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A charity concert aims to give ill children a reason to be thankful. Proceeds from the second annual thanksGIVING Festival will benefit St.

Voltaix, a leading provider of materials that enhance the performance of semiconductor chips and solar cells, today announced that Mark K. Fine will become interim Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2010.

A new study of adults aged 70 or older found that increased servings of fruits and vegetables were significantly associated with a decrease of cognitive impairment, and that those eating three or more servings of vegetables per day had a 30 percent lower risk of death from heart disease.

A new study has found that seniors are much less likely to die from heart disease, especially if they consume plenty of fruits and vegetables and also have good cognitive function.

Drexel University Online recently formed a new educational partnership with the California Library Association.

Dr. Michael Kennedy, with physical therapy student Lara Hamad. Physician assistants and physical therapists are two of the jobs in the health-care industry most in demand these days, but earning an advanced degree in either specialty typically requires a seven-year commitment for college students in traditional programs.

Sister Mary Roger Thibodeaux of Bensalem has made community service the hallmark of her life.

Recent reports show that the rate of preterm deliveries continues to climb in the United States.

The Philadelphia Education Fund last night presented its annual Eddy Awards to people and organizations that have helped improve education for youths in the Philadelphia region.

Seniors who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and who have good cognitive function are much less likely to die from heart disease than those who have poorer cognitive function and eat fewer fruits and vegetables, a new study has found.

In a stark and surprising finding, about half the children in the United States will be on food stamps at some point during their childhood, a new study of 29 years of data shows.

Carbon Inc., a nanomaterials company founded in 2004, working on nanoporous carbon, has announced that it has been awarded research funding from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense under the SBIR grant program.

Jack in the Box Inc. announced that vice president of operations Leonard A. Comma will be promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer, effective February 1, 2010.

The region's biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovators have come together for their annual conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

When heavy trucks rumble across the Burlington-Bristol Bridge, new sensors detect the stresses they put on the 2,300-foot span and instantly transmit the information to computers in Philadelphia.

The first hint that Elaine Thompson is not a typical hospital president came when she started off an interview by opening up a binder to reveal a color-coded calendar charting all her planned activities for the day.

After meeting with media watchdog group The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, powerhouse bookseller Scholastic Inc.

The center announced this week that Laurie Ward will take over as interim executive director beginning Nov.

Abstract Functional near-infrared spectroscopy is a neroimaging modality that enables continuous, noninvasive, and portable monitoring of changes in blood oxygenation and blood volume related to human brain function.

Mrs. Mary Ann Firullo, of Marlton, NJ and Mr. Allan Cueto, of Glendale, AZ are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Allaine Cueto, to Joseph Michael DeCicco, son of Mr.