Episode 247 -- February 2026 -- Part 1 AFP: American Family Physician

Intranasal epinephrine (1:30), acute and chronic urticaria (5:30), bleeding risk (10:20), meningitis (13:20), colorectal cancer screening (17:40), and topical fluoride (19:30).

Bonus episode discussing advocacy, with a 2026 update. How can family physicians, students, and residents best advocate for our specialty, our patients, and our communities? Special guests American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) President Dr. Sarah Nosal; former state legislator, Representative Kelli Butler; former state legislator, Senator Heather Carter; and former Director of State Department of Health Services, Will Humble join the podcast for discussion around advocacy. Topics include the first steps for becoming an advocate, using your voice, five types of advocacy, engaging with your legislators, AAFP advocacy priorities, the role of professional associations, and the most important issues decided on a state level. The 2026 update includes new interviews with Dr. Nosal and Mr. Humble to understand the most critical issues for advocacy in 2026.

Long-term use of obesity management medications (1:30), cervical cancer screening (3:30), tinnitus (8:00), low back pain (10:30), impetigo (12:30), and computed tomography scans and lifetime cancer risk (15:50).

Menopause management (1:30), wheezing in children (4:00), prevention of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug–induced ulcers (8:20), infective endocarditis (11:00), acute migraine treatment (17:10), and colchicine for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (20:40).

Endometriosis-associated pain (1:30), HIV-associated complications (3:30), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for obesity in adolescents (7:40), discontinuing antihypertensives (12:40), vertebral compression fractures (14:40), and buprenorphine dosage for opioid use disorder (18:30).

Vonoprazan (3:30), newborn respiratory distress (6:40), immunization schedule recommendations (12:10), calcium supplementation during pregnancy (16:30), resistant hypertension (19:10), and DNA-based blood test for colorectal cancer (23:20).

Management of ankle sprains (1:20), axillary hyperhidrosis (5:10), dementia evaluation (7:40), frailty scoring (11:20), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction risk prediction (13:50), and AFP Clinical Answers (16:00).

Cancer screening in older adults (1:30), an app for obstructive sleep apnea (5:10), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory–induced ulcers and dyspepsia (7:20), hemorrhoids (10:00), late pregnancy bleeding (11:30), intensive glucose control in older patients (16:00), and all new holiday ICD-10 codes (19:30).

Vaginitis (1:20), gaming disorders (5:00), injections or radiofrequency for chronic back pain (8:50), developmental dysplasia of the hip (11:30), resistance training for cancer-related fatigue (15:00), and peripheral artery disease (17:10).

Disorders of puberty (1:30), caregiver-targeted interventions for childhood caries (5:40), perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution (8:00), iron deficiency anemia (12:50), amiloride vs spironolactone (18:00), and trauma-informed care (20:00).