# Longtime surfers are being diagnosed with this strange condition

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-06 20:00 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Longtime surfers are being diagnosed with this strange condition" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Patch, New York Post, SURFER Magazine and NewsNation. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Patch | Cause Of OC Surfers' Strange Chest Growths, Identified By UCI Researchers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNdUc0WTFlUmZPR0VjYlFFYkhFal9nNEtqMEppM2dRcFdTWlMyZ29fcDBZVm5oOW1RZHRKdFdRUjNGMXlnWjlTdDdEUFR0cjUyM1ZDODRhSjEtSkZqNTlQMktxNURQbXFxMjdoUTIyYkNma3V2V0lPaWlQa2o3SDVjazEwbC1HZ05HN3VYZ2FYRFlhRUFZV2RIS2lWQlZ6R1daUXBXeUh2R2dOYmZm0gHGAUFVX3lxTFBacjdRREw5SWF0TVZ2VEFwOXlBLVMzcmFXNTNwaDY0UmtaN0xpYTd6VERfcW9hbG1kUFBIajJHUVo0SUJGTC1INmc2V3lZQTVPZGlPZWJCSGJCUmVlR0dQeGVWWXZRYzFkMVlaT1VDRDlyb2s5VExfTGNTZWx5X0FzRkpfLVhOck91V2RwbDF2Mi11VW5SZlA4QUlSRmxRX2lWU3hRcWl) |
| New York Post | SoCal’s die-hard surfers are being diagnosed with this bizarre condition | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNRm5kNnB3aHI2TGZqRFpWRWdiTk1xVl9PQ0RNZ2lDc1UxcVg5V25Ec1lkRW1wcDg5QUcwVVFKNm9YME9LWDdIbDFMd2RQZko3ckxPanpQeHhjcHZqRnpaYWhSeldKd3JVd25vMTBXRnAyMTd1SkZGbFFmdzRfQ2hWQ0dwLThzOEJfYnZkSWlpNG9PT3k4?oc=5) |
| SURFER Magazine | The Man with Four Breasts? Surfers Are Mistaking Chest Bumps for Cancer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1GYzgtaWY1N2FxaWdSVVpfV1p5UUhDNFVWWjlSeGRtam1rUm9RS2dyUjRjeDh2MExKQlFnb3pMRjByUlJJYUNHQUNIQldWYk80U2t1cGwxdDN4d0NGWWE5Vk9HRUZ0SzRnMUZadDN4b0tKdWc?oc=5) |
| NewsNation | Longtime surfers are being diagnosed with this strange condition | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOOWRvcEF2Vi03VEZIQlNYRGFLOHB4SWNrSXJEbDlTNkdkbXU0eWcwei1ZeXdEUGM1NlBLQ2c0YTBjV09GZndrYTJnWmhKeTdGcDQ4TzVWcnE4dmxZeXEyRndseVJCQVhLdElDaFB2dzkzVVc2Vk1wSHFzR0RRaUp5dXVCakQzc3J2YzBxNGw2dV9CZ9IBlwFBVV95cUxQaGZaRzJ0R1lvMTZBcHhvb2xOeE54LWM1SDBTMEh3UDJTTmw1dzRMSG14ZzlSUUJFWFEyTXQ3NDBwMzhmbUF3SmFoMWx3UG1zN2lvU3RwSEhMNGdNREk1M291cEM2cXFxRkwyMko5Tm5JVDVfR3RmNnZsZU55Q2lfQmdmZWhKM2JyREhEN2E1MnRaTWlkMkhn?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-06/longtime-surfers-are-being-diagnosed-with-this-strange-condition*