Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Podcast

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Translating today's clinical research and news into tomorrow's practice.
Each episode of this podcast series, hosted by Frank J. Domino, MD, Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at UMass Medical School, will feature interviews with family physicians about practice-changing clinical research and cover patient-focused best practices in Family Medicine.

Translating today’s clinical research and news into tomorrow’s practice.
Each episode of this podcast series, hosted by Frank J. Domino, MD, Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at UMass Medical School, will feature interviews with family physicians about practice-changing clinical research and cover patient-focused best practices in Family Medicine.


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Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine 1: The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Get up and Go! More IS better! Don’t Give Up! – Frankly Speaking EP 101

Health benefits and the potential lowering of healthcare costs by billions of dollars seem like enough reasons to increase physical activity. Why can’t we do it? Why is it...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine 1: Evaluating and Managing Perimenopausal Depression: No Small Task, Are You up for It? – Frankly Speaking EP 100

This episode is a discussion of the recent summary and recommendations of an expert panel that conducted a systemic review on the published perimenopausal literature to identify, characterize and...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Cannabis and e-Cigarette: What Is in That Juul? – Frankly Speaking EP 99

Recently, there has been a deluge of research and news surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping – particularly regarding adolescent usage. Join us as we discuss a recent study describing the...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine More is Not Better: Overutilization of Breast Imaging – Frankly Speaking EP 98

This episode reviews a study that looked at imaging that was performed over a one year period for women with a complaint of breast pain. Guest: Jill Terrien PhD,...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine 1: Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain – Frankly Speaking EP 97

Cannabinoids include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol, which are found in marijuana, as well as synthetic compounds such as nabilone. The agents have been studied for the treatment of various...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Statins and the Older Population: When Is It Beneficial and When Is It Not? – Frankly Speaking EP 96

Evidence of the efficacy of statins to reduce ASCVD morbidity and mortality in individuals > 75 years who have known clinical ASCVD (secondary prevention) is well established. Primary prevention...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Easy Weight Loss for Type 2 Diabetes – Frankly Speaking EP 95

This episode will review a randomized controlled trial of adding 10.5 grams of a soluble fiber, psyllium, to a Type 2 Diabetes diet and its influence on weight loss,...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Why Get A Flu Shot? – Frankly Speaking EP 94

As fall arrives, many patients question the need for an influenza vaccine while clinicians urge patients to get it. 2017-18 flu season data shows high influenza mortality. Learn how...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Penicillin Allergy: Danger Is in the Diagnosis – Frankly Speaking 93

8% of patients believe they have a penicillin allergy, yet the actual number is far less. Listen to this episode to learn about the incidence of penicillin allergy, the...