The Pulse Archive
Philadelphia considering a ban on indoor electronic-cigarette use
There’s a bid in Philadelphia to ban electronic-cigarette use indoors. Councilman Bill Green introduced the proposal that would prohibi
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A now-famous map made in 1855 used simple data to trace a cholera outbreak back to a single communal water pump, proving the effectivenes
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Air Date: January 24, 2014
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The inspiration behind Cynthia Baum-Baicker’s lifelong career in behavioral health
When Philadelphia-based clinical psychologist Cynthia Baum-Baicker runs a therapy session, she listens with the ears of a musician and so
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The U.S. Health System: a complicated web of government and private industry relationships
What do you do when you’re a health policy professor? In the case of Robert Field, health policy professor at Drexel University, yo
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Understanding the mechanics of anesthesia
Anesthesia drugs are used in millions of patients every year but do doctors really know how they work?
On a recent Monday mo
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What role do maps play in solving medical mysteries?
A simple black-and-white street map made a Victorian physician a ‘legend.’
There’s plenty of disagreement about
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Bedbugs have made a comeback in recent years, spawning stress and anxiety for those combatting home infestations. We hear from the scient
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Air Date: January 17, 2014
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Philadelphia’s deep and tumultuous battle with the bedbug
Are bedbugs making a comeback in places like Philadelphia?
Its scientific name is Cimex lectularius. But it’s commonly
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11 years ago
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Former Eagles quarterback takes his NFL story to the stage
A former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, who left the NFL 35 years ago, is now looking back from the vantage point of the stage.
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What can local bodies of water tell us about climate change?
A group of citizen scientists are measuring local ice in hopes of contributing to a bigger understanding of climate change.
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Computer hackers and bio-medical engineers collaborate to create human organs from scratch
What kind of promise does 3D organ printing hold for our future?
Bioengineer Jordan Miller loves the mechanical whir of his
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Can dogs play a role in detecting cancer?
You think your dog is talented? Check out these dogs training for jobs in search and rescue, bomb sniffing and cancer detection.
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ListenFostering a dog training for a life-saving career
Meet one of the fosters behind the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia.
Ohlin is a beautiful, 16-month-old chocolate
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It’s a very uncomfortable decision – how do you want to die? A Philadelphia pilot program is offering very sick patients a ch
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Air Date: January 10, 2014
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Lots of disagreement remains about when to start mammography
Four years after an uproar over revamped mammography guidelines, women’s breast screening choices remain complex.
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