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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.)

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8 months ago

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

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8 months ago

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.

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a year ago

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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a year ago

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • This should have been titled causes of divorce. It really wasn't just about kids.

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    wklass
    8 months ago
  • Titles are pseudo click bait

    The content is great. As soon as they start the podcast the titles change lol more

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    4
    mxxdprints
    United States10 months ago
  • Not really helpful, just presents ‘what ifs’

    Nice to discuss topics but not helpful regarding what to do, how to decipher the data. More chatty than beneficial. Dig deeper, explain clearer, offer solid direction where ethical.

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    2
    trying2Brational
    United States10 months ago
  • Lacking in Critical Thinking

    If this review stays up and isn’t cut short, it will be a miracle. How can the information here be trusted when the good doctor buys into the CDC/FDA/WHO/Fauci/Gates narrative of the Covid mRNA "vaccines"? He has ignored the early & ONGOING warnings of globally esteemed experts and the recent underreported disclosures of just how dangerous mRNA vaccines are with a benefit to risk ratio that should have kept it from ever being unleashed on the global population. On other topics presenting dat... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    They're killing us
    United Statesa year ago
  • Enjoyable and informative, but…

    A research study/paper is often referenced as a basis/core of the conversation (i.e. , #75 What Is Sugar Really Doing to You?) but they don’t provide a direct link or even a citation. more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    nycboyz
    United Statesa year ago

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