Health & Fitness

Their daughter's illness was not only life-threatening, but rare. That was part of the problem.

Waiting for a new liver or kidney can be a harrowing race against time. Meet two Arlington residents who each beat the odds. Twice.

Clinical anxiety is the most prevalent psychiatric issue in society today. And that includes Northern Virginia.

Bored with your regular workout? Try one of these alternatives—from tabata to barre to aerial yoga.

Local couples in Arlington, McLean and Falls Church weigh the pros and cons of fertility treatments.

What compels thousands of us to hit the roads and trails, day after day? Stress? Friendship? Health? Survival? For many, it's all of the above.

Doctors couldn’t agree on the cause of my husband’s debilitating symptoms, much less how to treat them. Now, new estimates on the prevalence of Lyme disease are bringing the debate to the forefront.

You don’t have to travel far for a lovely walk in the woods. Try these local hikes along the Potomac.

Some see insomnia as the new normal. Are we victims of our own bad habits?

When grown women develop eating disorders, the habits are hard to break.

Winter is the cruelest time of year for those with seasonal depression. Some have found that light therapy can help.