Study: Under Pressure, More Scientists Are Falsifying Research
There's growing pressure to publish papers quickly and receive dwindling research dollars, according to findings published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."
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There's growing pressure to publish papers quickly and receive dwindling research dollars, according to findings published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."
The signs are everywhere -- "Get your flu shot here!" -- and every supermarket, pharmacy, and clinic is offering the vaccination to keep you from getting sick.
On Thursday, the Drexel Convenient Care Center in the Shops at Liberty Place in Center City will offer free skin checks
Physicians at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children are helping patients battle both illness and hunger.
A new report on obesity shows that by 2030, thirteen states could have obesity rates above 60 percent.
It's now called the "Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent."
A survey from the federal government shows that Doylestown Hospital in Bucks County is doing an outstanding job of keeping heart attack patients alive.
If you have an oak tree on your property, you've noticed that the acorns started dropping early this year, and all too often.
The five Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo and exam centers in Philadelphia will stay open until 7pm on Thursdays, from September 27th until November 8th.
Spectacular fall colors are all about the conditions, and a hot summer doesn't help bring out the vibrance.
Pennsylvania officials are warning residents that the number of cases of West Nile Virus will continue to climb as we enter prime mosquito season.
It's not always possible for veterans to get to the DAV, so workers in a van go to those in need.
The 14 Pennsylvania state universities had seen more than a decade of enrollment increases, some record setting. But not the last two years.
Parents in Pennsylvania and around the country are getting the message, that childhood vaccinations are worthwhile.
Noting that it's sad that steroid use went on so long in pro cycling, David Chauner, president of Pro Cycling Tour -- which stages the bike race in Philadelphia every year -- says cleaning up the sport sends a positive message.
A new makeup has been designed to protect soldiers from burns when a roadside bomb explodes.
Pennsylvania health officials are concerned about a new strain of swine flu that has been found in the midwest and now in central part of the commonwealth.
"Each day as you're doing your countdown, I would review the bus driver's name, the bus aide's the teacher, the teacher's assistant and the principal."
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation road crews will be out, all over the region, for more than a year, repairing and adding reflective road markers.
The World's Fair of Money runs through Saturday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
The Greenwood Avenue Bridge in Jenkintown (Montgomery County) closed on June 25th so Penndot crews could replace the 73-year-old structure. The work has been idled since July 18th.
Philadelphia police say surveillance video shows Yu Zhen throwing and catching kittens by their tails at his restaurant in the 4900 block of Old York Road.
Adding almonds to your diet won't stop the weight loss and will help your heart, according to a study by doctors at Temple University's Center for Obesity Research and Education.
Have you been told the president wants to help pay some of your bills? Don't believe it, warn consumer experts.
Many hospitals in Philadelphia and across the country are requiring their nursing staff to have a bachelor's degree.
