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Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD

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About the show

A staggering amount of health and wellness news and information is bombarding us everywhere we look – and who’s got time to parse it out, to verify it, and then to actually do the work of improving our health? We do! We are Emily Oster, best-selling author and data expert, and Perry Wilson, a medical doctor. And unlike the influencers, we actually know how to read a medical paper. This podcast separates fact from fiction, causality from correlation, so that you can stay informed without being overwhelmed. Every episode, we cover the health news of the week, take listener questions, and do a deep dive into a buzzy and misunderstood wellness topic so that you can actually make the best decisions for your own health.

Latest episodes

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  • What's the deal with artificial sweeteners?

    September 17, 2026 · 58 min

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    September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

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  • What's the deal with poop?

    September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

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  • Rerun, Actually - What's the deal with peptides?

    August 27, 2026 · 40 min

    This week, we're rebroadcasting our episode on peptides, the purported panacea for all health ailments. Can an injection of these tiny bits of protein actually boost your metabolism, plump up your skin, heal your injuries, and overall…

  • What's the deal with ticks?

    August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    This week, Emily and Perry explore the creepiest, crawliest topic yet: ticks! What's the deal with these little bloodsucking jerks? How do they infect us? What are the differences between tick-borne illnesses, and which ones do you really…