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Scientists from Drexel University and the University of Equatorial Guinea May Have Discovered Four New Frog Species MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers in Equatorial Guinea may have discovered up to four new species of amphibians on Bioko Island. They believe that the island may be a kind of "ark" for amphibians where species have developed immunities to at least some of the diseases that are currently affecting amphibian populations...

-- Two Nursing Homes also settle; Hahnemann, Jefferson to continue talks PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representatives of District 1199C of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees (NUHHCE), AFSCME today reached a tentative contract agreement with representatives of Temple University Health Systems. A ratification vote is expected on Sunday. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Donald Schwarz stopped by negotiations earlier today at the...

- July 1 Contract Deadlines Loom, 1199C Members Rally PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of District 1199C of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO plan a rally at noon, Saturday (June 23) outside Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Union President Henry Nicholas said, "The clock is ticking and no meaningful movement has been made." District 1199C currently...

As July 1 Contract Deadlines Loom, 1199C Members Rally PHILADELPHIA, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As contract talks with Philadelphia Hospitals and nursing homes continue, members of District 1199C of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees - America Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO plan a district-wide, "ground-zero" rally at 5 p.m. Wednesday (June 13) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Union President Henry...

NEW YORK, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EHE International, a nationally recognized leader in preventive medicine and annual physical exams, today announced that the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa., has been named an EHE-certified preventive care center. Through Drexel's multi-specialty practice, thousands of EHE members in the Philadelphia region now have greater access to EHE's programs, which help them maintain their health through a focus on preventive...

Leatherback sea turtle hatchlings, as with other turtle species, face immense danger when emerging from their nests located on the sandy Playa Grande beach in northwest Costa Rica, where nearly forty percent of the nests are burrowed. These dangers include predation by carnivores, egg poaching, and human fishing activities. As if that was not enough, a study conducted at Drexel University provides evidence that El Nino caused by climate change is now a major threat to the already endangered...

Briana and Damon could be the kids up the block. Briana does well in school and wants to follow in her sister’s footsteps to college. Damon works hard at an after-school job in a local barbershop. They hang out with friends and try to stay out of trouble. But Briana and Damon have a mission. Voiced by Philadelphia teens, they are a pair of digitally animated street-smart characters with a Facebook page aimed at reducing urban youth violence. Working with West Philadelphian residents who...

PHILADELPHIA, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), the leading Democratic appropriator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and advocate for neuroscience research, announces six grants for $8,232,322 on multiple subjects to three University City research institutions in Philadelphia, including the Monell Chemical Senses Center. Fattah, who recently visited Monell at 3500 Market Street for a tour and briefing of its cutting-edge neuroscience...

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies (CJS) which oversees funding for the National Science Foundation, today announced $2,139,971 in grants from the Foundation to science and medical researchers at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania. The grant announcement followed Fattah's participation this morning in a CJS...

New analysis could help alter fishing practices to reduce mortality The majestic leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world, growing to more than 6 feet in length. It is also one of the most threatened. A major new study of migration patterns has identified high-use areas—potential danger zones--in the Pacific Ocean for this critically endangered species. This new understanding could help inform decisions about fishing practices to help reduce further deaths of this...