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Why Temple Sanctums Are Built in Total Darkness and What It Does to Your Perception

The Architecture Was Never About the DarkYou walk in from the street, from noise and heat and the ordinary friction of the day, and within three steps the light is gone. Not dimmed. Gone. The garbhagriha, the womb-chamber at the centre of nearly every Hindu temple, admits no windows. The…

Times Life · Aug 28

Why Indian Women Hit Menopause Earlier and Feel It Differently Than Western Women

The age gap is real, and it mattersThe average age of natural menopause in Indian women is 46.2 years, compared to 51 in the United States and most of Western Europe. That figure comes from a large-scale study published in the Journal of Midlife Health, drawing on data from women…

Times Life · Aug 28

8 Perimenopause Symptoms That Indian Women Commonly Mistake for Thyroid Problems

Why the Confusion Happens in the First PlaceThyroid dysfunction and perimenopause both peak in Indian women between the ages of 38 and 52, and both produce symptoms so similar that even experienced physicians routinely conflate them. A 2021 study published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India…

Times Life · Aug 28

Six Flags roller coaster brain surgery explained: How two women ended up needing emergency treatment

A popular Six Flags Magic Mountain roller coaster is closed after two women suffered severe brain hemorrhages. California safety regulators are now examining the X2 attraction for potential risks. The ride's extreme movements and forces are under scrutiny following these incidents. Previous complaints and fatalities have also been linked to…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

New study finds HRT may lower dementia risk - but what if you can't take it? Dr Amir reveals alternatives for boosting brain health with age

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may reduce the risk of dementia for some women, a new study has found, but not everyone can take it

Woman & Home · Aug 27

88 People So Dumb You Can’t Help But Wonder How They Even Survive

Look, we’ve all made our fair share of whoopsies along the way. Sometimes it’s absentmindedness, a brain fart, or one of those moments when your brain just seems to clock out. Other times, though, a mistake is so spectacularly dumb that even you can’t fathom how you got there. We’ve…

Bored Panda · Aug 27

Tim Curry Dies at 80 After Thirteen Years of Adapting to Life Following a Near Fatal Stroke

Tim Curry has died at 80, with no cause released. He spent more than a decade adapting after a 2012 stroke and emergency brain surgery.

Medical Daily · Aug 27

39 Logical Paradoxes That Might Make You Think A Little Too Hard

Logic is supposed to help us make sense of the world, but every now and then, it leads us somewhere completely unexpected. People have been sharing logical paradoxes that seem simple enough at first—until you spend a few extra seconds thinking about them and suddenly nothing makes sense anymore. Keep…

Bored Panda · Aug 27

Brain Injury Outcomes Differ Across Countries as Traffic Crashes and Falls Drive a Global Divide in Care and Survival

A global study found major differences in traumatic brain injury causes, access to care, and mortality across countries with different development levels.

Medical Daily · Aug 27

Why Six Flags Magic Mountain’s x2 rollercoaster faces a safety audit over brain hemorrhage concern

A CNN report highlights severe neurological injuries from amusement park rides. Extreme acceleration and seat rotation on the X2 coaster caused brain hemorrhages. Two women required emergency neurosurgery after riding the attraction. Internal injury logs revealed numerous guest complaints about head and neck symptoms. State inspections forced temporary shutdowns and…

The Economic Times · Aug 27