COPD

Rising temperatures increase health risks

2013-05-10 10:46:00

Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...

Nathaniel M. Pigman Jr., statistician

2012-10-30 13:40:00

Nathaniel M. Pigman Jr., a retired statistician and teacher, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure Oct. 15 at the Gilchrist Hospice Care in Columbia. He was 92 and had lived in Columbia and Edgewater. Born in...

Dr. Solbert Permutt, physiologist

2012-05-30 14:52:00

Dr. Solbert "Sol" Permutt, a retired physiologist and teacher who helped expand the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, died of esophageal cancer May 23 at Roland Park Place. The longtime Mount...

John Joseph Scocca, Hopkins biochemistry professor

2012-05-14 16:00:31

John Joseph Scocca, a retired Johns Hopkins biochemistry professor recalled for his keen critical eye, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease May 10 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 72 and lived in Aberdeen. Born in South Philadelphia,...

Dr. James Burch Brooks

2012-03-23 13:24:00

Dr. James Burch Brooks, a retired orthopedic surgeon who spent his more than four-decade career with the Four East Madison Orthopedic Association, died Sunday of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Union Memorial Hospital. The Cross Keys resident...

Helen H. Fingles, apartment manager, dies

2011-08-19 09:20:00

Helen H. Fingles, former assistant manager of a University Parkway apartment building, died Aug. 14 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at her Ocean City home. The Mercy Ridge Retirement Community resident was 81. The daughter of a construction...

Medical-religious partnerships can address health needs of an aging society

2011-09-05 00:00:00

In my July 7 column, "Sharing learning opportunities has come full circle," I mentioned that I couldn't fit into that column all the information I had learned at the Maryland Gerontological Association's spring conference. One of the topics I didn't...

Hazel E. Melchior, registered nurse, dies

2011-08-26 10:34:00

Hazel E. Melchior, a retired registered nurse and avid reader, died Aug. 18 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. She was 88. The daughter of a postal worker and a homemaker, the former Hazel E. Bready was born...

Charles A. 'Charlie' Wilson, businessman

2012-01-08 13:08:25

Charles Alego "Charlie" Wilson Jr., retired owner of a Baltimore stationery company, died Tuesday from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his Easton home. The former Stevenson resident was 91. Mr. Wilson was born in Baltimore...

Blood pressure drug could fix lung damage in smokers

2012-01-05 23:00:00

A new study from Johns Hopkins shows that commonly used blood pressure drugs can prevent the most serious smoking-related lung damage in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the nation's third leading cause of death. The study involved...

W. Thomas Barnes

2012-01-24 14:22:00

W. Thomas Barnes, retired chief financial officer of Johns Hopkins Hospital whose charitable interests included many Baltimore nonprofits, died Jan. 17 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the Broadmead retirement community in Cockeysville....

Grand Prix aims to be green, but challenges remain

2011-09-01 18:04:00

When race fans roll into town for the Baltimore Grand Prix this weekend, they can expect to find the Inner Harbor course lined with more than 1,200 recycling bins, and their drinks will be served in cups made of biodegradable corn instead of plastic. The...

Dr. Christen A. Tibbs has joined the department of internal medicine at the Dreyer Medical Clinic's Oswego location. She has special interests in diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney disease, women's health, and preventive care.

2012-09-27 11:17:00

Lowery has seven years of experience at the association, and she most recently served as director of lung health initiatives.

2012-08-24 13:25:00

W. Thomas Barnes, retired chief financial officer of Johns Hopkins Hospital whose charitable interests included many Baltimore nonprofits, died Jan. 17 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the Broadmead retirement community in Cockeysville.

2012-01-24 14:22:00