‘A Perfect Match’
At a therapeutic riding center in Boyds, horses are helping people with special needs discover their strengths and abilities
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The Perfect Match
Joe Robinson wanted nothing to do with being a donor. He hated needles and was squeamish about blood. But when he agreed to donate his bone marrow to save someone's life, he got something precious in return.
The Nurse Practitioner Is In
No, she's not a doctor. She just does a lot of the same things doctors do.
A Better Pill to Swallow
A writer's search for an alternative to antidepressants leads him to an unassuming office in Rockville and a potential miracle drug dubbed NSI-189
Trouble With The Curve
How a girl with an S-shaped spine finally straightened up
Going Viral
Hepatitis C is sweeping through the generation that came of age in the '60s and '70s. But many baby boomers don't even know they have it.
Previvors
Actress Angelina Jolie made headlines when she revealed that she'd had a double mastectomy after learning she carried a BRCA gene mutation. But well before she 'came out,' a number of local women were taking their own preemptive action.
A Shot at Happiness
Everybody knows that Botox can make you look better. Now, doctors are learning that it can make you feel better, too.
Stress: It's Sickening. Really.
In the high-pressure environs of Bethesda, the 'plague' of our generation is claiming plenty of victims
It Takes a Village
The aging in place movement is gaining momentum as communities throughout Montgomery County band together to help elderly neighbors
Breath of Hope
What happens when a woman is diagnosed with a rare lung disease and given a short time to live? Sometimes, life happens
iHeal
For soldiers dealing with PTSD and other issues, the military has endorsed a novel treatment: a form of mindful meditation known as iRest
Cosmetic Changes
More and more people want younger, fresher looking skin. What they don't want is to go under the knife.
Food Fix
Can't get no satisfaction? One cupcake doesn't do it anymore? Increasing evidence suggests: YOU MAY BE AN ADDICT
The Cult of CrossFit
Some of its practitioners freely admit: They're obsessed with this fitness program, which features an intense workout, its own vocabulary and even a Paleo diet. Some critics worry, though, that it takes things too far.
Winged Victory
A North Potomac woman wrests meaning from a devastating loss
Home Delivery
When it comes to giving birth, some say there's no place like home
Teal for Life
A Bethesda woman handles a terrifying ordeal-five cancer diagnoses in six years-with courage...and polish
Snooze Alarm
Sleep disorders are on the rise-and the consequences can be deadly
The Lyme Labyrinth
An encounter with the tick-borne disease becomes a trip down the rabbit hole, where even doctors can't agree on what's what
