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How almost losing an eye can help you see life more clearly

For those who’ve long claimed Chris Satullo must have a hole in his head, good news.  Medical science has pinpointed its location. ...

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Rotting teeth, black lungs, mouth blisters… will those images stop you from smoking?

One study out of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says yes.  Graphic photo labels on cigarette packs that highlight the dan ...

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Temple researchers say dispersant used to clean 2010 oil spill was at least as toxic to corals as the oil

What’s worse for deep-sea corals – oil spills or the cleanup?  A recent study out of Temple University found that ...

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Breaking down the new federal regulations on fracking

Last week, the Obama Administration announced major federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Susan Phillips, Stat ...

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Like chocolate and beauty, good ads light up your brain

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Siddhartha Mukherjee is the author of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning book that served as the inspiration for the PBS documentary. (Megan Pinto/for WHYY)
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A look at one of the ‘oldest diseases we know’ with author and doctor Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Pulse has been doing a series of stories on the issue of cancer this month, leading up the release of the new Ken Burns documentary,& ...

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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 ...

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After using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for years—and four difficult surgeries to open his airway--Bucks County resident Larry Jalowiec got an implantable device to treat his sleep apnea. (Taunya English/WHYY)
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A 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 ...

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Kelsie Persaud reacts to the news that she matched with a hospital close to her fiancé in Virginia. (Kimberly Painter/WHYY)
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Drexel 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 ...

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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 ...

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Keeping ‘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 ...

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How 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 ...

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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 ...

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Could dark matter in the universe explain mass extinction events here on Earth? (AP Photo/NASA-ESA)
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A 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 ...

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The Pulse – March 20, 2015

Friday, March 20, 2015 is Match Day—the NBA draft for future doctors. At every medical school in the country, students will open envelo ...

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