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Blind chemist builds device to assist others Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Victoria Perini While enrolled in graduate school, Cary Supalo began to notice a lack of accessible t full story >
Assistive Technology Helps Disabled Succeed Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Victoria Perini Technology provides many conveniences, but for the disabled it is much more than just a luxury. Instead, technology is what allows those with disabilities to perform many of the activities non-di full story >
Mental Health Among the Incarcerated Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Arnelle Jones In 2006, more than half of all prison and jail inmates had been diagnosed with a mental illness, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Justice. Incarceration can sometimes lead to death or injury as a full story >
Sexting Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Susan Cheng Cell phones have revolutionized communication for people in today’s world; they have enabled one to interact with people from across the globe with just a press of a button. Although full story >
Safety in Public Transportation Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Marcus Grinkley A tragic metro accident in Washington D.C., possibly caused by computer problems, killed nine people and left more than 80 injured on June 22. The National Transportation Safety Board is investi full story >
Eating Disorders Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Susan Cheng Online communities are promoting eating disorders as a lifestyle choice and encourage others not to seek help. Nowadays, one can hear young girls wishing for Amy Wine full story >
Food Security Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By DeSarae Woodall A visit to the neighborhood corner store for a quick snack is commonplace among inner city youth in the city of Philadelphia. However, many are unable to make that same trip to the grocery store full story >
HIV/AIDS Prevented Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Shenne Williams According to the Stay Alive Foundation, 70 percent of sexually active teens are not using condoms. For many adults, the image o full story >
Google Maps Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Guillermo Beaz For years, people have been using cameras to capture memorable moments. Current, technology allows photo enthusiasts to take panoramic images, which puts the viewer in the center of the landscape. full story >
The Silent Killer of America's Youth Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Talia Kirkland America’s youth may be perplexed as to why the extra pounds are packing on around their waist. However, the National Center for Health statistics shows that over 38 million of America’s youth are full story >
Cyber bullying Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Amber Lee There is a backlash against the growing occurrence of cyberbullying across the Internet, which is visible through the efforts to make cyberbullying a felony and shut down the websites where attack full story >
Who Pays for Medical Malpractice Mistakes? Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Vernessa Eackles In 2008, the National Patient Advocacy Foundation reported that there were over 100 medical mistakes recorded in Pennsylvania. These mistakes are made by doctors who administer too much, not e full story >
STIs Increasing Rapidly Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Ashia Tokponwey Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) are increasing rapidly and the numbers of those infected are predominately teenage girls. Dr. Joh full story >
Universal Health Care Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Crystal Hood Over 45 million Americans are without medical coverage and at least 8 million of those Americans are children. Many of these Americans believe that a universal health care system would be a soluti full story >
Skin Cancer in People of Color Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Tyasia Wright The risk for skin cancer for African Americans is only 77 percent versus 91 percent of Caucasians. Many patients and physicians are under the impression that non-Caucasian people are immune to thi full story >
Local schools, gov't prepare for swine flu Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Emmanuel Bakare The novel influenza A (H1N1) virus, informally known as swine flu, has caused anxiety around the globe ever since cases of human infections started occurring in late March. Since then, the virulen full story >
Colleges Warm to Vegetarians Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Mahdi Hinds-Zaami Colleges are beginning to serve more meals that appeal to vegetarian and vegan students. Chicken, fish, salad bars - name it and a college student living in a dormitory can probab full story >
How Accurate is the Weather? Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By SeLarra Armstrong Over the years, meteorologists have had different approaches to understanding the weather. From looking at the sky and determining the direction of the wind to just reading computer models. How full story >
Science Leadership Academy Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Mason Wilson When Science Leadership Academy’s class of 2010 first entered high school in the fall of 2006, their entrance marked a growing concentrated effort to better prepare students for the workforce by i full story >
There's More to Your Snore Wednesday, July 01, 2009 By Jonathan Tieu It is not surprising to see an average teenager fall asleep in class, but adults are just as susceptible to afternoonnaps or falling asleep at the wheel due to insufficient sleep. Sleep apne full story >