heart disease

Despite dramatic progress in reducing Americans' exposure to lead over the past 25 years, a growing body of research finds that children and adults still face health risks from even very low levels of the toxic metal in their blood.

Baltimore health officials have been staring at a daunting statistic for years: life expectancy in the richest neighborhoods is 20 years longer than in the poorest ones.

Sinai surgeon discusses benefits, risks of bariatric surgery

Health officials confirmed five more heat-related deaths Monday, bringing the death toll from a 12-day heat wave to 18 in Maryland.

Plan to reduce the number of liquor stores in Baltimore can't be realized too soon

For the poor, the lack of health insurance can be deadly

Dr. Evelyn P. Valentine, a veteran Baltimore public school educator and founder of the Pasteur Center for Strategic Management Ltd., died Thursday of heart disease at her Northeast Baltimore home. She was 77.

A Reisterstown man is the first in Maryland to receive a heart transplant after being kept alive using an artificial heart for five months.

Public needs to be informed of dangers inherent in pesticide testing

Gov. O'Malley pushes state workers to eat better, exercise

Growing up in Texas, I played fast pitch softball. After playing in the hot Texas sun, our team, the Sweetpeas, had a snack of oranges and water, in containers brought from home

Mike Klingaman looks back at the week in Baltimore sports for May 27 – June 2.

Health officials say heat stroke, exhaustion common in high heat

Scientists believe we will one day soon see the market open to consumers who will be able to test for illnesses from their bedside with a simple swab of the mouth.

Maryland has hosted 1,775 clinical trials for new medicines targeting major diseases since 1999, including 369 that are still in the early stages of recruiting patients, according to a study by two pharmaceutical industry groups released Friday.

The head of a Howard County health foundation targets sugary drinks as a contributor to childhood obesity.

Defense lawyers are wrong to ask for medical records in lawsuit involving death of teenager after oral surgery

Unhealthful foods kill more Americans every year than tobacco

Parents can beat obesity if they insist children eat less meat and more vegetables

Marie Rose Cornely, a homemaker who enjoyed writing poetry, died Sunday of heart disease at Stella Maris Hospice. The former Roland Park resident was 87.

Mortician had been active in his industry for nearly 70 years and founded his business at Dolphin and McCulloh

Michael Vincent Manieri, a Baltimore City firefighter and medic, died of heart disease Wednesday at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 40 and lived in Towson.

Shares of Human Genome Sciences doubled in Thursday morning trading on news it received a $2.6 billion cash offer to acquire the company from a major bio pharmaceutical company, which it rejected as too low.

Johns Hopkins researchers found vitamin c can lower blood pressure

University of Maryland Medical System offers free health screenings at the mall

The Baltimore County Fire Department 2012 Commendations and Promotional Ceremony honored three Catonsville heroes among nine other citizens who received awards. The event also featured awards and promotions of career and volunteer firefighters and EMS workers.

Clarence Cromwell Boyle Sr., a Harford County automobile dealership owner who served in World War II, died of heart disease at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center on March 27. He was 85 and lived in Bel Air.

Morris Tischler, a science teacher who invented a 1958 transistorized pacemaker, died of respiratory failure March 9 at his Pikesville home. He was 89.

Emily K. Inskeep, former executive vice president of the Harford County Association of Realtors, died March 13 from complications of heart disease at her Bel Air home. She was 79.

Maryland works to sign up uninsured with pre-existing conditions for coverage

Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.

Group says toxic air pollution high in Curtis Bay, Brooklyn

Raymond A. Meseroll Sr., a former Loyola University Maryland campus police officer who owned an Internet radio station, died of heart disease complications March 11 at Howard County General Hospital. The Ellicott City resident was 51.

NCAA's all-time winningest coach has a family history of heart disease

Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.

Carl H. Rauschenberg Sr., a retired Baltimore County police officer and Carroll county farmer, died Monday of cardiovascular disease at Ridge Overlook Assisted-Living in Westminster. He was 98.

Lawrence R. "Larry" Sibley, a retired Baltimore County police officer who had additional careers in security and as an office manager, died Thursday from heart disease at his home in Shrewsbury, Pa. He was 64.

Harvest for the Hungry and United Way of Central Maryland looking for healthy food donations

Take heed of the warning signs of heart attack and stroke

Abbey Victor Kovens, a Baltimore travel agent who during the 1970s encircled the world in record time this earning him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, died Wednesday from complications of heart disease at his Owings Mills home. He was 67.

A recent study commissioned by a vision insurance company confirms what many optometrists already knew anecdotally: That eye exams can be valuable tools for detecting the chronic diseases that are taking an increasing toll on American health and health care dollars.

Department of Veterans Affairs working to uncover genetic mysteries