Temple in the News
A healthy vaginal microbiome maintains a level of acidity that keeps troublemaking microbes at bay. When the community becomes unbalanced, vaginosis can result, with devastating consequences. In a...
January 10, 2013
Ted Cruz may have the aura of a presidential contender, but is he eligible to run? The newly sworn-in Texas senator was born in Canada, to a mother who was born in Delaware and Cuban father. Temple...
January 8, 2013
Researchers at Temple’s Center for Obesity Research and Education are conducting a study to determine whether diet drinks or water are better for weight loss. “Some think that diet soda, because of...
January 8, 2013
Most babies who wake up during the night should be allowed to self-soothe and fall back to sleep on their own. "By 6 months of age, most babies sleep through the night, awakening their mothers only...
January 8, 2013
A state advisory panel recommended funding the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office for a new push to crack down on witness intimidation. Temple law professor David Sonenshein, who chaired the...
January 8, 2013
Nine states plus the District of Columbia have approved same-sex marriage. What will the Supreme Court do? Is the issue the same as the right to interracial marriage which was affirmed with Loving vs...
January 7, 2013
Children of Sandy Hook returned to classes this week. Meanwhile, in our area, schools have been taking action, including patrols by armed police. Is this truly a deterrent? “Gun control is the real...
January 6, 2013
Temple University Health System President and CEO Larry Kaiser told PBJ how the Affordable Care Act would impact TUHS. "The government wants to decrease disproportionate share payments on the premise...
January 4, 2013
A groundbreaking Temple program shows Philadelphia teenagers the gruesome reality of gun violence. "Cradle to Grave" at Temple University Hospital targets its victims, the majority of whom are young...
January 4, 2013
What is typically a one-two punch, early-winter viruses followed by late-winter influenza, may be emerging in the region as simultaneous rises in respiratory infections and flu. Both hit young...
January 3, 2013