Tag Archives: Therapy and Rehabilitation

Kendric Cromer, 12, left Children’s National Hospital in a wheelchair on Wednesday, wearing a T-shirt and cap printed with designs from the anime series “Naruto” and a black face mask. Staff lined the hallway, cheering and waving noisemakers. He had just become the first patient to receive a gene therapy …

In late 2016, Steven Klein realized that he’d lost control over his drinking and stimulant use. He became sober that December, with help from 12-step meetings. But he also struggled with overeating, which he views as another addiction. Stress from the pandemic caused him to gain more than 40 pounds …

When Mel Cassidy first became curious about nonmonogamy, there weren’t many helpful resources. Most of the books focused on the transition from monogamy to nonmonogamy, but Cassidy, who goes by them/them pronouns, was “freshly divorced, hadn’t really dated as an adult.” “I was winging it,” said Cassidy, who has since …

When you head out for your daily run, with each stride you’re strengthening your quadriceps, your hamstrings and your upper calf muscles. The muscles on the sides of your hips, however, aren’t growing much. If you have one sport you do regularly, like running, biking or tennis, and rarely do …

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The blood dripping from the bathroom faucet was the first sign that something was wrong. A few days later, Alexandra Hardie saw cockroaches scuttle from beneath the bed. Soon, she noticed spiders crawling up the wall. One day in May 2016, four months after giving birth to her first child, …

The world is an unstable place. Whether it’s politics, your career or the appropriate length for jeans — the ground is constantly shifting. And if the world feels unstable long enough, your mind and body can enter a perpetual state of high alert. The psychological experience of this anxiety can …