The Pulse Archive
Sex toy vending machine in Philadelphia questions the ‘should’ and ‘should not’ of sexuality
Discreetly located units promise pleasure for the curious, and a blow to America’s puritanical roots. It’s not like ve ...
11 years ago
ListenThis week’s show is all about that crazy little thing called love—not to mention lust—and we’re breaking them down to the ...
Air Date: June 5, 2015
ListenPublic health carefully swipes its way onto hook-up app users’ screens
The art of getting folks info on safe sex when it counts most. If you’re in the mood for love or lust, a like-minded person ...
11 years ago
ListenA pill to prevent HIV opens conversations about sex, intimacy, fear
HIV doctor weighs PrEP therapy…for himself. What if there were a pill that was extremely effective at protecting a person fr ...
11 years ago
ListenSinatra found the ‘heartbeat rhythm’
The greatest ever crooner of romantic tunes had some science in his corner. Let’s start with a little pop music quiz. Which ...
11 years ago
ListenMouth to mouth: Why do we kiss?
On a job one evening, a reporter finds herself unable to look away from a romantic moment. I was running laps around a park in my ...
11 years ago
ListenBears do it…just not panda bears
Giant pandas are natually so loveable, but lovemaking doesn’t come naturally to those in captivity. Making love often comes ...
11 years ago
ListenAphrodisiacs can spark sexual imagination, but probably not libido
No particular food is linked to desire…scientifically, anyway. So what do we know about the power of food to rev up sex driv ...
11 years ago
ListenLooking for love deep in the brain
Technology provides proof that some stay madly in love long into a relationship. Falling in love is a universal experience, well-d ...
11 years ago
ListenOur first story takes us to the New Jersey shore, where the effects of Hurricane Sandy are still lingering. Public health officials say l ...
Air Date: June 4, 2015
ListenAwaiting ruling on ACA, states ready back-up plans
The U.S. Supreme Court slated to rule this month on a case that could jeopardize the health coverage of tens of thousands of people, so a ...
11 years ago
ListenGender politics part of push to get “female viagra” approved
Sexual desire…there’s a drug for that! It’s been dubbed “female Viagra” or “the little p ...
11 years ago
ListenMedical lab mistakes are hidden from public, report finds
We question our care, we questions our hospital bills…why don’t we question our labs results? Many of ou ...
11 years ago
ListenEvolution offers reasons for birth as a social event for humans
Bipedalism, big-headed babies make childbirth challenging. Moms giving birth often have quite an entourage these days. In addition ...
11 years ago
Listen100 years later, medical licensing exam still a herculean task
The National Board of Medical Examiners has spent the past century putting doctors through the wringer. In the late ...
11 years ago
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