When kids first step onto the lush, green outfield grass at the Ripken Baseball Academy, they are often awestruck. They have been known to run barefoot through the grass, or even lie down and spread their arms and legs is if to make snow angels. Angels in the outfield? To borrow a line from the [...]

Katie Knittle of Timonium was perceptive and intelligent, but she was unable to walk or speak. After years of tests, doctors still couldn’t offer a reason why, and her parents had given up on a definitive diagnosis. But today, at age 8, Katie is walking with the help of a walker _ and a horse [...]

Move over, Rover. Make way, Fluffy. The family pet these days is not necessarily a dog or a cat. Pet store managers, veterinarians and pet owners agree that while dogs and cats remain the most popular American pets, a growing number of families are opting for something a little _ or occasionally a lot _ [...]