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The Pulse

Who’s policing our food, medicine to keep us safe?

FDA Inspector: ‘I could tell you stories all day.’ You see the headlines all the time: A recall on over-the-counter me ...

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Lab Rat Zack Seward quit coffee for a work week
The Pulse

What happens when our Pulse ‘Lab Rat’ goes caffeine free?

This week, Zack Seward quits coffee and discovers his true, sluggish inner self. I quit all caffeine for a week, and here’s ...

11 years ago

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Rowan university art gallery
Friday Arts
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Rowan University Art Gallery

Rowan University Art Gallery Art — Produced by Michael O’Reilly Located 30 minutes outside of Philadelphia, the ...

11 years ago

The Pulse

What did your MRI or CT Scan cost? WHYY’s PriceCheck wants to know

WHYY’s PriceCheck project is well underway, with more than 200 community entries featured in our searchable, crowdsourced database. ...

11 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Move over, ‘Texts From Hillary,’ make way for Snaps from Rand Paul

Can a social media platform built around disappearing messages and digital ephemera make a difference in the 2016 presidential race? ...

11 years ago

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(Emma Lee/for The Pulse)
The Pulse

From the swimming pool to the hospital, one boy’s story of recovery post-stroke

Seven-year-old Bryan Sadowski spent the first three months of this year in the hospital fighting for his life, then fighting to regain t ...

11 years ago

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Charlie Parker
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD, Rowan University Art Gallery, Frecon Farms

The Making of Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles Saxophonist Charlie Par ...

11 years ago

Dr. Howard Palamarchuk
NewsWorks Tonight

For decades, podiatrist’s care has been foot note to Broad Street Run

The 36th annual Broad Street Run is set to kick off Sunday morning at 8 a.m. For 31 of those 36 years, runners completing the 10-m ...

11 years ago

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(Photo courtesy of Richard Whiteford)
The Pulse

Spreading the carbon message as a ‘Climate Reality Project’ presenter

Richard Whiteford is about to make his third climate change presentation at the United Nations this weekend. As a “Climate Reality ...

11 years ago

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The Pulse

Pine, orange, lavender… what should ‘clean’ really smell like?

On days with air quality warnings, it makes a lot of sense to stay inside. But it’s not necessarily safe to assume the home is alwa ...

11 years ago

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The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Nepal last week continues to rise
The Pulse

Megacities like Kathmandu create conditions for ‘colossal disaster’

Nepal’s quake exposes the effects that poverty and unfortunate geography can have on a city. The death toll from the massive ...

11 years ago

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(AP File Photo/Steven Senne)
The Pulse

On a cheese rind, war and peace

Scientists study stinky, moldy cheeses in hopes of making bigger discoveries about us. Ihsan Gurdal knows a lot about cheese. He ...

11 years ago

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Too much fluoride can create a condition called fluorosis—white spots on the teeth. By josconklin (Own work) [<a href=CC BY-SA 3.0]" title="1280px-Dental_fluorosis" width="360" height="240"/>
The Pulse

Health officials recommend lower fluoride levels for drinking water

Worries about fluoride in water have evolved over the decades. One of the first water fluoridation studies was in Grand Rapids, Mi ...

11 years ago

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(From left) Kennedy Allen
The Pulse

And the winner of The Pulse’s Philadelphia Science Festival Challenge is…

Three very brave science enthusiasts competed for ultimate nerd glory by trying to go to as many Philadelphia Science Festival events as ...

11 years ago

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Sunkwon Bush sets up his new Apple Watch after its arrival last Friday at the Center City Philadelphia offices of Think Brownstone. (Carolyn Beeler/WHYY)
The Pulse

Who gets access to the data my Apple Watch collects?

Wearable devices are collecting valuable information about us. The question is, how can it be protected? This story is part of ...

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