Freakonomics, M.D.

87 Episodes

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

   Published: 11/18/2022
2. 61. Should You Bother Getting a Colonoscopy?

   Published: 11/11/2022
3. 60. The Doctor Is Out. The Physician Assistant Is In.

   Published: 11/4/2022
4. 59. The Most Valuable Resource in Medicine

   Published: 10/28/2022
5. 58. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?

   Published: 10/21/2022
6. 57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?

   Published: 10/14/2022
7. 56. Could Prison Be Good for Your Health?

   Published: 10/7/2022
8. 55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?

   Published: 9/30/2022
9. 54. Will You Ever Go Back to Your Doctor’s Office?

   Published: 9/23/2022
10. 53. Why Do Doctors Have to Play Defense?

    Published: 9/16/2022
11. 52. Who Gets a Heart Disease Test?

    Published: 9/9/2022
12. Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health (Ep. 9 Replay)

    Published: 9/2/2022
13. 51. What Can We Do About the Hardest Patients?

    Published: 8/26/2022
14. 50. What Happens When a Hospital Closes?

    Published: 8/19/2022
15. 49. Why Don’t We Have a Cure for Alzheimer’s?

    Published: 8/12/2022
16. 48. The Hidden Consequences of School Shootings

    Published: 8/5/2022
17. 47. Should We Trust Hospital Rankings?

    Published: 7/29/2022
18. How Does Retirement Affect Your Brain? (Ep. 17 Replay)

    Published: 7/22/2022
19. 46. Could Long Covid Help Treat Other Chronic Illnesses?

    Published: 7/15/2022
20. 45. Why Is July a Bad Month to Visit the Hospital?

    Published: 7/8/2022