A 2-year-old Rohnert Park girl was killed on Wednesday Evening and her mother was seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle near Snyder Drive and Medial Center Lane according to the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety. Two public safety officers who were conducting an unrelated traffic stop nearby witnessed the accident at […]
Pesticide that causes cancer and birth defects approved for use in California
The use of the controversial fumigant methyl iodide was approved by the Department of Pesticide Regulation on Wednesday for use in California.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved methyl iodide for soil fumigation in 2007 as a replacement to methyl bromide, which was found to be harmful to the ozone. It was registered for use in […]
‘Virtual biopsy’ may detect brain injury
Until now anyone who suffer with memory and behavior problems after repeated head injury have no way of knowing for sure if getting hit too many times caused brain damage. The only diagnostic test was an autopsy after death. This type of injury is commonly associated with athletes who suffer from repeated concussions. Today, researchers […]
Study suggests spleen may have impact on spinal cord injuries
A new animal study suggests the spleen may be a major source of cells that cause inflammation and exacerbate the damage at the site of a spinal cord injury . The study findings could change the focus of research for spinal cord injuries, researchers said. While most spinal cord injury research has focused on bone […]
Mountain View water polo player in coma following car accident
Caroline Hansen, a Saint Francis High School senior, considered one of the area’s best water polo players, was seriously injured in a multiple-car crash Saturday, according to a source close to the girl’s family. Hansen was driving southbound on Interstate 280 near El Monte Avenue when she was broadsided on the passenger side by another […]
