The price of isolation
By Ellen Braunstein
As the pandemic wears on, the emotional challenges are sending more people to mental health specialists than ever before, clinicians say.
Area therapists...
More than a cough: COVID-19 found to cause heart problems
When people think of COVID-19, they often think about it as a severe respiratory disease, causing coughing fits and shortness of breath. But, clinicians...
How to boost your heart health
Rachel Graham suffers from the disease that claimed both her mother and her grandmother — mitral valve regurgitation. The condition, which can lead to...
Life After Breast Cancer
“By the end of all that, I was exhausted,” Bortnick, now 40, recalls. “I was ready to move on.”
But she soon learned that, contrary...
Inclusivity is the Main Idea
When Eli Lewis comes home to the Rockville apartment he moved into a year ago, he passes the cylindrical-shaped Soulfull cafe connected to the...
Starting a Movement
In a small studio in North Bethesda, 19-year-old Sam Alberts dances passionately on stage as he leads kids and adults through a challenging choreographed...
What’s the ‘Dill’ With Pickleball?
The fast-growing sport with a funny name appeals to players of all ages and abilities in Montgomery County.
New Choral Program at Strathmore Brings Together Individuals With Alzheimer’s
Encore Creativity for Older Adults will launch its second Sentimental Journey Singers group in September.
8 Products to Help You Get a Better Night’s Sleep
If you struggle to fall or stay asleep, these game-changing sleep aids might just do the trick.
Rekindle the Romance
Marriages are buckling under the pressures of the pandemic. Here’s how to bring back some much-needed intimacy.