John Holschuh (left) and Joe Greco. (Photo courtesy of John Holschuh) On a sunny fall day, Baltimore dads Joe Greco and John Holschuh teamed up to take on their teenage sons in a game of 2-on-2 basketball in the Greco family’s driveway. The boys were tough foes. Teammates on their high school squad, the teens…

Marisa MacDonnell with her daughter, Cece. (Photo courtesy of Marisa MacDonnell) As she walked up to her fourth-floor apartment, Marisa MacDonnell figured something was different with this pregnancy, her second. She felt winded. She had to take deeper breaths. And when she carried her then-2-year-old son, Sam, he felt heavier than his actual weight. Even…

(zeljkosantrac/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español No matter what winter holiday traditions you celebrate, you probably won’t find “think about blood pressure” on your to-do list, even after checking it twice. But that would be a nice idea for your heart’s sake, experts say. High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart…

From left: Stroke survivor and “Supernatural” actor Rob Benedict with his daughter, Audrey, and son, Calvin. (Photo courtesy of Rob Benedict) Actor and musician Rob Benedict was in his natural habitat, onstage and entertaining an audience, when two of his friends decided to pull a practical joke on him. They were all gathered in Toronto…

Cardiac arrest survivor Stan Goldstein. (Photo courtesy of Stan Goldstein) For more than 50 years, Stan Goldstein has donned his red, black, white and gold – the colors of the University of Maryland’s Terrapins – to cheer for his alma mater’s men’s basketball team at home games. In the 1990s, the team invited him to…

(Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images) Lea en español Don’t call it a comeback if it was never really gone, but the flu is poised for a breakout year. Like the killer in a horror movie franchise, this season’s flu is bringing fresh twists to a familiar theme. Here are seven things you should know to…