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Hey there against the rules listeners.

This week we're giving you a little preview of a show I think you will love.

It's called Freakonomics MD, a podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network.

It's hosted by the Harvard Physician and Economist, Dr. Bapu Jena.

Each week Bapu digs into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and health

care.

He takes on questions like, why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often?

Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer?

Would do heart surgery and grocery store pricing have in common?

Bapu talks to doctors, PhDs, and researchers to get an interesting medical phenomena and

uncover the Freakonomics of health care.

In this preview, you'll hear Bapu discuss medillian randomization, a research method you've

probably never heard of that can help us figure out how to prevent and treat big health

problems like cancer and heart disease.

Here's the clip, and if you like what you hear, don't forget to follow and listen to

Freakonomics MD, wherever you get your podcasts.

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it feels appropriate in medicine.

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a major new study says no amount of alcohol is good for your overall health.

Exercise or alcohol, when it comes to living a long life, booze may actually help you

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