4. What Do Grocery Store Prices and Heart Surgery Have in Common?

4. What Do Grocery Store Prices and Heart Surgery Have in Common?

Humans are hardwired to focus on the left digit in numbers. It’s why products are priced at $3.99 instead of $4.00. But does this left-digit bias also affect medical decisions? Host Bapu Jena is joined by a fellow researcher and a cardiologist to explain how left-digit bias shows up in one of the most important decisions a doctor can make, what it means for patients, and what we can do about it.


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58. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?

58. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?

Can a clever new study shed light on one of parenting’s most elusive and contentious questions?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and ...

21 Loka 202229min

57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?

57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?

Antibiotics save lives. But what happens when we use them too much? Bapu looks at how changing physician behavior could help prevent a major public health disaster. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

14 Loka 202227min

56. Could Prison Be Good for Your Health?

56. Could Prison Be Good for Your Health?

Incarceration has been linked to infectious diseases, mental illness, cancer, and violence. But new research suggests it can extend some people’s lifespans. Bapu investigates the paradox of prison tim...

7 Loka 202228min

55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?

55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?

Behavioral economists say “regret lotteries” are powerful motivational tools. When Philadelphia tried one in 2021, the results were disappointing. Bapu looks at how incentives can backfire — and what ...

30 Syys 202229min

54. Will You Ever Go Back to Your Doctor’s Office?

54. Will You Ever Go Back to Your Doctor’s Office?

When COVID hit, telemedicine use in the U.S. exploded. But how are we using it now? Bapu Jena explores the consequences of this evolving technology. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

23 Syys 202232min

53. Why Do Doctors Have to Play Defense?

53. Why Do Doctors Have to Play Defense?

After the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, doctors in some states are concerned that delivering treatment could put them in legal jeopardy. Bapu Jena looks at how the practice of “defensive medicine...

16 Syys 202228min

52. Who Gets a Heart Disease Test?

52. Who Gets a Heart Disease Test?

Medical tests can save lives. So how do doctors decide who gets tested, and when? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

9 Syys 202231min

Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health (Ep. 9 Replay)

Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health (Ep. 9 Replay)

When researchers analyzed which day of the week most F.D.A. drug-safety alerts are released — and what it means for public health — they were stunned. So, what can we do about the “Friday Effect?” Hos...

2 Syys 202220min

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