Freakonomics, M.D.

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61. Should You Bother Getting a Colonoscopy?

Colonoscopy is strongly recommended for Americans over 45. But a new study suggests its benefits have been overstated. Should we change how we screen for colorectal cancer? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  The Economics of Everyday Things: Animal Urine

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  Tom Brady, A.D.H.D., and a Really Bad Headache (Bonus)

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  78. Do Kids Cause Divorce?

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  77. They Make Minimum Wage. They Could Save Your Life.

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  76. Is a Spoonful of Sunlight the Best Medicine?

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  75. What Is Sugar Really Doing to You?

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  74. How Does Playing Football Affect Your Health?

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  73. Who Pays for Multimillion-Dollar Miracle Cures?

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  72. What’s Stopping Us From Curing Rare Diseases?

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  71. What Do COVID-19 and Cancer Have in Common?

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  70. Why Are There Still So Few Female Surgeons?

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  69. Home Sweet … Hospital?

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  68. The E.R. Doctor’s Dilemma

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  What Can We Do About the Hardest Patients? (Ep. 51 Replay)

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  67. Why Did This 60-Year-Old Man Collapse at the Supermarket?

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  66. Does Health Insurance Make You Healthier?