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July 2008

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Jul. 7, 2008

Smoking bans should filter into homes and cars

On June 13, Pennsylvania joined 32 other states when it passed a clean indoor air law […]

June 2008

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Jun. 30, 2008

New chair of nursing takes on challenge of health care disparities

Gaps in the quality and availability of healthcare along racial and socioeconomic lines continue […]

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Jun. 27, 2008

Spike in diabetic cases met with prevention at Temple podiatry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that the number of Americans […]

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Jun. 20, 2008

Lawrence appointed SVP for government, community and public affairs at Temple University

Photo courtesy Kenneth Lawrence Jr. Lawrence Kenneth Lawrence Jr. has been selected […]

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Jun. 18, 2008

A healthcare policy Americans can sink their teeth into

Sens. McCain and Obama, Americans deserve a healthcare policy with some teeth in it. Although […]

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Jun. 18, 2008

Effective health messages may yield vaccine compliance among ER workers

Emergency room workers will be the first line of defense in the event of a disease pandemic and […]

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Jun. 12, 2008

M.B.A. students successful in assisting local businesses with social impact

Thanks to the Fox School of Business’ Enterprise Management Consulting Practice (EMC) program, […]

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Jun. 11, 2008

The role of the Senate, Sen. Kennedy and the impact of his illness on the presidential campaign

For the first time in U.S. history, the presidential race will be a contest between two sitting […]

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Jun. 10, 2008

Mapping misperceptions to move African Americans toward colonoscopy

Colonoscopies save lives, yet among African Americans, who are at greater risk of colon cancer, […]

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Jun. 10, 2008

Temple conference focuses on creating public-private partnerships to support life science entrepreneurship

There is a chicken-or-egg question perplexing professionals in the biotechnology sphere: If the […]

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Jun. 10, 2008

Five students commissioned for military service at spring ROTC ceremony

Photo by Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University Thomas Morgan’s parents, […]

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Jun. 6, 2008

Taking a cue from breath fresheners, Temple University researcher develops a new method for taste testing

Using the same concept behind commercial breath-freshening strips, a Temple University […]