Freakonomics, M.D.

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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?

  • 21 July 2023, 3:00 am

    The Economics of Everyday Things: Animal Urine

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    12 minutes 57 seconds
  • 11 July 2023, 4:36 pm

    Tom Brady, A.D.H.D., and a Really Bad Headache (Bonus)

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    37 minutes 40 seconds
  • 31 March 2023, 3:00 am

    78. Do Kids Cause Divorce?

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    18 minutes 50 seconds
  • 24 March 2023, 3:00 am

    77. They Make Minimum Wage. They Could Save Your Life.

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    18 minutes 32 seconds
  • 17 March 2023, 3:00 am

    76. Is a Spoonful of Sunlight the Best Medicine?

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    17 minutes 34 seconds
  • 10 March 2023, 4:00 am

    75. What Is Sugar Really Doing to You?

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    19 minutes 47 seconds
  • 3 March 2023, 4:00 am

    74. How Does Playing Football Affect Your Health?

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    16 minutes 48 seconds
  • 17 February 2023, 4:00 am

    73. Who Pays for Multimillion-Dollar Miracle Cures?

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    29 minutes 28 seconds
  • 10 February 2023, 4:00 am

    72. What’s Stopping Us From Curing Rare Diseases?

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    31 minutes 35 seconds
  • 3 February 2023, 4:00 am

    71. What Do COVID-19 and Cancer Have in Common?

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    26 minutes 56 seconds
  • 27 January 2023, 4:00 am

    70. Why Are There Still So Few Female Surgeons?

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    29 minutes 25 seconds
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