87 Episoder

  1. 62. Dr. Ashish Jha Anticipated a Pandemic. He Didn’t Think It Would Look Like This.

    Udgivet: 18.11.2022
  2. 61. Should You Bother Getting a Colonoscopy?

    Udgivet: 11.11.2022
  3. 60. The Doctor Is Out. The Physician Assistant Is In.

    Udgivet: 4.11.2022
  4. 59. The Most Valuable Resource in Medicine

    Udgivet: 28.10.2022
  5. 58. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?

    Udgivet: 21.10.2022
  6. 57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?

    Udgivet: 14.10.2022
  7. 56. Could Prison Be Good for Your Health?

    Udgivet: 7.10.2022
  8. 55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?

    Udgivet: 30.9.2022
  9. 54. Will You Ever Go Back to Your Doctor’s Office?

    Udgivet: 23.9.2022
  10. 53. Why Do Doctors Have to Play Defense?

    Udgivet: 16.9.2022
  11. 52. Who Gets a Heart Disease Test?

    Udgivet: 9.9.2022
  12. Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health (Ep. 9 Replay)

    Udgivet: 2.9.2022
  13. 51. What Can We Do About the Hardest Patients?

    Udgivet: 26.8.2022
  14. 50. What Happens When a Hospital Closes?

    Udgivet: 19.8.2022
  15. 49. Why Don’t We Have a Cure for Alzheimer’s?

    Udgivet: 12.8.2022
  16. 48. The Hidden Consequences of School Shootings

    Udgivet: 5.8.2022
  17. 47. Should We Trust Hospital Rankings?

    Udgivet: 29.7.2022
  18. How Does Retirement Affect Your Brain? (Ep. 17 Replay)

    Udgivet: 22.7.2022
  19. 46. Could Long Covid Help Treat Other Chronic Illnesses?

    Udgivet: 15.7.2022
  20. 45. Why Is July a Bad Month to Visit the Hospital?

    Udgivet: 8.7.2022

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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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