The January 2026 American Family Physician podcast series (Episodes 245 and 246) delivers a comprehensive evidence-based update spanning gastroenterology, pediatrics, women’s health, cardiometabolic care, addiction medicine, and preventive screening. Topics include vonoprazan in acid-related disorders, newborn respiratory distress, updated immunization schedules, calcium supplementation during pregnancy, resistant hypertension, and emerging DNA-based blood tests for colorectal cancer. Part 2 further explores endometriosis-associated pain, HIV-related complications, GLP-1 receptor agonists for adolescent obesity, deprescribing antihypertensives, vertebral compression fractures, and optimized buprenorphine dosing for opioid use disorder.
Together, these episodes translate current guidelines and clinical data into practical, primary-care–ready insights. The discussions emphasize real-world…
