Temple in the News
Even though we know little, and despite an absence of research, a number of scholars have drawn direct links between video games and the Sandy Hook tragedy. To be sure, some scholars continue to be...
January 10, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leaving a crying baby alone in the middle of the night is hard to do, but it's exactly what brand new research from Temple finds is best for everyone, especially the baby. "Mothers who rush to their...
January 3, 2013