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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25. Would You Rather See a Computer or a Doctor? 2022-02-18
24. How Can You Choose the Best Doctor? 2022-02-11
23. Is the Placebo Effect for Real? 2022-02-04
22. What If TV Isn't Bad for Us? 2022-01-28
21. Should We Pay People to Be Healthier? 2022-01-21
20. Do Our Politics Need a Doctor? 2022-01-14
19. Do Your Doctor’s Political Views Affect Your Care? 2022-01-07
18. When Is a Natural Disaster Good for Your Health? 2021-12-31
17. How Does Retirement Affect Your Brain? 2021-12-24
16. An Exit Interview with N.I.H. Director Dr. Francis Collins 2021-12-17
15. The Most “Unique, Excellent, and Promising” Episode 2021-12-10
14. Is Uber Good (or Bad) for Your Health? 2021-12-03
13. When Bapu Met Levitt 2021-11-26
12. Where Do All the Bad Ideas Go? 2021-11-19
11. Why Do So Many Donated Kidneys End Up in the Trash? 2021-11-12
10. The Mystery of the Man with Confusion and Back Pain 2021-10-29
9. Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health 2021-10-01
8. A Playbook for Beating the Next Pandemic 2021-09-24
7. What Happens to Patients When Thousands of Cardiologists Leave Town? 2021-09-17
6. Are Barbershops the Cutting Edge of Healthcare Delivery? 2021-09-10
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