The Pulse Archive

It’s an experience that most everyone has had at a doctor or hospital visit, where at some point, usually early on, the question ...

The way physicians assess and treat pain has come under scrutiny recently, as the country continues to experience an epidemic of opioid a ...

Following the death of her son, Michele Dietl remembers not being able to walk through the grocery store.  “I co ...

With fall on the horizon, maybe you’re hoping to find some peace and quiet in the great outdoors. Where you find it can be a challe ...

Tired of paying too much for common prescription drugs? Ever wish you could just head into the kitchen and make medicine yourself? ...

Mohammed Nayeemudin was working in the ICU when he got a call from the emergency room — a 30 year old who had been found in his apartme ...

Some blockbuster medicines could have an asterisk on the label that says: “Tested on middle-age white guys, but we’re hoping ...

What responsibility do doctors have for following up on tests they order? I recently went to see a specialist who ruled out a heal ...

Atlantic science writer Ed Yong can’t look at an eleph ...

It’s 10 a.m. on a chilly morning in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, and the corridors of Kenyatta National Hospital are already bust ...

Some of those blockbuster medicines could have an asterisk on the label that says: “Tested on middle-age white guys, but we’r ...

Patient advocacy groups and experts are at odds over unapproved stem cell treatments.  Smack dab at the top of the homepage f ...

We’re going to take you from the hottest of the hot, to the coldest of the cold on this episode. We explore how cold can save lives ...

Antarctica, along with being one of the coldest places on Earth, is also a hotbed of scientific research. As a freelance journalist, Doug ...

The concept is simple: a lower temperature slows down the body’s systems, potentially limiting inflammation that could cause compli ...