The Pulse Archive
Today’s show is about moments. Life-changing moments, moments that offered new insights into age-old questions, and “a ha!
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Air Date: June 18, 2015
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PrEP is about HIV prevention, not good or bad behavior
There is a pill that prevents HIV. Known commonly as PrEP — “pre-exposure prophylaxis” — this treatment is a de fact
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9 years ago
Sex toy vending machine in Philadelphia questions the ‘should’ and ‘should not’ of sexuality
Discreetly located units promise pleasure for the curious, and a blow to America’s puritanical roots.
It’s not like ve
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9 years ago
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This week’s show is all about that crazy little thing called love—not to mention lust—and we’re breaking them down to the
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Air Date: June 5, 2015
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Public health carefully swipes its way onto hook-up app users’ screens
The art of getting folks info on safe sex when it counts most.
If you’re in the mood for love or lust, a like-minded person
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9 years ago
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A pill to prevent HIV opens conversations about sex, intimacy, fear
HIV doctor weighs PrEP therapy…for himself.
What if there were a pill that was extremely effective at protecting a person fr
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9 years ago
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Sinatra found the ‘heartbeat rhythm’
The greatest ever crooner of romantic tunes had some science in his corner.
Let’s start with a little pop music quiz. Which
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9 years ago
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Mouth to mouth: Why do we kiss?
On a job one evening, a reporter finds herself unable to look away from a romantic moment.
I was running laps around a park in my
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9 years ago
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Bears do it…just not panda bears
Giant pandas are natually so loveable, but lovemaking doesn’t come naturally to those in captivity.
Making love often comes
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9 years ago
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Aphrodisiacs can spark sexual imagination, but probably not libido
No particular food is linked to desire…scientifically, anyway.
So what do we know about the power of food to rev up sex driv
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9 years ago
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Looking for love deep in the brain
Technology provides proof that some stay madly in love long into a relationship.
Falling in love is a universal experience, well-d
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9 years ago
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Our first story takes us to the New Jersey shore, where the effects of Hurricane Sandy are still lingering. Public health officials say l
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Air Date: June 4, 2015
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Awaiting ruling on ACA, states ready back-up plans
The U.S. Supreme Court slated to rule this month on a case that could jeopardize the health coverage of tens of thousands of people, so a
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9 years ago
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Gender politics part of push to get “female viagra” approved
Sexual desire…there’s a drug for that!
It’s been dubbed “female Viagra” or “the little p
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9 years ago
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Medical lab mistakes are hidden from public, report finds
We question our care, we questions our hospital bills…why don’t we question our labs results?
Many of ou
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9 years ago
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