Heart Problems

Abortion clinics lose licenses again

2013-05-24 17:23:59

State health regulators suspended the licenses of several abortion clinics owned by Associates in OB/GYN Care for the second time after an employee with no health care license or certification gave a patient a drug to induce an abortion at the Baltimore...

After rare heart condition, South River's Scott Mitchell 'glad to be here'

2013-05-07 16:11:00

After more than 100 pitches, the fastball had lost some steam and the breaking ball that baffled batters earlier in the game didn't have the same snap. South River senior pitcher Scott Mitchell, his dirty jersey showing the effects of an already...

Heart disease often missed in women

2013-03-20 12:15:00

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but many don't recognize the warning signs. They may ignore the symptoms or mistake them for more benign ailments. Dr. Shannon J. Winakur, medical director of the Women's Heart Center at Saint Agnes Hospital,...

Digest: Maryland rules on claiming horses toughened

2013-03-20 22:36:00

Horse racing Rules on claiming horses toughened The Maryland Racing Commission toughened its rules on claiming horses at its monthly meeting Wednesday, addressing an issue that some believe might have contributed to an early-year spike in racetrack...

Grandson of Johnny Oates spends some quality time with Orioles

2013-03-13 18:28:00

SARASOTA, Fla. — Just before Wednesday's workout began at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex, Orioles manager Buck Showalter called for 10-year-old Johnny Oates II and his younger brother Jackson to hop the fence and join the team on the field. The...

Details disputed in condition of patient who died after abortion

2013-03-12 18:58:51

A Baltimore abortion clinic whose license was suspended last week disputes that a patient suffered cardiac arrest at its facility, as the state contends. The administrator for the clinic, Associates in Ob/Gyn Care LLC on North Calvert Street, said in a...

Vigil for Baltimore rapper Smash scheduled for Wednesday night

2013-02-23 13:42:00

UPDATE (Feb. 23, 4:42 p.m.): Terrel Dishon Taylor, aka Smash, was discovered dead due to congestive heart failure in his Baltimore home 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to a family press release. Funeral arrangements are not yet set, but there will be a...

Middle River family has second chance in federal court in Taser case

2013-02-01 17:27:16

A Middle River family who alleges a Baltimore County officer used excessive force with a Taser has a second chance in court after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday partially reversed an earlier decision to throw out their federal suit. Ryan...

Ask the pet expert: anesthesia

2013-01-11 09:19:00

When my Chihuahua had her teeth cleaned last week, the vet said her heart rate went down into the high 60s and that an episode of second-degree heart block occurred, but they reversed it with meds. Does this mean she is at risk of it happening again under...

Letter: Violence a result of turning away from God

2012-12-20 12:28:00

Editor: I am writing in response to Adam Obest's letter (A time for civilized debate …) which appeared in The Aegis Dec. 19.� He stated, "Our society glorifies murder: in the movies, in video games, in all the downright desensitizing...

Commentary: Close games, blowouts and struggling for synonyms

2012-12-20 11:08:13

I'm too tired to dazzle you with my introductory paragraph today, so let's cut to the chase, as they say. Here again are some numbers, facts, figures and tidbits that have been swirling around in my head for the last week or so. Enjoy: 140-47: That would...

As adopted daughter awaits new heart, family prays for miracle

2012-11-28 16:48:00

Nobody believed Liu Fang, born with half a heart and abandoned in a village west of Beijing, would survive long after being adopted by a Baltimore County family. Even the Bartlinskis, deeply religious Catholics, expected the girl's lungs would fail even...

Wichita State forward Carl Hall has served as the Shockers' spark plug through the NCAA tournament after overcoming a heart condition that kept him off the court for two years.

2013-03-30 00:00:00

Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulele (above)i, one of the top draft prospects, wasn't allowed to work out after a heart condition was discovered at the combine. Lotulelei will return to Salt Lake City to undergo more tests.

2013-02-25 00:00:00

After retiring from wrestling due to a heart condition, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is reduced to working behind a supermarket deli counter. The deli scenes are both some of the film's funniest and saddest.

2013-02-19 12:11:26