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34. Should We Have to Pay for Our Sins?
Apr 22, 2022Taxes on alcohol and tobacco promise to make people healthier and raise public funds. But can they backfire? Bapu Jena looks at the complicated economics of sin taxes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...
33. What Do a Full Moon, the Super Bowl, and Tax Day Have in Common?
Apr 15, 2022Tax deadlines can stress us out. But do they also influence our conscious — and subconscious — behavior? Bapu Jena looks at why, with our health, timing is often everything. Hosted by Simplecast, a...
From Against the Rules with Michael Lewis: Six Levels Down
Apr 12, 2022We’re sharing a special preview of the new season of Against the Rules from Pushkin Industries. In this clip, bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the idea that, in any big company, the person wh...
32. What is a Good Death — and Why Do So Few of Us Get One?
Apr 08, 2022When it comes to end-of-life medical care, getting it right can be hard — even for doctors. Bapu Jena discusses surprising research on how we can live better - and maybe longer - before we die. Ho...
31. Should You Trust Angelina Jolie or Your Doctor?
Apr 01, 2022Celebrities influence the clothes we wear and the books we read. Do they also affect our health decisions? Bapu Jena looks at what happens when people take medical advice from movie stars. Hosted b...
30. How Do We Know if Alcohol Is Bad for Us?
Mar 25, 2022Getting solid answers in medicine can be hard — especially when the normal tools are off-limits. Dr. Bapu Jena discusses a research method that’s helping to solve some of science’s most challenging qu...
29. How to Save a Stranger’s Heart
Mar 18, 2022Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death globally. What if it doesn’t have to be that way? Bapu Jena walks us through some solutions that can help save lives — and explores why change in m...
28. Is Daylight Saving Time Hazardous to Your Health?
Mar 11, 2022Changing the clocks has been linked to car accidents and heart attacks. This week, Bapu Jena sheds some light on the damage we might be doing by springing forward and falling back. Hosted by Simple...
27. What Can Bin Laden Teach Us About Medicine?
Mar 04, 2022When trust in doctors or the healthcare system is lost, it’s really hard to get back. Bapu Jena explores the ripple effects of a C.I.A. operation to catch Osama bin Laden on medical distrust in Pakist...
26. When is a ‘High-Risk’ Pregnancy a Good Thing?
Feb 25, 2022Giving birth in the United States can be dangerous for both moms and their kids. Sometimes, that's because of too little medical care — and sometimes, it’s the opposite. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...