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 Uncomplicated UTI in Women: What a Pain! – Frankly Speaking EP 74

For women experiencing an uncomplicated UTI, nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin are two first-line options for treatment. Is one more effective than the other? Listen to this episode to learn about...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Put That Finger Down! The End of the Screening Rectal Exam – Frankly Speaking EP 73

Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn about a meta-analysis showing no benefit to rectal examinations in men. Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC 

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Don’t Make Me Exercise – Give Me Some Tea & a Pill! – Frankly Speaking EP 72

A recent AHA presentation offered data that showed an overwhelming amount of patients would prefer to take a pill or drink tea rather than exercise to lower their BP....

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Mom, Do I Have to Practice the Piano Again? The Benefit of Music Instruction on Executive Function – Frankly Speaking EP 71

Listen to this week’s episode to learn about a randomized trial of children in music vs. visual arts instruction. Music instruction led to improvements in verbal intelligence, executive functions,...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, and Insomnia: Will I Ever Sleep Through the Night Again? – Frankly Speaking EP 70

This episode will review The Menopause Strategies: Finding Lasting Answers for Symptoms and Health (MsFLASH) series of 4 randomized controlled trials, pooling individual data that will provide guidance for...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis? – Frankly Speaking EP 69

The National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer’s Association (NIA-AA) just released an updated Framework of the 2011 Guidelines for Alzheimer’s Disease Research, focusing on the use of biomarkers rather than clinical...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine My Joints Are Killing Me! Opioids vs. NSAIDs for Chronic Pain – Frankly Speaking EP 68

Chronic pain is a difficult but common problem in primary care. Patients are often desperate for any form of relief, and as a result, many are eventually started on...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Antibiotics and Sinusitis – How Long is Too Long? – Frankly Speaking EP 67

A recent research study published in JAMA Internal Medicine examined the use of antibiotics to treat acute sinusitis based upon the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guideline recommending...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Best Evidence Goals for Type 2 Diabetes – Frankly Speaking EP 66

The American College of Physicians supported an evidence-based review of the topic guidelines for type 2 diabetes and concluded clinicians should aim for an A1c goal between 7.0-8.0 and...