
The Pulse Archive
Let him eat cake: Reframing life after a suicide attempt
Michael Bohannan-Calloway was diagnosed with cancer in January 2010. Doctors told him it was treatable but incurable. Looking for guidanc ...
8 years ago
ListenEverything happens for a reason: How this doctor became a patient
With one phone call, Navin Vij went from seeing himself as a doctor to seeing himself as a patient. He was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, an ...
8 years ago
ListenListening to the brain to reveal damage and disease
Researchers are studying the way the brain processes sound to better understand – possibly even diagnose – concussions. ...
8 years ago
Listen 6:25The dirty lives of Pittsburgh’s sewer cleanup crew
During heavy storms, the city’s backup sewer system dumps raw sewage into local rivers to prevent basement floods and sludge in the ...
8 years ago
ListenScientists say that the field of genetics is making progress at an exponential pace, but with great genetic power comes great responsibil ...
Air Date: February 3, 2017
ListenThe many options of choosing half of your future child’s genes
The list for parents to choose from can include smarts, looks, college major.. even pet preferences and zodiac signs. Rache ...
8 years ago
ListenGenomics leads chocolate farmers to hardy plants faster
Growing cacao is difficult but scientists are trying out ways to make the process more efficient. Robert Campbell makes chocolate ...
8 years ago
ListenSometimes you’re faced with a decision in which both of your options have drawbacks. You’re stuck between a rock and a hard p ...
Air Date: January 27, 2017
ListenMexico and U.S. make big plan to save tiny porpoise from extinction
The population of an adorable porpoise called the vaquita has fallen below 60. Scientists, the governments of two countries, and military ...
8 years ago
ListenGenetic tests help parents avoid passing on serious diseases
In 2009, Emily Brooks was newly married and eager to start a family. Then her dad, after years of symptoms, was diagnosed with Hunti ...
8 years ago
ListenAmericans love designer dogs but health problems are common
Buyer beware: consider medical testing before getting a Cockapo ...
8 years ago
ListenA Jehovah’s Witness balances surgery with beliefs
When Audrey Butler dedicated herself to becoming a Jehovah’s Witness seven years ago, she knew she would never accept a blood trans ...
8 years ago
ListenE-cigarettes’ tricky path as harm-reduction tool
Brian Collins tried everything, from patches to gum to going cold turkey. But nothing worked to help him kick his 20-year smoking habit. ...
8 years ago
ListenWeighing the option of taking an antidepressant during pregnancy
Managing depression with medicine during pregnancy puts women in a bind, but experts say some risks are better than others. On and ...
8 years ago
ListenObama is out. Trump is in. What does it all mean? Some people can’t wait for the Affordable Care Act to go away, while others are s ...
Air Date: January 20, 2017
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