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Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a type of dementia that typically occurs in adults aged 40-65. As an early detection test, researchers asked 30 people with PPA and 27 healthy participants to recognize and name a series of 20 famous faces—including JFK, Princess Diana, and Elvis Presley. The dementia-free group recognized the faces with 97% accuracy and named them 93% of the time. But those with PPA scored an average of 79% on the recognition test and 46% on the naming portion....

“It’s very well documented that exercise will improve sexual arousal for women,” says Tierney Lorenz, PhD, a post-doctoral research fellow at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. While moderate levels of aerobic exercise, like jogging a mile or two at a steady pace, spike arousal levels for 15 to 45 minutes afterward, research shows that adding weights to the mix makes the effect last. “A moderate to intense strength training workout increases the arousal window to about 90 minutes,” Dr....

Native to northwestern India, Moringa oleifera is a small tree that’s grown in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. The leaves have a slightly nutty taste with a hint of horseradish and can be eaten raw or cooked, though they’re most commonly powdered and used as a supplement in smoothies and drinks or made into a tea. MORE: The Only 4 Smoothie Recipes You’ll Ever Need It’s extraordinarily nutritious: Ounce for ounce Moringa has twice the protein of yogurt, four times as much calcium as milk, and three times as much potassium as a banana....

In a first-of-its-kind study, published in the Lancet, researchers tracked the progress of 469 patients suffering from “treatment-resistant” depression. Some participants simply continued taking their antidepressants, while others supplemented their prescriptions with routine sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy, a common variety of talk therapy. After six months, 46% of patients who’d been seeing a therapist reported significant improvements in their symptoms, compared to 22% of their peers. “[Cognitive behavioral therapy] is a way of helping people with depression change the way they think,” says lead study author Nicola Wiles, PhD, a senior lecturer in the University of Bristol’s School of Social and Community Medicine....

“I know we can’t perfectly replicate our ancestors’ hunter-gatherer diet—it varied over the course of the Paleolithic period and there was variation in terms of geography,” says Durant. “But I feel like it’s a really good starting place to cut through the clutter of conflicting diet advice.” What does a professional caveman actually do? While you won’t find him foraging in Central Park or spearing squirrels from rooftops, he does frequent the city’s Russian and Turkish Baths, where he moves from hot saunas to cold pools to try to mimic the temperature fluctuations our ancestors experienced—a practice that supposedly bolsters the immune system....

Fade skin spots UV exposure overstimulates pigment-producing cells, causing blotchinesssThe Fix: A bleaching cream that contains kojic acid or mushroom or licorice extract can lighten dark spots, but be patient: Results may take months. Use products made with hydroquinone cautiously; the fader can be irritating. “This area is drier and more sensitive because it contains fewer lubricating oil glands,” says Heidi Waldorf, MD, director of laser and cosmetic dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine....

The results astonished her. After just one treatment, the agony began to subside. She went to two or three sessions a week and, after 10 weeks, she was completely pain free. Stories like Ginsburg’s have become increasingly common over the past few years. Marilyn Burack, 52, of Livingston, NJ, says she was cured of vertigo in two sessions of acupuncture after 6 months of medications had failed her. Rhalee Hughes, 38, of New York City, found that just one treatment could stop a flare-up of the pinched nerve in her neck....

Adapted from waist training techniques in third world countries as well as plastic surgeons and midwives who give moms a strong waistband to help tighten muscles, waist trainers have become the must-have product for real women who want to get the job done and feel great. Despite its recent popularity, there are still misconceptions about waist training and how it works. Here’s a breakdown on what you need to know about this waist-reduction tool:...

Such was the case with four-year-old Elianna Grace, who was splashing around in her backyard pool in Bradenton, Florida earlier this month. After she accidentally swallowed water while playing a game in the pool—something her mother described as a “freak accident”—Elianna immediately threw up, but seemed to recover fine shortly after, according to ABC News. Just two days later, Elianna was struck by a fever that wasn’t letting up. Her mother took her to urgent care, where her heart rate spiked, oxygen levels dropped, and skin turned purple....

Of course, most people feel a little out of sorts if rousted from deep sleep. But sleep drunkenness goes beyond that, explains Maurice Ohayon, MD, PhD, coauthor of the study and director of the Sleep Epidemiology Research Center at Stanford University. Ohayon says people experiencing sleep drunkenness often don’t have any recollection of the things they say or do. While most episodes are short—typically less than 15 minutes—a small percentage of sleep drunkenness sufferers can become violent....

We all ebb and flow through highs and lows in life, but sometimes, the lows can pull us into a dark place where it feels like there is no way out. There have been many occasions this season where runners have reached out to me for help while suffering through depression and, in some cases, thoughts of suicide. I’m writing this column in memory of a friend who couldn’t find her way through the darkness....

“Dad, let’s run it together,” my daughter said as we drove past a sign for a local 5K. “It’ll be your birthday gift.” Surprised, I looked in the rearview mirror to see if the little girl in the backseat was serious. In the past 3 years, she’d seen me go from being an out-of-shape dad who couldn’t even climb the stairs without breathing like a two-packs-a-day smoker to one who practically lived in his running shoes....

Unfortunately, fewer Americans are undergoing regular cancer checks than they were 10 years ago, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Cancer Epidemiology. The study, which tracked more than 174,000 adults, found that the population failed to meet government targets for screenings of breast, cervical, and prostate cancers. What’s to blame for the sad state of cancer screenings? Confusion about when to get screened might very well be one culprit, according to researchers....

So Kurzweil, an MIT-trained engineer, did what he would with any engineering problem he faced: studied the data—in this case, scientific studies, nutritional research, and statistics about aging and health outcomes—and designed a solution. He drastically cut his fat intake, lost 40 pounds, and, along the way, reversed his diabetes. It was early proof of what would later define his life’s work. “Our bodies and brains are very much machines,” he says....

Martial arts have become a family affair—for moms, dads, and children of all ages. Today, almost half of the sport’s 6 million participants are kids between the ages of 6 and 17, and women comprise one-third of the student body, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. There are hundreds of styles of martial arts, such as kick-heavy karate, wrestlinglike jujitsu, and judo, in which an opponent may be held or thrown....

MORE: 3 Signs You Have Tendinitis The situation isn’t hopeless. But if you continue to use the tendon in the same repetitive motion that triggered the problem in the first place, it’s going to be very difficult to get better. This applies to everyone from world-class marathoners to window washers and typists. Still, it’s possible to lessen the effects of tendinitis and prevent intense flare-ups. The key is to unlock your mind and be free to change some of your old ways....

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