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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?

Latest episodeThe Economics of Everyday Things: Animal UrineJuly 21, 2023 · 13 min

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1. The Economics of Everyday Things: Animal UrineJuly 21, 2023 · 13 min
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4. 77. They Make Minimum Wage. They Could Save Your Life.March 24, 2023 · 19 min
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6. 75. What Is Sugar Really Doing to You?March 10, 2023 · 20 min
7. 74. How Does Playing Football Affect Your Health?March 3, 2023 · 17 min
8. 73. Who Pays for Multimillion-Dollar Miracle Cures?February 17, 2023 · 29 min
9. 72. What’s Stopping Us From Curing Rare Diseases?February 10, 2023 · 32 min
10. 71. What Do COVID-19 and Cancer Have in Common?February 3, 2023 · 27 min

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