Breast Cancer

Rosie Napravnik runs away with second Female Jockey Challenge

2012-05-18 14:45:00

Rosie Napravnik has been establishing herself as one of the world’s top female jockeys in 2012, which continued Friday afternoon as the ran away with the second-annual Female Jockey Challenge at Pimlico Race Course. The competition consisted of...

Napravnik returns to Maryland as one of nation's best jockeys

2012-05-17 15:55:00

Jazz Napravnik didn't even wait for her sister, Rosie, to get across the finish line. She saw the way the jockey was riding Believe You Can in the Kentucky Oaks, saw the horse stretch its legs down the final hundred yards under guidance from a nearly...

Pimlico Special headlines Black-Eyed Susan Day

2012-05-18 09:38:00

A beautiful day at Pimlico will allow Black-Eyed Susan Day to go on with seemingly no problems and a fast track. All 13 races will take place between noon and 5:51 p.m., capped with the Pimlico Special, which has been run just one time since 2007....

LaLeche League of Western Howard County meets Friday

2012-05-17 00:00:00

These groups meet regularly. Bereavement Support Group — Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. This group is for adults who are mourning the loss of a loved one. All are welcome. St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Room 105, 8300 Old Columbia Road, Fulton. 410-792-...

Komen gives out $58 million in grants

2012-05-17 15:09:00

Susan G. Komen for the Cureon Thursday announced $58 million in grants to support breast cancer research.� The 154 grants were given to researchers in 22 states, including Maryland, and 7 countries. The grants will cover a wide spectrum of breast...

Anne Arundel County health briefs

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Weight management The University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness offers a free weight-loss seminar at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. Registration required: 410-328-8940. Information: http://www.umm.edu/weightloss. Menopause...

Optimizer using Preakness to prepare for Belmont Stakes

2012-05-15 16:41:00

D. Wayne Lukas has had plenty of success with horses running in the second leg of the Triple Crown. His five career wins at Pimlico's featured event speak for themselves. But this year, Lukas decided to take a slightly different approach. His horse,...

Digest: Terps' Vellano named to IMPACT watch list

2012-05-07 21:52:00

Colleges Terps' Vellano named to IMPACT watch list � Maryland defensive lineman Joe Vellano was named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list, which honors the top college defensive player in the country. The list of 42 players, including seven from the...

Mary S. 'Molly' Jameson, aided homeless

2012-05-08 15:26:00

Mary S. "Molly" Jameson, who established and directed two outreach programs at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore, died Sunday of breast cancer at her Lutherville home. She was 81. The daughter of a building contractor and an...

Bereaved Parents meets third Wednesdays

2012-05-10 00:00:00

These groups meet regularly. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group — Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. at Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City, 3100 N. Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-2288. Bereaved Parents, USA — Third Wednesday, 8 p.m....

Man pleads guilty to killing U.S. Marine in downtown bar

2012-05-01 15:13:00

A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting a U.S. Marine inside a hookah bar in downtown Baltimore as the sergeant prepared for redeployment to Afghanistan. The July 2, 2010...

Risselle 'Rikki' Fleisher

2012-05-02 15:36:56

Risselle "Rikki" Fleisher, a former general counsel to the Maryland Commission on Human Relations who was a legal advocate in civil rights cases, died Tuesday of breast cancer at Stella Maris Hospice. The Bethany Beach, Del., resident was 77. "She wanted...

A woman undergoes a free mammogram inside Peru's first mobile unit for breast cancer detection

2012-05-17 14:43:00

Donna Summer, whose music dominated the 1970s disco era, died of cancer on May 17 at age 63, leaving a legacy of hit singles like "Love to Love You Baby," "Last Dance" and "Bad Girls."

2012-05-17 09:50:16

A breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. New genome studies are revealing vast differences between tumors.

2012-05-16 14:44:00