The Pulse Archive
As climate warms, mangroves serve as defenders against flooding
What can we do to adapt to global warming as species move, shift their habitats or disappear altogether? This big question came up in our ...
11 years ago
ListenA new alternative for sleep apnea sufferers
A new surgery is helping people breathe easier at night. Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new sleep apn ...
11 years ago
ListenDrexel Match Day filled with screams, tears and waves of relief
The Match Day results are in. Did Kelsie and Maurice match where they wanted? Kelsie Persaud didn’t sleep much last ni ...
11 years ago
Eat this, not that: Pediatricians adjust to new science on introducing food to kids
Food allergies among children increased approximately 50 percent between the late 90s and now, according to the Centers for Disease Contr ...
11 years ago
ListenKeeping ‘death’ out of cancer conversations
How we discuss a feared disease might be changing. For decades, the conversation around cancer has been synonymous with certain ph ...
11 years ago
ListenHow to make sense of your medical bills
When you look at your medical bill, are you confused about the charges? Do you not know where to start when you’re trying to figure ...
11 years ago
NFL standout quits, citing brain damage risk
San Francisco 49er Chris Borland shocked the sports world when he retired after just one year in the league. On Tuesday, ESP ...
11 years ago
ListenA new theory on the disappearance of the dinosaur: Dark matter did it
What if Earth’s major extinction evens were actually caused by something so small, we aren’t even sure it exists? The ...
11 years ago
ListenFriday, March 20, 2015 is Match Day—the NBA draft for future doctors. At every medical school in the country, students will open envelo ...
Air Date: March 19, 2015
ListenWhat’s in store for citizen scientists this spring
As the weather starts warming up and we all begin shedding our thick, winter coats, a crop of new citizen science projects are enticing u ...
11 years ago
ListenFor med students, Match Day is a time when dreams and dread collide
Match Day is a huge milestone on a would-be doctor’s path to a career. Maurice Hinson is a fourth year medical student at Drex ...
11 years ago
ListenA stunning cancer recovery inspires new research
Half a year after discontinuing treatment, David Bolgiano’s advanced cancer was almost entirely gone. His stunning recovery sent Penn r ...
11 years ago
ListenChronic fatigue syndrome gets new name, enhanced recognition
Tasha Kelemen, 42, directs a local non profit. She doesn’t look sick, but she’s had a hard time convincing peers — even doc ...
11 years ago
ListenAddressing the emotional burden of fighting cancer
Cancer patients often describe their treatment as a fierce battle against a life-threatening disease – and the only thing that matt ...
11 years ago
ListenIce cream-making gives Philly kids a taste of a life-sciences career
This weekend’s Color of Science event at Franklin Institute showcases the careers of the diverse professionals who work in science, ...
11 years ago
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