22 min listen
37. Can Fear Be Good Medicine?
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Fear is a popular tool in public health campaigns. But is it an effective one? Bapu Jena discusses new research on whether we can — and should — scare people into being healthier.
Released:
May 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (87)
Marathons Can Be Deadly — But Not For the Reasons You May Think: 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. by Freakonomics, M.D.