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Each week, physician, economist, and author of "Random Acts of Medicine" Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?

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In the newest show from the Freakonomics Radio Network, host Zachary Crockett explores the hidden side of the things around us. This week: One creature’s trash is another’s cash.  (Or, how one man found profit in pee.)

A sneak peek at Bapu's new book, Random Acts of Medicine, available now from Doubleday, and an announcement about the show.

Couples get divorced for all kinds of reasons. Is having kids one of them? Bapu talks about research that investigates what happens to parents who unexpectedly have twins. Plus, an announcement about the future of the show.

Doctors and nurses get most of the attention — but a new study suggests we can improve health care by raising wages for a group of workers who are often overlooked.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings
  • Pretty interesting

    I enjoy a majority of these topics being in the medical field myself.

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    Jatu12
    United Statesa year ago
  • It’s so good

    🙏 add more!!!

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    5
    Vugg hi go h
    New Zealanda year ago
  • Get Out of the Ivory Tower

    Full disclosure - I make my living doing the same sort of analysis the author does in his podcasts, and have a strong belief in the ability of statistics to identify trends in data otherwise invisible. However, I think the value of this podcast is minimal to me. The elephant in the room is the trillion dollar question of why the cost of healthcare in the US is double that of other nations with equivalent quality. What we need is the author to apply his very impressive specialized skill set to th... more

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    Different_Drummer
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great topics and information

    This is such a good (and valuable) podcast. I hope there are more episodes soon.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    WarForTerritory
    United Statesa year ago
  • Outstanding

    Please bring back this podcast. It adds so much value and need perspective to the healthcare industry.

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    United States2 years ago

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