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 Binge Drinking in Adolescents: A Sober Subject That Begs for Attention – Frankly Speaking EP 78

For adolescents who binge drink, when they begin and how often they do it affects academic performance. This episode discusses the findings of a longitudinal analysis of secondary school...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Treatment of Post-Op Pain Following Spine and Joint Surgery – Frankly Speaking EP 77

This study looked at how pain was treated following spine and joint surgery and found the majority of patients were not encouraged to use non-opioid analgesia and that most...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Assessing Blood Pressure: How Accurate Are the Blood Pressure Measurements You Use to Care for Your Patients? – Frankly Speaking EP 76

Hypertension affects an estimated 80 million Americans. We diagnose, determine the need for medication therapy, and monitor treatment efficacy based on a simple office blood pressure measurement – but...

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Moving Fast, Moving Slow – Frankly Speaking EP 75

Fibromyalgia can be difficult to treat and often requires a multifaceted approach combining exercise, medications, cognitive behavioral therapy, and health education. For many patients, pain hinders participation in a...

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...