Freakonomics, M.D. 

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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Title	Date published
62. Dr. Ashish Jha Anticipated a Pandemic. He Didn’t Think It Would Look Like This.	2022-11-18
61. Should You Bother Getting a Colonoscopy?	2022-11-11
60. The Doctor Is Out. The Physician Assistant Is In.	2022-11-04
59. The Most Valuable Resource in Medicine	2022-10-28
58. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?	2022-10-21
57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?	2022-10-14
56. Could Prison Be Good for Your Health?	2022-10-07
55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?	2022-09-30
54. Will You Ever Go Back to Your Doctor’s Office?	2022-09-23
53. Why Do Doctors Have to Play Defense?	2022-09-16
52. Who Gets a Heart Disease Test?	2022-09-09
Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health (Ep. 9 Replay)	2022-09-02
51. What Can We Do About the Hardest Patients?	2022-08-26
50. What Happens When a Hospital Closes?	2022-08-19
49. Why Don’t We Have a Cure for Alzheimer’s?	2022-08-12
48. The Hidden Consequences of School Shootings	2022-08-05
47. Should We Trust Hospital Rankings?	2022-07-29
How Does Retirement Affect Your Brain? (Ep. 17 Replay)	2022-07-22
46. Could Long Covid Help Treat Other Chronic Illnesses?	2022-07-15
45. Why Is July a Bad Month to Visit the Hospital?	2022-07-08

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