The Pulse Archive

If you chose the obvious, scatological answer, well, no offense, but you’re probably lying to cover up all the weird stuff you̵ ...

A pharma revolution is afoot: biosimilars. They’re like generics, except for more complex biologic drugs that can’t exactly b ...

Fitness trackers may do a decent job tracking fitness, but can they make lasting change in human behavior? A new opinion piece in ...

Hayden Dahmm is a senior engineering student at Swarthmore College.  He and his twin brother Ethan, were born more than three months p ...

During his 2008 inaugural address, Mayor Michael Nutter set a lofty goal: make Philadelphia the greenest city in America. The next ...

We hear about cancer risks all the time. Smoking, of course, terrible diets, alcohol, vices – and of course, your family history. B ...

The language of medical billing hopes to cover any possible malady, no matter how obscure. Updated Sept. 10 ...

In the fall of 2013, Ben Volta arrived at Morton McMichael School with no ideas. He had just been hired by the school in the Mantua neigh ...

For Americans who have quit smoking, sought out omega–3 rich foods, or chugged gallons of açai berry juice to stave off cancer, a medi ...

Steam makes popcorn pop, keeps Old Faithful erupting and once powered the industrial revolution. But does it have the power to cure the c ...

State officials estimate that as of January 1, 2015 about 600,000 Pennsylvanians became eligible for Medicaid through its newly expanded ...

When the doctor places that cold stethoscope on your chest, she’s listening for two distinct sounds – lub-DUB. “You ...

Checking the latest health and science stories online, you tend to come across headlines meant to grab your attention.  But are thos ...

The word “buzz” is a fleeting thing in the world of technology. Products that are supposed to change everything often donR ...

An expert condemns food fads and encourages us to think long-term about eating. Health psychologist and eating behavior expert Cha ...