Learning Objectives: Discuss the AHA position statement on fats in the diet Review the types of fat and what is known about their relationship to heart disease Recommend a dietary approach that is based upon best evidence

Learning Objectives: Discuss the findings of Martins et al survey results in the context of primary care practice Identify validated tools useful in your practice to identify opioid misuse Discuss methods to promote effective pain management including utilizing safe prescribing strategies

Learning Objectives: Review how the correlation of artificial sweeteners and CNS outcomes were related Summarize how artificial sweeteners may increase risk for obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Remind listeners that use of sucrose in appropriate dosages is safer than artificial sweeteners

This podcast reviews the results of a meta-analysis that found no negative relationship between whole milk consumption and cardiovascular disease or with mortality. Learning Objectives Understand the rationale that led to decreased milk intake in the 80’s and 90’s Appreciate how a meta analysis can shed light on the role whole milk might play on…

Teaching patients lifestyle management strategies to improve health is no easy task. First steps involve increasing provider knowledge of the impact foods have on health. This episode discusses the latest evidence on different types of meat intake and meat associated compounds on health.   Learning Objectives: Review the current evidence on meat intake and mortality…

Kids love fruit juice. But how much is OK? What are the facts on fruit juice consumption in kids and what should you advise the families you care for? In this episode, we will discuss the latest recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and how they may impact your practice. Learning Objectives: Identify the…

HPV immunization has been recommended for pre-teens and teens for over a decade, however vaccination rates remain low. In October 2016 the CDC changed their recommendations to 2 doses of HPV vaccine in teens before their 15th birthday (from 3 doses), does this make it easier for completion?  Learning Objectives: Review the current recommendations for…

Corticosteroids are often prescribed for short-term use for conditions such as asthma exacerbation, contact dermatitis, gout, and Bell’s palsy. Adverse effects from chronic use of corticosteroids is well known, but many clinicians believe that the risk of significant adverse effects from short-term use is minimal. A recent retrospective cohort study was done reviewing the records…

Is Alternate day fasting the future of weight loss?  Maybe not… Learning Objectives Understand how Alternate day fasting is practiced Appreciate why Alternate day fasting might make physiologic sense Review the recent literature on its strengths and weaknesses

When patients present with symptoms of a sore throat, an option for managing the pain  that is sometimes used is corticosteroids. A randomized trial of a 1-time dose of 10 mg in patients with moderate to severe pharyngitis who were deemed to not need antibiotics found higher rates of symptom resolution at 48 hours. Learning…