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John Keller (left) spent 10 years as a firefighter paramedic in Corpus Christi, Texas, before leaving the job, in part, due to PTSD. (Courtesy of John Keller)
First Responders and the Toll on Their Health

We turn to first responders during emergencies — but who’s looking out for them? Understanding the mental and physical toll their work takes on their health.

First Responders and the Toll on Their Health

Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse will take you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world’s foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers stories in ways that matter to you, and answers questions you never knew you had.

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