The Pulse Archive
Hacking your attention, for depression treatment
“Fifty percent of people respond to therapy, and 50 percent of people respond to medication, they’re not necessarily the same ...
11 years ago
ListenUsing ‘big data’ to help keep small children safe
Researchers in Fort Worth, Texas are mining data in search of abusers of children. Doctors at Cook Children’s Medical Center ...
11 years ago
Listen‘Americanitis’ and the perils of life in the fast lane
Are you feeling stressed out and sluggish? Worried about your work-life balance? Are you not sleeping well, can’t concentrate, ...
11 years ago
ListenThis artist is trying to transform digital health, one painting at a time
At the dawn of the electronic health record, activist Regina Holliday wields an unlikely weapon…a paintbrush. Just six days ...
11 years ago
ListenFun side of ‘serious games’ could aid in rehab
Specialized video games look to make physical therapy more engaging. Before her stroke, Maria operated a butcher shop in her nativ ...
11 years ago
ListenEver have a moment where you realized you’ve been looking so hard at one thing, and you’ve completely failed to notice anothe ...
Air Date: April 1, 2016
ListenScientists involved with hepatitis C cure turn focus to hepatitis B
The successes of Hepatitis C appear to be fueling a new race: a cure for the virus’ often overlooked, but much more common relative ...
11 years ago
ListenThe fear and silence that came with mom’s broken bones and black eyes
Stomach tight. You’d get blocked vision. You feel like you can’t breath. Your heart’s beating out of your chest. Abject ...
11 years ago
ListenBringing fossils into the digital age, one shell at a time
L.A. County’s Natural History Museum is probably best known for its dinosaur bones and dioramas, but the institution is also home t ...
11 years ago
ListenShe didn’t have depression or anxiety; after pregnancy, she had both
One in seven new moms struggle with depression after giving birth. This happens in those early days, during what many new parents expect ...
11 years ago
ListenNatural history museums: A frontier for discovery, in danger
Kristofer Helgen has been called an "animal discovery machine." He's discovered nearly 100 mammal species in the course of his career
11 years ago
ListenResearch suggests fish oil might protect against brain trauma
As football’s link to CTE strengthens, players and coaches go looking for prevention, one stinky spoonful at a time. In Marc ...
11 years ago
ListenTo lower suicide rates, connecting with men is key
Since 2005, the country’s suicide rate has been steadily rising, and if public health officials want to reverse that trend, they ...
11 years ago
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