Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

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Postmenopausal Vaginal Dryness: What Are the Treatment Options? - Frankly Speaking EP 107 Feb 11, 2019

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Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Overview: Postmenopausal women experience vulvovaginal symptoms that in 50% of the population go untreated. Join us as we discuss a randomized trial that compares common treatments available to this population and help you determine best practice options.

Guest: Jill Terrien PhD, ANP-BC

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

What’s the Skinny on Treating Blood Fats? - Frankly Speaking EP 106 Feb 04, 2019

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Overview: Managing cholesterol is one of the most common clinical problems. Recently, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association issued new guidance on the management of blood cholesterol. Ten other societies participated in the development of the guidelines. Listen to find out who should be treated with statins, what the treatment targets are, and when other cholesterol-lowering medications should be added.

Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Leg Cramps in Seniors: Could Alcohol be the Cause? - Frankly Speaking EP 105 Jan 28, 2019

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Overview: This episode will discuss a Case Control study of seniors to determine if there is a relationship between regular alcohol consumption and nocturnal leg cramps.

Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Is Aspirin Effective for Primary Prevention? - Frankly Speaking EP 104 Jan 21, 2019

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Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Overview: For patients with established cardiovascular disease,aspirin is clearly beneficial as part of secondary prevention. However, when used as primary prevention in patients without documented cardiovascular disease, its benefit is much less certain. This podcast will explore 3 recent trials that evaluated aspirin in different populations and found nobenefit for its use as primary prevention.

Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Teens – Who, When, Why and What? - Frankly Speaking EP 103 Jan 14, 2019

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Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Overview: The AAP released new guidelines for the screening and management of high BP in children and teens in 2017. The last recommendations were published in 2004. Join us as we discuss these updated recommendations and their impact on your practice.

Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Technology: Tetris Improves Flow, Lowers Stress; Social Media Increases Depression and Loneliness – Frankly Speaking EP 102 Jan 07, 2019

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Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Overview: This podcast will explore the results of 3 recent studies that evaluate how the “state of flow” or mental absorption (also called being “in the zone”) alters a person’s ability to handle stress and how intentional use of distractions affect emotions.

Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD

Music Credit: Richard Onorato

The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Get up and Go! More IS better! Don’t Give Up! - Frankly Speaking EP 101 Dec 31, 2018

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Health benefits and the potential lowering of healthcare costs by billions of dollars seem like enough reasons to increase physical activity. Why can’t we do it? Why is it so hard? We’ll discuss the new guidelines (11/2018) and strategies that may get your patients moving.

Guest: Jill Terrien PhD, ANP-BC Associate Professor, Director NP Programs UMMS-GSN

Landing Page: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/101-physical-activity-frankly-speaking

Evaluating and Managing Perimenopausal Depression: No Small Task, Are You up for It? - Frankly Speaking EP 100 Dec 24, 2018

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This episode is a discussion of the recent summary and recommendations of an expert panel that conducted a systemic review on the published perimenopausal literature to identify, characterize and treat women in this population.

Guest: Jill Terrien PhD, ANP-BC Associate Professor, Director NP Programs UMMS-GSN

Landing Page: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/100-perminopausal-depression-frankly-speaking

Cannabis and e-Cigarette: What Is in That Juul? - Frankly Speaking EP 99 Dec 17, 2018

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Recently, there has been a deluge of research and news surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping – particularly regarding adolescent usage. Join us as we discuss a recent study describing the prevalence of cannabis use in e-Cigarettes and some strategies for addressing this in your practice.

Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC

Landing Page: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/99-eCigarettes-frankly%20speaking

More is Not Better: Overutilization of Breast Imaging - Frankly Speaking EP 98 Dec 10, 2018

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This episode reviews a study that looked at imaging that was performed over a one year period for women with a complaint of breast pain.

Guest: Jill Terrien PhD, ANP-BC

Landing Page: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/98-breast-imaging-frankly-speaking