A sneak peek at Bapu’s new book, Random Acts of Medicine, available now from Doubleday, and an announcement about the show. This episode was originally published July 11, 2023. For a full transcript, resources, and more, visit: https://freak.ws/3Oa3wr1 Photo credit: Lipofskyphoto.com ABOUT FREAKONOMICS, M.D.: It’s the Freakonomics of medicine, with host Dr. Bapu Jena. Each week, the Harvard physician and economist 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? SUBSCRIBE TO FREAKONOMICS, M.D.: YouTube: https://freak.ws/3yIl6dl Stitcher: https://freak.ws/3D3gnp9 Apple Podcasts: https://freak.ws/3T9oM05 Spotify: https://freak.ws/3D6uqKV ABOUT FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK: Freakonomics began as a book, which led to a blog, a documentary film, more books, a pair of pants, and in 2010, a podcast called Freakonomics Radio. Hosted by Stephen J. Dubner, it’s one of the most popular podcasts in the world, with a reputation for storytelling that is both rigorous and entertaining. Its archive of more than 500 episodes is available, for free, on any podcast app, and the show airs weekly on NPR stations. Freakonomics Radio is now the flagship show of the Freakonomics Radio Network, which includes the podcasts No Stupid Questions (est. 2020), People I (Mostly) Admire (2020), and Freakonomics, M.D. (2021). FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK PODCASTS: Freakonomics Radio: https://freakonomics.com/series/freakonomics-radio No Stupid Questions: https://freakonomics.com/series/nsq/ People I (Mostly) Admire: https://freakonomics.com/series/people-i-mostly-admire/ Freakonomics, M.D.: https://freakonomics.com/series/bapu/ Special series: https://freakonomics.com/topics/ CONNECT WITH US: https://twitter.com/freakonomics https://www.facebook.com/freakonomics/ https://freakonomics.com/podcasts/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://freak.ws/3CzOVhw Email us: radio@freakonomics.com