Doug Brunk is a San Diego-based award-winning reporter who began covering health care in 1991. Before joining the company, he wrote for the health sciences division of Columbia University and was an associate editor at Contemporary Long Term Care magazine when it won a Jesse H. Neal Award. His work has been syndicated by the Los Angeles Times and he is the author of two books related to the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program. Doug has a master’s degree in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Follow him on Twitter @dougbrunk.
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How early can laser treatment for port wine stains in infants be initiated?
“The early intervention allows for treatment without general anesthesia and it maximizes the chance of significant clearance as early in life as...
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Review finds diverse outcomes in clinical trials of rosacea
“There is a need to standardize the outcomes that are reported in clinical trials of rosacea, in order to be able to combine the results from...
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Pandemic experience taught lessons about clinician wellness
“I didn’t know how to help people because the problem was so big, especially during the height of the pandemic,” Dr. Sarah Richards said.
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One treatment with a 1,060-nm diode laser helped reduce unwanted fat
Between baseline and 12 weeks, the ultrasound images showed an average reduction in the adipose layer of 9% on the abdomen and 7% on the flank.
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Combined imaging methods found to enhance detection of squamous cell carcinoma
“The value of combined reflectance confocal microscopy–optical coherence tomography has been shown in the detection and depth assessment of basal...
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Systematic review of radiofrequency microneedling studies unveiled
“Patients should be counseled that the benefits of RFMN may have a slower onset, compared to other treatments, but it is progressive, durable, and...
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Photobiomodulation reduced acute radiodermatitis severity in head and neck cancer patients
“Future studies should focus on randomized controlled study designs with well-described and complete PBMT parameters in a larger and more diverse...
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FDA preparing an environmental impact statement for 2 sunscreen ingredients
“The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including...
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Photoprotection recommended for people of color
Photoprotection for people of color helps minimize the development of photodermatoses, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, polymorphous light...
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The case for molecular classification of vascular anomalies presented
“We now know that 75%-80% of vascular malformations have gene mutations that make the cells either live longer, grow faster, or make them bigger...
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Trends in the management of pulmonary embolism
After completion of primary treatment for patients with unprovoked DVT and/or PE, guidelines suggest indefinite antithrombotic therapy over...
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AAD unveils new guidelines for actinic keratosis management
The strong recommendations include the use of UV protection, field treatment with 5-fluorouracil, field treatment with imiquimod, and the use of...
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Expert emphasizes importance of screening for OSA prior to surgery
Hospitalists should standardize the process for obstructive sleep apnea screening of all patients heading into the operating room.
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Survey offers a snapshot of nationwide COVID-19 discharge practices
More than one-quarter of sites (27%) gave little or no guidance for clinical discharge critera,” while 14% gave very specific detailed algorithms...
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Torsemide over furosemide as first-line loop diuretic for HF
One “Thing We Do for No Reason” is use furosemide rather than torsemide as loop diuretic for patients with heart failure, said Dr. Anthony Breu....