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 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...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Goals of Care Discussions in Patients with Serious Illness: Is It a Downer? – Frankly Speaking EP 81

Discussing goals of care with patients that have a serious, life-limiting illness does not affect the patient’s anxiety or depression—but can increase the quality of the communication. Listen to...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Breastfeeding Supplemented with Formula; When Is It the Right Thing to Do? – Frankly Speaking EP 80

Breastfeeding exclusively in the first six months of life is widely recommended. However, in this study of newborns who were losing weight because their mother’s milk had not yet...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Mangia: What Is the Truth about the Mediterranean Diet and CVD Health? – Frankly Speaking EP 79

In 2013, a groundbreaking clinical trial from Spain touted the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet to reduce CVD risk. A recent review of the study found some irregularities in...