Temple in the News
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
Urgent care clinics make going to the doctor a lot easier. Last week, Temple Health opened one in northeast Philadelphia and plans to open others in Jenkintown and Ft. Washington this spring. The...
January 3, 2013
A new study finds that letting an infant cry itself to sleep is the best way to ensure a good night’s rest for all. The researchers, led by Marsha Weinraub, professor and chair of psychology at...
January 3, 2013
Bolivia has announced the opening of its first lithium plant, as the nation seeks to tap its vast salt flats for the element used in batteries. It's been said that Bolivia can become “the Saudi...
January 3, 2013
Brian Linton likes to talk trash. Trash is central to the marketing plan for his Philadelphia apparel company. For every T-shirt, bag, or hoodie sold, the company vows to remove one pound of trash...
January 3, 2013
When many states have cut their wellness and education programs for inmates, citing cost and political pressures, some wardens looking for a low-cost, low-risk way for inmates to reflect on their...
January 3, 2013
A quadruple-dose flu vaccine for the elderly also provides better protection for people with HIV, researchers reported. Some doctors may begin offering it to their HIV patients but insurance...
January 3, 2013
General George Meade was accomplished, but his name and personal history often get lost among other, more famous Civil War generals such as Robert E. Lee or William Sherman. A local group is seeking...
January 2, 2013
Defying decades of investment history, ordinary Americans are selling stocks for a fifth year in a row. The trend doesn’t surprise Temple economist William Dunkelberg. “Investors have been pulling...
January 2, 2013
Japan has a conviction rate of over 99%, most of which are secured on the back of a confession. Why does the Japanese justice system prize confessions so much? "It is the king of evidence. If you can...
January 2, 2013