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Athlete’s Foot – Types, Symptoms and Cure

Any skin infection is irritating, troublesome, and unwanted. But, fungal infections of the skin can be contagious too. Athlete’s Foot, also known as tinea pedis, is a contagious skin fungal infection that affects the foot area, and can also be transmitted to the foot from other areas of the body. Scratching any infected area of your body can transfer the fungus on to the fingers and finally to the foot. Athlete’s foot fungal infection is caused by the same fungus that causes ringworm or jock itch, and the symptoms and diagnosis of the condition are based on the specific type of athlete’s foot a person suffers. How Does Athlete’s Foot Spread? Some of the easiest ways of contracting athlete’s foot include: ·          Walking barefoot in germ-filled public areas such as public bathrooms, gym locker rooms, etc. ·          Sharing personal belongings like towels, bed sheets, etc. of an infected person can also transmit the infection to you.  Types of Athlete’s Foot  T

Using Artificial Intelligence for Securing Against Malware

Better detection and mitigation of malware helps enterprises stay ahead of the threats to their data. Leveraging the ability of monitoring a large pool of data for patterns, Artificial Intelligence (AI) accurately examines the behavior of threats, attackers and system users. It has been seen that the use of artificial intelligence can advance the security measures by as much as 400% to protect the internal systems of enterprises. Combining the modeling of both good and bad behavior with AI can save enterprises from even the most advanced malware attacks. This helps enterprises in both threat trapping and hunting. In threat trapping, models of bad behavior like signatures are used to identify malware with the help of passive technologies. On the other hand, good-behavior technologies utilize proactive behavior monitoring, malware-hunting tools to detect anomalies like: Overuse of certain resources such as memory or CPU Connections to host with which target had no past communi

7 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Condoms

Just the term “condom” creates innumerable questions in the minds of people. Various myths have surrounded condoms and their use for quite a while now. When a product has such a wide range of benefits as condoms, it is bound to be associated with a number of stories, which mostly aren’t true. Let us know debunk the myths and answer of the most frequently asked questions about condoms: 1.        Are condoms really effective? If properly used, condoms provide 98% protection against unwanted pregnancy and are 95% effective in preventing HIV. Apart from this, using superior quality condoms such as Manforce flavored condoms can not only prevent couples from STDs, but can also provide enhanced oral sex experience, especially for the giver. 2.        Does using two condoms provide more protection? Not at all! The rubbing action of the two condoms against each other can lead to breakage. You can opt for an extra lubrication condom irrespective of whether you’re having va

Know the Importance of Donating Blood on this World Blood Donor Day

Donating blood can save lives of people. It is not only beneficial for the receiver but also for the donor. Blood donation by healthy people ensures that safe blood is available to a patient as and when required. In fact, it is the most precious gift you can give anyone. Moreover, if your blood is separated into its components – plasma, red cells and platelets, it can be used to save lives of different patients suffering from different medical conditions. Let us now look at some of the major reasons why people should donate blood more often: 1.        Lower Risk of Liver Disease and Heart Attacks Most heart and liver related problems are due to iron overload in the body. Regular blood donation maintains optimal levels of iron in the body and helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and liver ailments. 2.        Less Risk of Cancer Blood donation is known to lower the risk of liver, lungs and intestine related cancers as it helps in balancing the levels of iron in th