Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

What’s the Skinny on Treating Blood Fats? - Frankly Speaking EP 106

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-106-lipids 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

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-105-leg-cramps 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

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-104-aspirin 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

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-103-bp-screening 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

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-102-flow  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

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

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

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

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  

Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain - Frankly Speaking EP 97

Cannabinoids include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol, which are found in marijuana, as well as synthetic compounds such as nabilone. The agents have been studied for the treatment of various chronic pain conditions. A meta-analysis was performed that analyzed any cannabinoid, for any chronic pain condition.
 
Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD
 
Landing Page: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/97-cannabis-frankly-speaking