Episodes

  • A Patient’s Experiences Living With MASH and the Role PCPs Can Play in Optimizing Care
    Jul 18 2025

    Credits: 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 0.50 ABIM MOC or 0.42 AANP including 0.21 AANP Pharm CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-cme-ce/podcast/patients-experiences-living-with-mash-role-pcps-can-play

    Overview: Hear directly from a patient living with MASH as he shares his compelling journey from diagnosis to treatment, shedding light on the real-world challenges and frustrations patients face. His story reveals how this often-missed condition can be better recognized and managed in primary care. Learn how to close care gaps, strengthen patient communication, and apply current guidelines to reduce cardiometabolic risk and improve outcomes in MASLD and MASH. A must-listen for primary care clinicians who care for at-risk patients on a daily basis

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    21 mins
  • Breathing Better for Sleep Apnea, COPD, Asthma, and More! - Frankly Speaking Ep 441
    Jul 14 2025

    Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-441

    Overview: Explore the evidence behind inspiratory and expiratory strength training to improve sleep quality, reduce daytime fatigue, ease COPD symptoms, and lower blood pressure. This episode offers practical guidance on how you can integrate this simple, affordable intervention to support better breathing and overall health in your patients.

    Episode resource links:

    • OSA: Journal of Sleep Research. 2024;33(3):e13941. doi:10.1111/jsr.13941. Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2022;26(4):1527-1537. doi:10.1007/s11325-021-02536-4.
    • HTN: Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985). 2020;129(3):449-458. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00024.2020. COPD: Chest. 2003;124(4):1357-64. doi:10.1378/chest.124.4.1357. Sleep: Sleep. 2016;39(6):1179-85. doi:10.5665/sleep.5826.

    Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

    Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us at FranklySpeaking@pri-med.com

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    11 mins
  • Finding Energy in the Path Forward: A New Lead in Chronic Fatigue Treatment - Frankly Speaking Ep 440
    Jul 7 2025

    Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-440

    Overview: Explore current and emerging treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a debilitating condition with no known cause or cure. Learn how oxaloacetate may offer new hope for patients struggling with ME/CFS, and gain practical guidance to support informed, evidence-based conversations with your patients.

    Episode resource links:

    • Cash A, Vernon SD, Rond C, Bateman L, et al. RESTORE ME: a RCT of oxaloacetate for improving fatigue in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Front Neurol. 2024 Nov 27;15:1483876.
    • Cash A, Kaufman DL. Oxaloacetate Treatment For Mental And Physical Fatigue In Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long-COVID fatigue patients: a non-randomized controlled clinical trial. J Transl Med. 2022 Jun 28;20(1):295.
    • CDC ME/CFS Basics Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Guest: Alan M. Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

    Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us at FranklySpeaking@pri-med.com

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    14 mins
  • Is Vitamin K the Way? Rethinking Treatments for Nocturnal Leg Cramps - Frankly Speaking Ep 439
    Jun 30 2025

    Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-439

    Overview: Nocturnal leg cramps (NLCs) are common in older adults, but current treatments often fall short or carry risks. Listen in as we explore new evidence on the safety and efficacy of vitamin K2 as a potential treatment for NLCs. Come away with practical insights to help you improve the sleep and quality of life of your patients.

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    • JAMA Intern Med. 2024;184(12):1443-1447. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.5726

    Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

    Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us at FranklySpeaking@pri-med.com

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    11 mins
  • Brain Gains: The Cognitive Benefits of Physical Activity - Frankly Speaking Ep 438
    Jun 23 2025

    Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-438

    Overview: In this episode, we review a major umbrella study linking physical activity to improvements in memory, executive function, and general cognition—offering you practical insights to guide patient counseling and provide evidence-based, nonpharmacologic strategies for dementia prevention and cognitive enhancement.

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    • Singh B, Bennett H, Miatke A, et al. Br J Sports Med. doi:10.1136/

    Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

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    12 mins
  • Aging Gracefully: Navigating the Normal Aging Process for Primary Care Clinicians
    Jun 17 2025

    We are living longer and healthier lives. Learn what to expect for your patients and yourself with age. We will review how to differentiate normal aging from disease processes that need further investigation and identify conditions more common with age using the 5Ms of Geriatrics framework.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • A Success Story: The HPV Vaccine - Frankly Speaking Ep 437
    Jun 16 2025

    Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-437

    Overview: This episode reviews the remarkable impact of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from 2008–2022, including significant declines in cervical precancer rates. Tune in for key data insights and updated HPV vaccination guidelines to help you close care gaps and strengthen cancer prevention efforts in your practice.

    Episode resource links:

    • Gargano JW, Stefanos R, Dahl RM, et al. Trends in Cervical Precancers Identified Through Population-Based Surveillance — Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Impact Monitoring Project, Five Sites, United States, 2008–2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2025;74:96–101. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7406a4 • HPV Vaccination Recommendations: Dosing and Schedule • Talking to parents about HPV vaccine

    Guest: Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

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    14 mins
  • Rethinking ICS in COPD: Reducing Harm with Guideline-Based Strategies - Frankly Speaking Ep 436
    Jun 9 2025

    Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-436

    Overview: Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are improperly treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), increasing their risk of harm. This episode explores the latest evidence on long-term ICS risks and provides practical guidance to help you align COPD care with current guidelines—improving outcomes while minimizing adverse effects like pneumonia, cataracts, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and osteoporosis.

    Episode resource links:

    • Pace WD, Callen E, Gaona-Villarreal G, Shaikh A, Yawn BP. Adverse outcomes associated with inhaled corticosteroid use in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Fam Med. 2025;23(2):127-135. doi:10.1370/afm.240030
    • Pocket Guide to COPD Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. 2025 Edition. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. https://goldcopd.org/2025-gold-report/

    Guest: Jillian Joseph, PA-C Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

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    15 mins