Open Heart Surgery News

St. Joseph tells 169 more patients they may have had unneeded surgeryWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:48AMNumber of patients in stent case reaches 538; hospital could be fined millions St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, facing lawsuits and a pair of federal investigations related to its cardiac care business, has informed another 169 heart patients that they received expensive and potentially dangerous treatments they might not have needed.

Kidney Donors: No Long-Term Risk of Premature DeathWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:14AMLive kidney donors have similar long-term survival rates as non-donor peers, according to a new study

Determined to play: Man uses air compressor to play saxophoneTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:51PMHASTINGS -- Jerry True just has the music in him. "Anything I touch -- it plays for me," he said.