heart disease

• Health

New health issues tied to low-level lead exposure

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.

• Sun Investigates

City health data illustrates chasm between rich and poor neighborhoods

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.

• Sun Investigates

City health data illustrates chasm between rich and poor neighborhoods

• Health

Considering bariatric surgery? Read this first

Sinai surgeon discusses benefits, risks of bariatric surgery

• Latest

Five added to death toll from heat

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

• Opinion

Park Heights wants fewer liquor stores

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

• Opinion

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

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

• Obituaries

Dr. Evelyn P. Valentine, city educator

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.

• Health

Artificial heart sustains Reisterstown man to successful heart transplant

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

• Opinion

Concerns over pesticide testing are justified

Public needs to be informed of dangers inherent in pesticide testing

• Health

Governor promotes workplace health program

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

• Health

Commentary: One less sugar sweetened drink can make a difference

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

• Sports

The Sun Remembers

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

• Weather

Air quality alert issued for Baltimore

• Health

Health officials warn public about coming heat

Health officials say heat stroke, exhaustion common in high heat

• Health

Researchers eye saliva for patient testing

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.

• Business

Report: Clinical trials of new medications help create jobs in Maryland

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.

• Opinion

For kids, a healthier way to snack

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

• Health

Letter: Lawyer's assertions in dental death lawsuit 'ridiculous and insulting'

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

• Opinion

Unhealthful foods kill more Americans every year than tobacco

Unhealthful foods kill more Americans every year than tobacco

• Opinion

Obesity epidemic's cure: Less meat, more veggies

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

• Obituaries

Marie Rose Cornely, homemaker

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.

• Health

Eggs and nutrition

• Health

Pomegranates: The crown jewel of fruits

• Obituaries

Joseph Russ

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

• Obituaries

Michael V. Manieri, city firefighter and medic

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.

• Latest

Human Genome Sciences rebuffs $2.6 billion offer from GlaxoSmithKline

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.

• Health

Large doses of vitamin C lowers blood pressure, research finds

Johns Hopkins researchers found vitamin c can lower blood pressure

• Health

Free health screenings Wednesday at Mondawmin Mall

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

• Health

Catonsville heroes commended for saving lives

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.

• Obituaries

Clarence C. Boyle Sr., car dealership owner

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.

• Obituaries

Morris Tischler, who invented an early transistorized pacemaker, dies

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

• Obituaries

Emily K. Inskeep, real estate executive

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.

• Health

Campaign to highlight options for uninsured

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

• Health

Scrabble at the Bain Center

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

• Environment

Study says Curtis Bay, Brooklyn among MD's most polluted areas

Group says toxic air pollution high in Curtis Bay, Brooklyn

• Obituaries

Raymond A. Meseroll Sr., Loyola campus officer

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.

• Health

Salisbury confirms Berkman's hospital stay caused by heart trouble

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

• Health

Scrabble at the Bain Center

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

• Obituaries

Carl H. Rauschenberg Sr., police officer

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.

• Obituaries

Lawrence R. 'Larry' Sibley, police officer

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.

• Health

Annual food drive looking for healthy donations

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

• Health

Health benefits of tea

• Food & Drink

Heart-healthy 'Kathy's Cookbook' was labor of love for late cardiac patient

• Health

Nutrition and type 2 diabetes prevention

• Health

Know the warning signs of heart attack and stroke

Take heed of the warning signs of heart attack and stroke

• Obituaries

Abbey Victor Kovens, travel agent

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.

• Health

Nation suceeds in reducing its trans fat intake

• Health

Seeing more than just blurred vision in your eye exam

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.

• Health

Project seeks 1 million veterans to give blood, DNA for disease research

Department of Veterans Affairs working to uncover genetic mysteries