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As a Greater Baltimore Medical Center doctor recovers from injuries suffered after being hit by a car while out for a run, it is a good time to remind all runners about safety precautions they should take.

A webpage updated by the family of Dr. Thomas Houk of Lutherville has detailed the injuries suffered when the doctor was hit by a car on his run to work last week, and reported "excellent progress" as of Tuesday evening.

Dr. Theodore Houk's condition after being struck by a car on North Charles Street on Thursday was upgraded from critical to serious over the weekend, according to a Maryland Shock Trauma Center spokeswoman.

The Sun wishes injured doctor a speedy recovering

A pedestrian was severely injured after being struck by a RAV4 in Towson on Thursday morning, Baltimore County police said.

With a song list that includes "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," the Greater Baltimore Medical Center-sponsored Fit for Life program prides itself on exercising and having fun.

Nutrition experts say it's fine for kids to be vegans as long as parents are careful.

The first Marylander to fatally contract rabies since 1976 developed the virus through an organ transplant that took place more than a year before the victim recently died, Maryland health officials said.

A dozen or more cases of mumps have been reported among Loyola University Maryland students over the past month, prompting officials to warn the campus community to be alert for signs of the rare virus.

Carole Lynn Maier, a stained-glass artist and former House of Ruth board president, died of an auto-immune lung ailment Feb. 24 at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. The Kingsville resident was 60.

GBMC releases most popular baby names with Olivia and William topping the list

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HFMD is a common viral illness that often affects infants and children younger than 10 years old. Pediatricians say the illness makes the rounds regularly in summer and fall. But this winter, some pediatricians say they are seeing more cases than usual, as well as evidence of newer strains of the illness that affect adults.

Tina Maggio and Gina Ranieri-Bender are nurses and clinical managers at Gilchrist, where they handle patients and their families.

A Cockeysville woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 91-year-old mother, who police said was left for two days inside a bathroom in the home the two shared.

Cullen Little, 12, of Guilford, may be the youngest football commentator on the airwaves today. The Calvert School sixth grader is a football junkie, knows more about the game than many adults, started a Fantasy Football League at 9 years old, and is in five leagues now.

From nail polish to underwear, Ravens purple is everywhere as fans pay tribute to their Super Bowl-bound team. But what if you want your outdoor landscape to glow purple?

Dr. John M. Dennis, former dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine whose career at the institution spanned nearly half a century, died Thursday from respiratory failure at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was 89.

With a a caveat that IRS data may not allow apples-to-apples comparison, here are the most recent book values publicly reported for Baltimore County hospitals.

As Laura Glaudemans begins another chapter in her fight with metachromatic leukodystrophy, a rare debilitating disease that affects the brain and central nervous system, her parents are using a milestone in her treatment as an opportunity to celebrate the outpouring of goodwill from friends, family, neighbors, and doctors since her diagnosis.

Martha Sarah McClintock, a longtime Lyric Opera volunteer who was a former model and author, died Sunday from complications after hip surgery at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 67.

GBMC and MedStar Franklin Square are among the area hospitals reporting large numbers of patients with flu symptoms

Christopher Hartman, who was a press spokesman for former Mayor William Donald Schaefer and was among the founding members of the old Baltimore City Fair, died of heart failure. He was 67.

Harry Ratrie Jr., a World War II and Korean War veteran who became a leading businessman in Maryland's highway construction industry, died Dec. 8 of a heart attack at a hospital in Naples, Fla., where he lived. He was 90.

Officials in three Baltimore-area school districts asked police to stop by schools Friday — particularly elementaries — to reassure teachers and students.

Mays Chapel residents Gene and Ashley Miles gave birth to a 12/12/12 baby, Pierce Eugene Miles.

Baltimore County police are seeking a suspect in the non-fatal shooting of an off-duty officer in Overlea early Sunday morning.

Jarnetta Kroh, a Greater Baltimore Medical Center philanthropist who assisted her husband in his import car servicing business, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder at her home in Laguna Hills, Calif. She was 81 and had lived in the Rockland section of Baltimore County for many years.

Talk show host Anderson Cooper burns his eyeball and is blinded for 36 hours

A Baltimore County police officer's weapon discharged after a struggle with prisoner receiving treatment at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, police said.

The Baltimore County police officer injured when a 16-year-old attempted to flee in a stolen minivan in Towson over the weekend is an 18-year veteran assigned to the Towson Precinct Patrol Division, a department spokeswoman said.

Towson's St. Joseph Medical Center is now part of the University of Maryland Medical System, a much-welcome development but one that also raises questions

Baltimore County Police say an officer was injured early Saturday morning ¿ and a 16-year-old is being being charged as an adult with attempted murder ¿ following a pursuit in the Towson area involving a stolen minivan.

Teenager charged with attempted second degree murder after trying to run over a police officer and ramming stolen van into a police car