By dropping some synthetic ingredients in its signature chicken soup, Campbell’s has become the latest food company to strive for a more “natural” product. The soup-maker follows in the footsteps of companies like Kraft — […]
Category: Health & Medicine
Drexel Snapshot: Providing Medical Care in the Himalayas
How do aspiring doctors spend their summers? For second-year medical student David Tomajan, a flight and a 3-day road trip across rugged terrain brought him to a remote, desert region in the Himalayas called Spiti […]
Accessing the ACA’s Full Potential
Although research by a new Drexel professor has shown important increases in health care access for the United States’ Latino population under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), he feels expanding it to include undocumented immigrants […]
Quick Take: Pediatricians Urged to Join Fight Against Childhood Hunger
“It’s high time [that pediatricians screen all patients for food insecurity]. We know food insecurity drives up health care costs, is associated with more hospitalizations and is related to poor childhood development and health.” – […]
The Way to a Woman’s Heart is Through Her Stomach, Too
You’ve heard that romance starts in the kitchen and not in the bedroom. Well, researchers at Drexel University finally have the science to support that saying – but not the way you might think. In […]
The Science of Why Philadelphia’s Public Housing is Going Smoke Free
On July 16, 2015, Philadelphia’s public housing agency became the largest in the country to go smoke-free in its communities. It’s a new policy informed by a solid base of scientific evidence—some of which was […]
Autism/Autismo: Films Reach Diverse Audiences with Families’ Personal Stories
This spring, a set of videos premiered in Philadelphia, documenting the experiences of local African-American families as each dealt with a child’s autism diagnosis. The films, produced by social worker Karen Krivit with a team […]
Hi-Res Cancer Surgery: Materials That Make TV Pictures Pop Also Guide Tumor Removal
When cancer surgeons remove tumors from the body, the difference between success and failure is often just a few cells. Any lingering malignancy could lead to a recurrence of the cancer, so it is vital […]
Drexel Snapshot: Annual Golf Classic Raises $242,000 for Medical Scholarships
With the temperature in the 90s and a beautiful blue sky above, more than 100 golfers hit the links for the 14th annual Manuel Stamatakis Golf Classic, held by Drexel University College of Medicine, on […]
Quick Takes: Obamacare and Same-Sex Marriage are Both Public Health Issues
The Supreme Court issued its rulings today in the King v. Burwell case, upholding Obamacare’s subsidies and protecting access to affordable health care for millions of low- and middle-income Americans—a major victory in the view […]