Damian McNamara is a journalist for Medscape Medical News and MDedge. He worked full-time for MDedge as the Miami Bureau covering a dozen medical specialties during 2001-2012, then as a freelancer for Medscape and MDedge, before being hired on staff by Medscape in 2018. Now the two companies are one. He uses what he learned in school – Damian has a BS in chemistry and an MS in science, health and environmental reporting/journalism. He works out of a home office in Miami, with a 100-pound chocolate lab known to snore under his desk during work hours.
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Postpartum Visits Lowered Risk of Repeat Teen Pregnancies
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: In all, 74 of 152 (49%) first-time adolescent mothers had a repeat pregnancy within 2 years. Data Source: This was a retrospective...
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Endometriosis Found in 98% of Adolescents With Chronic Pelvic Pain
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: In all, 98% of 124 patients 21 years and younger with chronic pelvic pain resistant to conventional medical treatment had...
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Experts Believe Perioperative Aspirin Still Has a Place
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- Damian McNamara
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In Case You Missed 'Em: Prominent Studies Published in Past Year
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- Damian McNamara
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Genetic Discoveries May Help Kids With ADHD, Expert Says
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- Damian McNamara
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Nephrologist Filters Through Febrile Infant UTI Guidelines
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- Damian McNamara
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Problematic Physician Behavior Can Be Cured
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- Damian McNamara
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Strategies to Help Kids With IBD Thrive
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- Damian McNamara
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Genetic Microarrays Grow for Neurodevelopmental Diagnosis
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- Damian McNamara
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Physician-Entrepreneurs Share Lessons Learned
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- Damian McNamara
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Heeding the Need to Feed Kids with CF
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- Damian McNamara
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Don't Rush Psoriasis Diagnosis in Children
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- Damian McNamara
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Hyponatremia: What to Worry About in the Hospital
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- Damian McNamara
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Tips to Dry Up Drooling Disorders
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- Damian McNamara
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Be Skeptical of Nail Fungus Treatment Products
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- Damian McNamara