Tuesday, April 30, 2019

How men and women experience pain differently?


Yes, it’s true men may tolerate pain more than women; however, according to research, they are more stressed when it comes to how they remember it.





According
to research, the experience of men and male mice is the same. Both men and male
mice both remember the previous pain clearly and they are also very stressed
and sensitive when they later return to the location where the pain occurred.





The
situation in women and female mice is the same. They never seem to be stressed
when they go to previous pain location.





Male
are more stressed





If
you talk about remembering the pain, the male is more stressed. In research, 38
women and 41 agings between 18 and 40 participate. The all were taken to a room
where heat was administrated on their hands.





The
participants rated the pain on a 100 index scale. Soon they wore inflated blood
pressure cuff and exercised for 20 minutes.





The
researcher found that the pain was increased due to the memories of previous
pain. After this discovery, they brought a male and injected his brain a
memory- blocking drug. After this, he came to the same room; the mice didn’t
show the sign of remembered pain.





The
researchers said that finding is important because increasing signs shows that
chronic pain can be a problem if you remember it.





Perceptions
of pain





In
the previous work, the experiments were done only on men’s lives, and it was
hard to differentiate the pain between both sexes.





However,
according to this research, there are differences between the male and female
sexes how they recall the pain.





This
research also causes chronic pain can also cause memory problems. Sometimes,
the impact of chronic pain is permanent. For this purpose, they need proper
therapy and exercise can work to remove that memory and to ease the pain.





Issues
of chronic pain





Chronic
pain in any organ is a severe health issue. This usually affects up to 50
million Americans. These numbers are more than 20% of the adult population.





We
found that men are not sensitive to pin concerning women. However, they are
more stressed than women when they remember the pain or place.





Recalling
and anticipating pain





According
to research, there are also some different stress levels in men and women when
it comes to remembering the pain.





Dr.
Samuel McLean pointed out that the way people anticipate an experience can
affect how much pain they have during it.





For
example, doctors never use these type of words like this is going to hurt you,
because they know the psychology of patients, they will feel more pain. Instead
of this, they use words that force them to think about the future.





If you are more sensitive and feel the pain worse, you can use medication to overcome the hard experience. You can buy dihydrocodeine online to treat the pain. This medication is widely used as a relaxant and produces calming effects in the brain.





The
researchers in a report show that men and male mice remember previous painful
experience badly, and are more stressed and sensitive to the later pain
experience.r pain experience.


Beware Bodybuilders! The Recent Online Fitness store breach is an eyeopener


One of the world’s largest and most popular online fitness stores suffered a security breach; fitness freaks are advised to change their login credentials. Bodybuiding.com says that it was suspected in February 2019.





Thanks to the independent security experts who investigated the hacker’s attack; according to investigators, the hack attempted via phishing email which was sent to the staff back in July 2018.





The duped worker accidentally shared enough information that made more accessible for external hackers to break the company’s online infrastructure.   





What Has Been Exposed?





Hackers accessed bodybuilders’ data including names, billing and shipping details, email addresses, contact digits, historical affiliations (order history and/or any communication), BodySpace profiles, DOBs, and other data.





Thank God, payment details have not been exposed as Bodybuilding does not store full payment card numbers during online purchases.





Is The Stolen Data Abused or Misused?





There is no evidence as such regarding the treatment of stolen data, the company is claiming that the data has not been misused so far; but one could ask them how they are so sure?





Bodybuilding is keep warning users to be wary of any emails asking recipients to respond by clicking a link or attachment or requesting personal information, or asking for ransom against their personal information and/or the contact details that have been stolen.





How Many Users has been Affected?





The exact number of affected users has not been revealed; means all the users are at risk; though there are more than 9 million members in its Bodyspace community, while the site claims to receive 35 million new visitors a month.  





What is the Response of BodyBuilding.com?





According to the site, steps are being taken to harden the security infrastructure to prevent any further unauthorized access to users’ data; users are required to change the passwords immediately.





Is Changing the Password Enough?





Yes! For years, security experts are urging users to choose different passwords for different accounts, as a password is the frontline force that allow or disallow anyone to intrude in your data; breaching a password means hacking all the accounts belonging to the same victim.





Do you know, the most used password from cyber breaches were “123456” and “ashley” they have been used by 23. 2 Million users around the globe.  





So, don’t be fooled and don’t give easy access of your data to hackers; if you cannot memorize multiple passwords, then get a good password manager and keep your data protected with complex and unique passwords.





Also, users can also protect different accounts with Two-factor authentication (if possible); it’s an added layer of security that will prevent hackers from accessing your accounts.  





We, cyber experts, don’t doubt your fitness and your commitments to it, but we are afraid about your cyber-fitness; it’s no more a technological problem rather become a personal responsibility.     





Cyber awareness moves beyond the workplace and homes, impacting things  ranging from devices to toys, from fitness-trackers to voice-activated gadgets, increasing the importance for all ages to be ‘cyber fit,’





How to be Cyberfit?





