Mindy Basara

Baltimore

Morning News Anchor at WBAL-TV (Baltimore, MD)

WBAL-TV Medical Reporter, wife, mother of two, animal lover. Links & RTs aren't endorsements. Opinions are my own.

Articles

Kennedy Krieger develops program aimed at managing long COVID

2 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

Doctors don't know exactly what causes long COVID, but the condition affects both children and adults.The Kennedy Krieger Institute developed a program called Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes.| READ: Easton teen recounts three years of agony living through long COVIDThe virtual program trains health care professionals on how to diagnose and manage long COVID in children.There are fewer than 20 pediatric long COVID clinics in the United States -- which makes access to care...
Here's how stock market drop, tariffs could impact your wallet

2 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

IMPACT OF THE TARIFFS WILL BE WIDESPREAD, AND IT’S NOT CLEAR YET HOW LONG WE WILL BE FEELING THE IMPACT. THE MARKET TOOK A NOSEDIVE THURSDAY, LOSING MORE THAN $3 TRILLION IN MARKET VALUE AND ONE DAY LOSSES NOT SEEN SINCE THE PANDEMIC. THE DOW ENDED THE DAY DOWN ALMOST 4%. THIS FOLLOWS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S TARIFFS ANNOUNCEMENT ON WEDNESDAY. AND RIGHT NOW WE ARE JOINED BY BRIAN CRONEBERGER FROM RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP. AND BRIAN. UNCERTAIN TIMES FOR SURE. I’M FEELING ANXIOUS. I KNOW I’M NOT ALONE.
USDA cuts could significantly impact on food-insecure Marylanders

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

As the Trump Administration continues to shrink the federal government, some of the programs on the chopping block help fund food banks across the country.Now, the Maryland Food Bank fears what it means for the millions of food-insecure Marylanders they serve.Free food is vital to more Marylanders than you may realize.
Walking is an good way to improve physical, mental health

3 weeks ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

If you're looking for a reason to get your body moving -- other than the sunnier skies and warmer temperatures -- then this just the excuse for you.Wednesday is National Walking Day. While walking is good for physical health, helping to lose weight, improve cardiovascular health and lower cholesterol and blood pressure, it is also good for mental health.
Orioles security happy to be alive after health scare in stadium

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

53 YEAR OLD SEAN KIRKPATRICK IS SIX FOOT THREE, 245 POUNDS OF MUSCLE. THE RETIRED BALTIMORE CITY POLICE OFFICER IS HEAD OF TEAM SECURITY FOR THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES. HE TAKES GOOD CARE OF HIMSELF. I DON’T SMOKE. I DON’T DRINK. I EAT VERY WELL. THE LAST THING HE WOULD EXPECT IS A PROBLEM WITH HIS HEART. BUT ON SEPTEMBER 8TH, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. THE TEAM WAS ABOUT TO TRAVEL TO BOSTON FOR THE NEXT SERIES. IT’S ABOUT THE EIGHTH INNING AND. I DID MY LAST SECURITY CHECKS PRIOR TO STAGING. POST GAME.
Doctor warns about a heart disorder many don't even know they have

1 month ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

MEDICAL ALERT. IT’S A CONDITION THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BUT DON’T KNOW IT. HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY. IT’S THE MOST COMMON GENETIC HEART CONDITION IN THE US, AND IT CAN BE DEADLY. IT’S OFTEN CALLED A SILENT KILLER. HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY IS OFTEN A GENETIC CONDITION AFFECTING ABOUT 1 IN 500 PEOPLE IN THE US. IT CAUSES A HEART MUSCLE TO THICKEN, MAKING IT HARDER TO PUMP BLOOD.
People share what they felt during near-death experiences

2 months ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

What happens when you die? Is that the end? Or does your consciousness — or spirit — live on?Some people who have clinically died — but have then been resuscitated — describe an other-worldly experience.It's perhaps the most profound question facing humanity: Is there life after death? Are these near-death experiences real or the result of a dying brain?
CIAA tournament continues positive impact on Baltimore businesses

2 months ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

BALTIMORE WILL BE HOSTING THE 2025 FOOD LION CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, BETTER KNOWN AS CIAA. IT RUNS FROM FEBRUARY 20TH 5TH TO MARCH 1ST, ALONG WITH THE 22 MATCHUPS AND CELEBRATIONS, IT BRINGS MORE OPPORTUNITY TO THE CITY AND ITS BUSINESSES. AND JOINING ME NOW TO TALK ABOUT THE BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT IS THE PRESIDENT OF DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP OF BALTIMORE. SHALONDA STOKES. THANKS FOR COMING IN. SHALONDA. OH MY GOODNESS.
Get a preview of Thursday's Law & Order: SVU episode

2 months ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

ALL RIGHT, TOM, THANK YOU. NBC DRAMA LAW AND ORDER SVU IS THE LONGEST RUNNING SCRIPTED LIVE ACTION SERIES IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN TELEVISION. NOW IN ITS 26TH SEASON, WHICH ACTUALLY, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS MORE THAN THAT. I FEEL LIKE IT’S BEEN ON MY ENTIRE LIFE. I AM ALWAYS ON AND FOR A LONG TIME IT’S VERY IMPRESSIVE.
Stranger quickly gives heart attack victim CPR, saving his life

2 months ago | wbaltv.com | Mindy Basara

A Columbia man learned firsthand how crucial cardiopulmonary resuscitation is to survive after a stranger saved his life.Tim Steele arrived at his office parking garage at the usual time — 6:30 a.m."It was a typical day," Steele told 11 News.But this typical day quickly took a dire turn."Apparently, I got out of the car and collapsed and faceplanted," Steele told 11 News.Having no recollection of what happened, Steele now knows he had a major heart attack, and he stopped breathing — he had no...