The Pulse Episode Archive

In the fight against obesity, public health officials, the government and doctors are trying all kinds of things. In Philadelphia, they ...

You know the feeling…you’re trying to come up with a witty line, a clever metaphor, a song, a poem…and nothing. The har ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects about 100,000 people in the United States—mostly of African descent—maki ...

A couple decades ago, women going through menopause were prescribed hormone replacement, but questions over the safety of that therapy ha ...

The Pulse goes to the beach… Our first stop is Rockaway Beach, New York, where a group of surfers met last weekend to catch ...

Mindfulness meditation is becoming as popular as yoga. It’s the practice of being present in the moment, to really pay attention to ...

The word “cure” is one we don’t hear mu ...

Several weeks ago, the government adjusted its estimate o ...

The Philadelphia region is a hub for the pharmaceutical i ...

We all hate discussing death…even doctors avoid it, focusing instead on treatment option after treatment option. Because of this, m ...

Millions of people suffer from toenail fungus. It’s disgusting, embarrassing, and nearly impossible to get rid of without the help ...

How do you get people to be healthier—more active? Why take the stairs when there’s an elevator? Why walk to work when you can dr ...

The Veterans Administration is comprised of 320,000 employees, 971 hospitals, and a $165 billion budget all designed to serve some nine-m ...

Long ago doctors visited the sick, instead of the other way around. Around the time of the Civil War, doctors made 30 to 40 house calls p ...

On this special edition of The Pulse, we take a close look at waiting, from medical offices to a local produce market and a research lab. ...