Cyberfitness is just like a cyber hygiene, where an individual’s health or security is taken into account while conducting online activities. It includes recognizing risky behavior like; clicking a link in a dubious email, connecting many data-holding devices, etc.





We all love smart gadgets; interestingly, security researchers have already warned us to limit the use of smart devices, as these personalized gadgets (including IoT devices) help cyber crooks to take hold of our private info and could use them to empty our bank accounts, seize our assets and even remortgage our personal homes.





A study revealed that this year, ransomware would be more concerned towards connected devices holding users’ data like emails, photos, and even our fitness info.





If you think your data would be sold to the dark web, then you’re wrong; its probability is less, while holding the data for ransom is the new in, as this will trigger more panic among us.





Taking care of your online security and privacy is becoming a need next to food and shelter; otherwise, you’ll end up losing your online status, which is I guess more important than the physical identity.





So, what to do? How to limit the tracking parameters of the fitness gadgets and apps; and how fitness industry could be remain protected?





Don’t worry! Answers are simple.





  • As an individual, you just have to keep changing your password - as we have mentioned - and whatever the apps or gadgets you are using, make sure you know how much data that app or gadget is storing and do adjust its privacy settings as per your comfort level.
  • If you are running a fitness venture, then make sure your employees are trained enough to recognize the signs of cyber attacks; employee training is a must.




Anyways, pump up your muscles, but don’t let the hackers pump their skills on you and your data; try your kicking techniques on them.


Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Q and A with dr Archana Shetty from kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital


Dr. Archana Shetty is a well known Breast Surgeon Consultant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, India. Her expertise lies in treatment of benign & malignant breast disease, sentinel node biopsies, breast reconstruction & oncoplastic surgery with implants & flaps, symmetrisation surgery, immediate & delayed. We had the opportunity to interview her and find answers to the most common queries around Breast Cancer.





1. What is Breast Cancer?





Uncontrolled growth of breast Cell










2. Is there something people can do to prevent breast cancer?





No. Not absolute prevention, but we can reduce our risks by leading a healthy lifestyle & being vigilant. Eat healthy, exercise regularly, control weight, limit alcohol intake, avoid smoking, ensure breast feeding, avoid prolonged use of hormone replacement therapy & oral contraceptives, conduct regular self examination.










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3. Who are considered the high risk group for breast cancer?





People from high risk families with genetically proven mutations, women who have previously had breast or ovarian cancer, If they have had chest wall radiotherapy for something else, strong family history, precancerous/ proliferative breast disorders, no children, mothers not done breast feeding










4. Are there any early symptoms, If yes, what are they?





Any Lumps in the breast/ armpit/ above the collar bone, nipple retraction, dimple in the skin, rash around the nipple, blood stained single nipple discharge, obvious asymmetry, orange peel appearance of the breast.





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5. Is Breast Cancer curable?





Yes, in the early stages (Stage 0/1/2)










6. What tests are required for detection of breast cancer?





A mammogram is the best test for early detection in over 40 years age. For younger women a sonography done by an experienced radiologist is good. In some cases the doctor might prescribe a breast MRI.










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7. Do regular check ups help in early detection of breast cancer?





Yes










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8. What are first steps patient should take once breast





cancer is detected? DO NOT PANIC. See a breast cancer specialist immediately & discuss the various treatment options in detail. Preferably take a close relative or friend along with you who can make notes, as you may not be able to remember the whole discussion later.





9. What are the treatment options?





Treatment for breast cancer is usually multimodal i.e a combination of surgery +/- chemotherapy, +/- targeted therapy, radiotherapy & hormone tablets










10. Is there anything you suggest to improve quality of life for a person undergoing treatment for breast cancer?





Regular exercise, healthy diet & lifestyle & regular follow up as advised by your doctor










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11. What is the process followed for cancer treatment in KDAH?





In KDAH, each patient is managed in a multidisciplinary team with the surgical oncologist , medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, oncopathologist , radiologist, psychological counsellor & palliative care team





12. Any other information unique to the hospital which can be mentioned for breast cancer?





AT KDAH, we are one of the very few centres in India performing dual technique sentinel node biopsy, day care breast cancer surgery, Breast conserving surgery, Oncoplastic breast surgery, breast reconstruction (with implants or with the patient's own body tissue) EDGE radiotherapy










13. How many patients of breast cancer are treated in KDAH?





More than 1500 cases of breast cancer have been operated at KDAH, majority with breast conserving surgery










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14. What equipment does the hospital have for treatment?





All the latest & best equipment available in the developed countries like gamma probe, PET CT, MRI, Digital mammogram, EDGE radiotherapy, chemotherapy suites, well equipped operating theatres with frozen section, intra-operative imaging, SNOLL





15.Any diet suggestions / restrictions?





Healthy diet, avoid smoking, reduce alcohol intake





16. How quickly this cancer Tumor grow or how quickly it moves from one stage to another?





This is very variable depending on individual factors in each patient like tumour grade, aggressiveness, stage, age etc










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17. Does this cancer treatment need post operation follow up?





Yes. Post treatment, we recommend regular follow up for the 1st 5 years with annual mammograms & blood tests & sonography


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