Temple's Office of Student Health Services has started a new program to teach the collegiate set how to shop healthy on a limited budget. It's called the Supermarket Smarts grocery store tour. "College students are just starting to set down their eating habits as adults," said Nicole Patience, a registered dietitian who leads the program. "By giving them tools like healthy shopping, it can set them up for healthy eating as they become professionals."

When Powerball and Mega Millions announced an alliance about a year ago, many observers predicted even bigger jackpots. No such luck. No jackpot has topped $140 million since early June. Officials are preaching patience. "I see no reason to doubt that big pots will come," said John Allen Paulos, professor of mathematics at Temple and author of the best-selling book Innumeracy.

Some toothpaste makers are marketing an enamel strengthening toothpaste — but is it better for your teeth than the toothpaste you are currently using? "All toothpastes are enamel saving. It’s the fluoride in the toothpaste that actually helps to protect the enamel in the teeth," says Josh Bresler, a Philadelphia-area dentist and a professor at Temple's Kornberg School of Dentistry.