Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

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Counseling About Healthy Lifestyles: Time to Simplify - Frankly Speaking EP 183 Aug 03, 2020

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Overview: While it is well established that selected lifestyle factors are individually associated with lower risk of chronic diseases, it has been unclear which combinations of these factors are associated with disease-free life-years. This session presents the result of a recent meta-analysis that provides insights into this important subject.

Guest: Robert Baldor, MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Testosterone for Low ‘T’? - Frankly Speaking Episode 182 Jul 27, 2020

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Overview: About 20% of men older than 60 experience low testosterone; however, the prevalence of low testosterone with sexual dysfunction symptoms is significantly lower. Although there is an association between advancing age, testosterone levels, and other quality of life factors, the exact causal relationship remains challenging. This latest guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) examines the evidence regarding testosterone replacement recommendations.

Guest: Robert Baldor, MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Weighted Vests Reduce Weight - Frankly Speaking EP 181 Jul 20, 2020

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Overview: This podcast reviews a recent study evaluating the benefit of adding a weighted vest to dietary interventions to promote weight loss and discusses its implications for clinical practice.

Guest: Alan Ehrlich, MD

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Gout - An Updated Treatment Guideline from the American College of Rheumatology - Frankly Speaking EP 180 Jul 13, 2020

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Overview: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) updated their 2012 guidelines for treating gout. To do this, they used established evidenced-based methods including population, intervention, comparator, outcomes (PICO) questions.

Guest: Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

For Osteoarthritis of the Knee, What’s the Point of Injecting Steroids? - Frankly Speaking EP 179 Jun 29, 2020

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Overview: The comparative efficacy of corticosteroid and physical therapy for managing osteoarthritis of the knee is controversial. This podcast will review a recent randomized trial comparing the efficacy of the 2 treatments in 156 patients who were followed for 1 year.

Guest: Guest: Alan Ehrlich, MD

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

An Epidemic That Nobody is Talking About - Frankly Speaking EP 178 Jun 22, 2020

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Overview: As men age, over-active bladder (OAB) symptoms (urgency, frequency, nocturia) are commonly seen. Typically, these symptoms are secondary to the development of benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH). Alpha-blocking and/or antimuscarinic agents are commonly prescribed to treat such symptoms. In this podcast we review the COBALT study which examines the benefits of behavioral treatments (pelvic floor muscle training and fluid restriction before bedtime) alone or combined with drug therapy to treat OAB symptoms.

Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Concussion Risk and Prevention Among High School Student Athletes - Frankly Speaking EP 177 Jun 15, 2020

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Overview: This session will discuss the latest evidence on concussion occurrence among high school athletes and review return-to play-guidelines and laws. It will also provide a nuanced and realistic discussion of concussion prevention.

Guest: Guest: Hillary Mullan

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Getting to Remission—Not Just Better: Can a Web-Based CBT Tool Help Resolve Residual Depressive Symptoms in People Treated for Depression? - Frankly S... Jun 08, 2020

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Overview: Achieving a euthymic state can be very challenging for individuals with depression and anxiety. Many people live with residual symptoms even while on anti-depressive medications. Changing pharmacotherapy, escalating doses, and adding medications are common. Join us while we discuss the results of a recent RCT of primary care patients, which demonstrated improved resolution of residual depressive symptoms for those who used a web-based CBT tool as adjunctive therapy.

Guest: Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Pap Smears and Bimanual Exams: Do Teens Really Need Them? - Frankly Speaking EP 175 Jun 01, 2020

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Overview: Clinical practice guidelines from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommend against routine Pap smears and bimanual exams in adolescents. This recommendation includes those planning on starting oral contraceptives or with possible sexually transmitted diseases. A recent study found nearly half of all such exams in this age group lack indications. While the evidence indicates a new direction, clinicians have been slow to change their practice. Join us as we discuss the reasons for these guidelines and review appropriate indications for these exams.

Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Frankly Speaking Update: COVID-19 and Special Populations (Recorded 5/22/20) May 27, 2020

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Overview: Listen to this Q&A session about special topics on COVID-19 infection, including COVID in pregnancy and pediatric patients

Guest: Guest: Alan Ehrlich, MD

Music Credit: Richard Onorato