The Pulse Episode Archive
In the lead up to the Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline, we spoke with folks researching plans and trying to decide what level of c ...
Air Date: April 11, 2014
ListenWe all want our doctors to be sharp as a tack, laser accurate, and confident enough to trust themselves with our lives. But we also want ...
Air Date: April 4, 2014
ListenWhat can our genes tell us about our health risks? This week on The Pulse, we take a look at the prospects and possibilities of pre ...
Air Date: March 20, 2014
ListenOn today’s show… we wait. We’ll wait at doctor’s offices, we’ll sit with patients who are waiting for organ ...
Air Date: March 14, 2014
ListenWhere do you get your weather forecasts? TV news channels? Maybe you use the web? Or the local paper? The Farmers Almanac? No matte ...
Air Date: March 7, 2014
ListenWe often think of trauma as the result of a singular negative experience, but many, who spend their entire lives in environments plagued ...
Air Date: February 28, 2014
ListenIn the world of cheesesteaks, Geno Vento stands head and shoulders above the crowd. But a lifetime spent around this delicious, but fatte ...
Air Date: February 21, 2014
ListenThe workplace wellness movement promises benefits to both employees and employers by encouraging and rewarding healthy lifestyle choices. ...
Air Date: February 14, 2014
ListenOn this edition of The Pulse, we explore the question of how kids impact life satisfaction and happiness. We talk with Jennifer Senior ab ...
Air Date: February 7, 2014
ListenOn this edition of The Pulse, we take a look at Camden’s history as a tech hub. We’ll get a tour of some of the important inv ...
Air Date: January 31, 2014
ListenA now-famous map made in 1855 used simple data to trace a cholera outbreak back to a single communal water pump, proving the effectivenes ...
Air Date: January 24, 2014
ListenBedbugs have made a comeback in recent years, spawning stress and anxiety for those combatting home infestations. We hear from the scient ...
Air Date: January 17, 2014
ListenIt’s a very uncomfortable decision – how do you want to die? A Philadelphia pilot program is offering very sick patients a ch ...
Air Date: January 10, 2014
ListenAs the NFL enters its post-season march toward the Super Bowl, we take a look into the science behind sports-related concussions. Can new ...
Air Date: January 3, 2014
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