Fainting

'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: Los Angeles and Detroit auditions

2013-05-17 04:41:00

Note: Since I recap both Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance and they’re overlapping seasons this week and next, I’ll be covering both nights in one recap for these first two weeks. They open with past winners and notable...

Fire-Rescue Log: Arbutus volunteers respond to call for person fainting at Lansdowne Wal-Mart

2013-02-10 17:22:00

Among the 65 calls for medical and fire-rescue service the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department received during the period Feb. 3-10 were the following: Washington Boulevard, 3600 block, 3:54 p.m. Feb 6. Crews from the Arbutus volunteer station and...

Understanding of concussions is undergoing a paradigm shift

2012-03-15 19:45:00

I heard the oldies station playing the Bob Dylan tune "The Times They Are a-Changin'," and the famous line could well apply to the seismic cultural change surrounding sports concussions. Not so long ago, the injury was hardly a headliner. A "ding" was...

'The Bachelor' recap: Episode 3

2012-01-16 19:10:00

“Butt-skiing backwards is on my leap list.” This week “The Bachelor” faced tough competition from “Gossip Girl” (Sarah’s favorite) and the promising newJ.J. Abrams’ show “Alcatraz.” But just...

Staying healthy in the heat after record July in Harford

2011-08-02 15:06:00

July was not only dubbed the hottest July on record for the Baltimore area by the National Weather Service, but also the hottest month ever. There was some slight break in the weather Monday afternoon into Monday night, as scattered thunderstorm cells...

Ailing system struggles with inmate care

2005-06-10 00:00:00

In mid-March 2002, Marcella N. Leski, 39, was jailed for failing to appear in court on a drug-possession charge. Twelve days later, she was so ill that her legs were amputated below the knees. Her family alleges in a lawsuit that the prison contractor'...

Nurses Week: Passion continues to be common thread in field

2013-05-08 03:14:01

Patricia Aguilar finds relating to and aiding a patient a breeze. Several months ago, however, the tables were turned. The 27-year-old certified nurse assistant at Crossroads Health Center was diagnosed with lupus, and while examining a patient, she had...

Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

Local parks report 12 injuries in 1^s^t quarter

2013-04-28 10:18:00

Orlando's big theme parks disclosed a dozen injuries combined during the first three months of 2013, according to updated state filings. Included in the latest report: a rare reported injury from SeaWorld Orlando, which said a 72-year-old woman...

Watch the 'fainting goats' prank that angered UNC's Bryn Renner

2013-04-25 08:22:00

Bryn Renner takes his role as North Carolina's quarterback seriously. Perhaps he has a soft spot in his heart for fainting goats. Or maybe he just thought the whole thing was stupid. For whatever reason, Renner didn't seem to appreciate it one day...

'Dancing With the Stars': Best, worst of times for Vanderpump

2013-04-09 07:40:00

It’s only the fourth week of “Dancing With the Stars” and already things are getting personal. The celebrity contestants revisited the best year of their lives this week, opening up the back stories and unleashing a cascade of tears...

Fainting may be in the genes

2013-04-16 05:20:00

Fainting may be in our genes, which may explain why keeling over at the sight of blood tends to run in families, according to researchers in Australia. The researchers located a specific region on chromosome 15 that is thought to be a prime suspect...

"The Fainting of Armida" by Charles-Antoine Coypel, c. 1733-35, acquired for the museum in 2011.

2012-10-16 00:00:00

QVC host Cassie Slane collapses on-air.

2012-10-09 06:08:53

A British policeman faints during a parade. Tendency to faint is partly rooted in genetics, a study suggests.

2012-08-07 11:38:35