A new research shows that blood tests during pregnancy can identify the risk of preterm births. In order to develop the test, researchers used microarrays to study various whole blood gene expression linked to spontaneous premature birth within 48 hours in women with premature labor that were admitted to hospital. The team explained that it is an important time frame ... Read More »
Larger but less frequent meals is the mantra type 2 diabetes patients should be adhering to if they want to keep their weight and blood glucose in check, researchers say Read More »
Obesity was an independent risk factor for breast cancer mortality among premenopausal women with ER-positive disease, according to results of a meta-analysis. Researchers did not observe the association among postmenopausal women with ER-positive disease, or in women with ER-negative disease. “Obesity is reportedly associated with worse prognosis in early breast cancer, but this association could depend strongly on ER positivity ... Read More »
Particles from the sun not only warm our planet and occasionally knock out radio signals, but also cause electrical storms, according to new research from England. Scientists from the department of meteorology at the University of Reading have announced a link between increased thunderstorm activity on Earth and streams of high-energy particles accelerated by the solar wind, suggesting those space ... Read More »
Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating what they are calling a violent assault on a 12 year old boy over the weekend. The boy was playing with a friend at the Hillside school playground on Saturday when he was attacked. Read More »
With pools set to open across the country, a new report offers a warning about the potential for injury from the chemicals used to keep pools clean. The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention links 5,000 visits to the emergency room in 2012 to pool chemicals. Nearly half of the patients were children and teens and more ... Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the maker of Lunesta must lower the starting dose of the sleeping aid drug because of the risk of morning drowsiness, which can interfere with driving ability and lead to injury. Read More »
Hazardous fire retardants have been found inside the U.S. child care centers, which implies children in those premises could be exposed to the chemical substances, a new study has showed. Read More »
The U.S. Postal Service has released its rankings of the cities with the most dog attacks in 2013. Across America, 5,581 postal employees were attacked throughout the year. A total of about 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs annually, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of those are children. Read More »
A flight on its way to Tulsa has been delayed due to an emergency landing in Dallas. American Airlines Flight 2287 was on its way to Tulsa from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Thursday when it declared an emergency and returned to DFW. Officials say the emergency was due to flames in the right engine of the Boeing 757. The flight ... Read More »
This year’s Lollapalooza festival takes place August 1-3 at Chicago’s Grant Park, with headliners OutKast, Arctic Monkeys, Eminem, Skrillex, Kings of Leon, and Calvin Harris. If you’re going, you’ve still got a few months to map out your itinerary. Today the fest has announced its full schedule. As usual, there are a few big names that overlap. Read More »
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