on one of the signs of pregnancy known as hegar’s sign. Hegar’s sign is one of the most common pregnancy signs out there which is easy to detect. We will explain all there is to…

Most people envisage ink poisoning as someone ingesting ink, and they are right to some extent. If you've ingested ink, such as by biting on the base of a pen and putting ink in your mouth, you shouldn't be too worried if you swallowed a little. Ink poisoning only occurs when you have ingested ink into your body in large quantities. In today’s article, we aim to explain all there is to know about ink poisoning – what is its symptoms and causes? We will also explain how to treat and prevent ink poisoning, as well as other key things…

Introduction to the Trochanter A trochanter is a femoral tubercle at the hip bone's joint. It is a bony protrusion towards the bottom of the thighbone (femur). Trochanters are essential muscle attachment sites in humans and other animals. Humans are recognized to have 3 trochanters, yet only the larger and lesser trochanters are anatomically "normal." (Not all specimens have the third trochanter.)   The Structure and Function of the Trochanter As we have established earlier; we have 3 types of trochanters. They are: Greater trochanter: A strong protrusion at the proximal (near) & lateral (outside) end of the femur shaft.…

You might hear your doctor talk about MCH blood tests or MCH levels when they explain the results of certain blood tests and have wondered what he/she meant by MCH. Doctors regularly order blood tests to get an idea of the overall health of their patients, and one of the things they check for is levels of MCH, or mean corpuscular hemoglobin – MCH blood test. These MCH levels are regularly used to help diagnose blood disorders but can be difficult to understand. Different MCH levels may cause a variety of symptoms, which will require individual treatments. Today’s article aims…

The human body is made up of interconnected blood vessels which play an important role in the transportation of blood to organs and tissues. Each of these vessels is unique as they have its specific functions. The vein is the blood vessel that returns deoxygenated blood from organs and tissues in the body back to the heart. The vein closest to the skin’s surface is often used as a medium for drug administration and venipuncture. But what happens when you have a collapsed vein? Do you know what a collapsed vein means? Well, if you haven’t or you have, and…

Fidgeting is defined as making little motions with your body, most commonly your hands or feet. It is related to inattention and frequently reflects pain and restlessness. And have you ever wondered how to stop fidgeting? For example, if you've been undergoing a lecture for a long period, one could find oneself tapping your pencil, and one wonders when he/she started doing that, and how to refrain from doing that whether consciously, or unconsciously. Do you find yourself fidgeting if you're uncomfortable, anxious, or stressed? When you're in a difficult event, your feet and hands seem to have a consciousness…

Have you ever had the loss of feeling or sensation loss at the area of your buttocks, the inside parts of your thighs, and your waist area (perineum), and wondered what it is, what causes it, and how you can treat it? This sensation loss could be saddle anesthesia. Yeah, you read right. I said that sensation loss you are experiencing from your waist region to your thighs could be saddle anesthesia. Have you ever heard about it? What of saddle anesthesia block? - Have you heard of it as well? Well, if you haven’t, or if you have, and…

Many of us have seen many muscle pro wrestlers and action movie stars like Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as ‘The Rock’ look intimidating just by flexing a couple of muscles – pecs flexing, and then exclaim (sometimes very loud): “Wow!!! How can I also do that?” – This is for the boys. As for the girls, most of them always star-gaze at such displays, with most of them already swooning for the guys that flex pecs in front of them.  Trust me, I have been in your shoes for a long while, looking for various ways I on how to…

Before Proceeding, What Do You Know About the Appendix? – Function of the Appendix The appendix is a fingerlike pouch attached to the large intestine in the lower right area of the abdomen, the area between the chest and hips. The large intestine is part of the body’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. The movement of muscles in the GI tract, along with the release of hormones and enzymes, helps digest food. The appendix does not appear to have a specific…