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.


All Episodes

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine A Good Night’s Sleep: The Possible Association Between the Early Introduction of Food and Infant Sleep – Frankly Sleeping EP 90

Both the WHO and AAP recommend exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age then solids and breast milk until 12 months of age. The well-established benefits of breastfeeding include...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Preventing Opioid Dependence While Effectively Treating Pain – Frankly Speaking EP 89

Best practices in treating acute and chronic pain have been clouded by years of misinformation. Listen to this podcast episode to learn an evidence-based recommendations that dispels these myths...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Depression and Medication Side Effects: Is Your Depression Due to Something You Are Taking? – Frankly Speaking EP 88

The number of adults in the US on prescription medications is rising, with approximately 15% taking five or more daily medications. A recent study found that depression is a...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Older Adults: Can We Teach Our Patients to “Unlearn” it? – Frankly Speaking EP 87

Chronic non-cancer pain in adults over 60 years old is common. The consequences are a decreased quality of life, disability and increased healthcare costs which can be due to...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Shoulder Surgery Usually Not Beneficial For Most – Frankly Speaking EP 86

Adults often present with atraumatic shoulder pain around age 50 and are diagnosed with impingement syndrome (rotator cuff tendonitis). However, as this recent study demonstrates, the standard of care...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Digital Media Use and ADHD Symptoms in Teenagers – Is There an Association? – Frankly Speaking EP 85

A recent longitudinal study of high school students in the LA area found a modest but significant association between high-frequency digital media use (phones, tablets) and subsequent ADHD symptoms....

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Physician Burnout: What Degree Have We Reached? – Frankly Speaking EP 84

This episode is an introductory discussion of the very real problem of physician burnout. It affects you and those around you. What do we know about burnout and how...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Should You Use Budesonide-Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma? – Frankly Speaking EP 83

In this episode, we will discuss using an inhaled steroid twice a day to control mild asthma symptoms, versus using the combination budesonide and formoterol. Guest: Jill Terrien PhD,...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine More Than Beauty: Length and Quality of Sleep and Its Impact on CV Risk Factors in Teens – Frankly Speaking EP 82

It has been fairly established that short duration of sleep is associated with obesity in teens and adults; however, the impact of quantity and quality of sleep has not...