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Ryan Stone graduated from the program two years ago and was hired at Einstein as a full-time staff member. (Kimberly Paynter/for The Pulse)
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Students with special needs gain job skill training at Einstein Medical Center

Finding a job is a major challenge for many people with special needs, but a Philadelphia program is hoping to give them a leg up on the ...

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The Pulse – July 11, 2014

Several weeks ago, the government adjusted its estimate o ...

Air Date: July 11, 2014

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The overdose ‘antidote’: how Narcan works

Nalaxone or Narcan is one powerful drug, with powerful, immediate effects. So how does this lifesaving drug actually work? It come ...

11 years ago

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The implications and reality of elevating animal rights

Penn professor James Serpell explains the complicated conundrum of granting “non-human personhood” to animals.  T ...

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Living with Tourette Syndrome, and staying one step ahead of a tic attack

Sixteen-year-old Adam Fishbein explains what Tourette Syndrome is – and perhaps more importantly, what it is not. Ameri ...

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Camden County police officer Edwin Cortez drives through South Camden where drug abuse is common. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Equipping police with a life-saving drug

Overdose deaths from heroin have been rising all over the country, but some police officers now have a tool that could help prevent those ...

11 years ago

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Patricia Ortiz was team captain for LAM Foundation Easy-Brethers.  Ortiz was an elite cyclist when she was diagnosed with LAM disease 2 years ago
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Orphan disease fundraising finds a home at Penn’s Million Dollar Bike Ride

Hundreds of cyclists recently helped raise $1.4 million dollars to fund rare disease research.  There’s a good chance t ...

11 years ago

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Bretagne has been trained to detect low blood sugar levels in Wayne Mowry
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Penn Vet Working Dog Center to graduate its first Diabetic Alert Dog, Bretagne

We shadow Bretagne on a training run through the city with her new owner, Wayne Mowry.  It’s a summer day in Philadelph ...

11 years ago

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Randy Childress pricks his finger several times a day to monitor his blood sugar. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Avoiding diabetes discrimination and stigma at work

Managing diabetes takes time and effort. So, how do you do that.. at work? We all know someone with diabetes. The count has soared ...

11 years ago

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The Pulse – July 4, 2014

The Philadelphia region is a hub for the pharmaceutical i ...

Air Date: July 3, 2014

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Jeffrey Wallin
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Pa.-based company in the running for $25 million environmental prize

A Pennsylvania company is in the running for one of the biggest environmental prizes ever — with $25 million going to the winner. ...

11 years ago

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The Pulse – June 27, 2014

We all hate discussing death…even doctors avoid it, focusing instead on treatment option after treatment option. Because of this, m ...

Air Date: June 27, 2014

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From her cubicle at Vital Decisions in Cherry Hill
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Operator? N.J. business, insurers take on end-of-life discussions with patients by phone

Imagine you’re at home. You have cancer. You just had another round of chemo, and the phone rings. Imagine you’re at h ...

11 years ago

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Science explains changes in water temperature from beach to beach

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and scie ...

11 years ago

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Proof author Adam Rogers explains our relationship with booze.
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The science behind happy hour

“Proof” author Adam Rogers explains our relationship with booze. It’s always happy hour somewhere, and in his re ...

11 years ago

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