[Podcast] Harvard Researcher Considers Whether Doctors Practice What They Preach

In the second episode of Freakonomics, M.D., Dr. Bapu Jena discusses the impact of data on lifestyles. Although doctors undergo extensive training on healthy habits, many fail to follow the very advice they give to patients.

“Does having more health information actually change behavior? To test this question, host Bapu Jena explores whether doctors make healthier choices than the rest of us (and he fesses up to an unhealthy habit of his own).” Listen to the podcast here.

(Source: Bapu Jena, Freakonomics, M.D., 8/12/21)