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Psychotherapist Kpangbala Sengbe
The Pulse

The emotional weight of ebola for families in Philadelphia and beyond

Philadelphia is home to thousands of Liberians and other West African immigrants. That means the ebola outbreak abroad is really hitting ...

11 years ago

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An artist concept of the Thirty Meter Telescope (Photo courtesy of TMT International Observatory)
The Pulse

Despite protests, massive Mauna Kea telescope breaks ground

When the average person thinks about high-tech telescopes, they usually conjure images of the space age Hubble Space Telescope. Those old ...

11 years ago

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Academy of Natural Sciences wetlands project coordinator Kirk Raper measures the changes of elevation of the marsh surface at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse

Measuring the disappearing wetlands of the Mid-Atlantic

After centuries of development that has severely decreased their size, wetlands now face a different threat: sea level rise.  ...

11 years ago

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(Photo courtesy of Megan do Nascimento)
The Pulse

Why shared decision making may not be that simple

You’re facing a big medical decision. Who will help you call the shots? And what’s your doctor’s role in it all?  ...

11 years ago

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The Pulse

Selling quicker recoveries

Advertising surgical procedures means walking fine lines. There’s nothing too novel about Virtua Health System’s knee- ...

11 years ago

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Gina Albater was the winner of this year's Reovery Idol. She sang 'Hero' by Maria Carey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)
The Pulse

In recovery, a singing “idol” is born

Gina Albater dreamed of singing professionally for most of her life. “[In high school], I had a karaoke machine,” she ...

11 years ago

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Homesweet Homegrown

Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski Homesweet Homegrown is the story of ...

11 years ago

Jersey
NewsWorks Tonight

Drexel students find creature comfort with therapy dog

Drexel University has become the first university in the country to host an on-site therapy dog year-round. Jersey, an adopted Car ...

11 years ago

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The Arch Street wharf
The Pulse

Can old coffee cause yellow fever?

Of course it can’t! But funny what a little bit of misinformation can do in the midst of an outbreak. The hot zone, in 1793, ...

11 years ago

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

October 2014: Homesweet Homegrown, Divine Hand Ensemble and Philadelphia history & art

Homesweet Homegrown Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski Homesweet Homegrown is the story of peppers gone wil ...

11 years ago

Lucy Kibe examines patient Sherri Robinson at St. Elizabeth Wellness Center
The Pulse

The expanding role of the physician assistant

If you’ve ever gotten health care, for anything really, you’ve more than likely been helped at some point in a critical way b ...

11 years ago

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(Taunya English/for The Pulse)
The Pulse

The complex science of chocolate

Biting midge flies may be one of several insects that help chocolate plants turn flowers into fruit. This month, in Philadelphia, ...

11 years ago

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(Todd Bookman/for The Pulse)
The Pulse

Fusing art with technology – an experiment in developing opera for the 21st Century

Can an art form like opera, almost synonymous with the past, take advantage of modern technology, like the internet and smartphones? ...

11 years ago

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At 30,000 feet, tomato juice simply tastes different than at sea level. (Claus Ableiter/Creative Commons)
The Pulse
Science

Why do we drink tomato juice on planes?

Ever get the urge to drink a glass of tomato juice on a flight? You aren’t alone, and there’s a scientific explanation why. ...

11 years ago

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Dr. Ken Veit
The Pulse

Osteopathic medical field hits a growth spurt

Who, exactly, are doctors of osteopathic medicine, and how are they different from other doctors? Most people who have been to a h ...

11 years ago

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