Temple in the News
Why are kids so enthralled by Elmo?
What is it with kids and their love of Elmo? His jabber mimics “mother-ese”—it is high pitched with dragged out vowels and exaggerated inflections—which helps kids identify Elmo as someone they...
May 9, 2013
Overdose reversal drug gets traction
Two bipartisan bills are pending in the Ohio Senate to expand the use of naloxone, an opiate overdose reversal drug. “People who have an opioid overdose, whether its heroin or OxyContin, it’s a slow...
May 9, 2013
Urgent Care, Right in Your Backyard
It’s not your family doctor’s office and it’s not an emergency room. The Temple Health ReadyCare center in Jenkintown is something in between. The medical facility is Temple’s newest urgent care...
May 9, 2013
Temple football family tackles breast cancer
This Sunday is the 23rd annual Race for the Cure for breast cancer. For many, the battle becomes a team effort. Breast cancer has hit the Temple University football team very hard prompting their new...
May 8, 2013
What are the signs of tick borne illnesses?
Tick season is upon us. Stephen Aronoff, chair of pediatrics at Temple, advises avoiding tick infested woodlands and wearing light colored clothing to cover exposed areas. Insect repellents...
May 8, 2013
Temple’s Wayne Hardin makes Hall of Fame
Former Temple coach Wayne Hardin was named to the College Football Hall of Fame, emerging from a pool of 77 candidates. The winningest coach in Temple history, Hardin led the Owls to an 80-52-3...
May 7, 2013
At Temple commencement, check out the shoes
How does one exercise individuality on graduation day when awash in a sea of same-colored gowns? Temple photographer Betsy Manning has noticed over the years that students have worn extreme heels and...
May 7, 2013
Governor Christie undergoes lapband surgery
Governor Christie secretly underwent weight-loss surgery in February, just days after joking about his weight with David Letterman. John Meilahn of Temple University Hospital, a surgeon who was not...
May 7, 2013
Op-ed: Privatized prisons can have real benefits
Simon Hakim and Erwin Blackstone, professors of economics at Temple's Center for Competitive Government, recently examined government corrections data across 10 states and found that contractor-...
May 7, 2013
Canadian-born senator eyes 2016
Sen. Ted Cruz was born in Canada, leading some to question whether the U.S. Constitution, which restricts eligibility to “natural born” citizens, bars him from running for president. Many legal...
May 6, 2013
