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Marathons Can Be Deadly — But Not For the Reasons You May Think
Marathons Can Be Deadly — But Not For the Reasons You May Think
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this pilot episode of a new “Freakonomics of Medicine” podcast, when host Dr. Bapu Jena misses his wife’s 5K run, he sets out to study how road closures and detours on big race days affect people with medical emergencies.
Released:
Jun 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (87)
9. Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health: When researchers analyzed which day of the week most drug-safety alerts are released — and what it means for public health — they were stunned. So was Bapu Jena. He talks with them and a physician this week about the “Friday Effect,” a common problem with big repercussions for the safety of the medications. by Freakonomics, M.D.