February 22, 2012

Bethesda Health

The latest on health, fitness, beauty and senior living, plus guides to leading Bethesda-area medical professionals.

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Working Out of the House

Working Out of the House

For most of us, a home gym means a treadmill, a few weights and a TV stuck in a basement that we visit rarely (if at all). But for some, a home gym is a source of inspiration.

The SAD Season

The SAD Season

One woman’s journey into the light

The Perfect "Figure"

The Perfect "Figure"

Bethesda’s Nancy Accetta will starve herself and train her body beyond the limits of normal endurance—all in a quest to achieve the physical perfection prized in the sport termed ‘bodybuilding lite’

Women on the Verge

Women on the Verge

Anorexia, bulimia, bingeing: Eating disorders aren’t just teenage problems anymore

Long Walk Back

Long Walk Back

After surviving two bouts of cancer as a teen, Bethesda's Jerry Sorkin thought he was in the clear. Then came the diagnosis that changed his life.

Gotta Laugh

Gotta Laugh

A Potomac resident yuks into good health

Fear Factor

Fear Factor

Everybody’s afraid of something. But for people struggling with phobias, that something can ruin their lives.

Moody Blues

Moody Blues

Childhood can be an emotional roller coaster. So how does a parent know when a kid’s mood swings are normal—or a sign of something serious?

Position for Life

Position for Life

A local therapist makes all the right moves to avert injury.

Imaging a Better You

Imaging a Better You

New technology aims to take the guesswork out of cosmetic surgery.

Desperately Seeking Survival

Desperately Seeking Survival

Nora Greer feared waiting for someone to donate a kidney would kill her. So she decided to go out and find one herself.

Sharp Lookout

Sharp Lookout

Karen Daley knows what an accidental needlestick can do to a person—it ended her nursing career and threatened her life. Now she works to ensure that doesn’t happen to anyone else.

The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race

Kensington’s Mike Heyl was on his way to joining a small, elite group of athletes who have run marathons on every continent. Then on the final stretch of Antarctica, he hit the wall...

Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

How a Bethesda cardiologist keeps his ticker in top shape.

Dentist Profiles

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Physician Profiles

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Your guide to leading physicians who talk about how and why they got into medicine and their approach to patients.