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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Screen Breast Cancer Patients for Depression
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Women whose depression scores improved during a 1-year treatment trial for metastatic breast cancer lived a median 53.6 months...
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Screen Breast Cancer Patients for Depression
- Author:
- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Women whose depression scores improved during a 1-year treatment trial for metastatic breast cancer lived a median 53.6 months...
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy Delay Worsens Survival After Colorectal Surgery
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Each 4 weeks of delay beyond 1 month after curative resection of colorectal cancer is associated with a 14% decrease in overall and...
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy Delay Worsens Survival After Colorectal Surgery
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Each 4 weeks of delay beyond 1 month after curative resection of colorectal cancer is associated with a 14% decrease in overall and...
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy Delay Worsens Survival After Colorectal Surgery
- Author:
- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Each 4 weeks of delay beyond 1 month after curative resection of colorectal cancer is associated with a 14% decrease in overall and...
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Teaching Residents How To Combat Obesity
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- Damian McNamara
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Weight Loss Sustained After Bariatric Surgery
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- Damian McNamara
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Modifiable Factors Found in Obese Children
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- Damian McNamara
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Osteoporosis Challenges Grow With Tx Options
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- Damian McNamara
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Antibiotic-Coated Monofilament Suture Effective, Cuts Costs
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- Damian McNamara
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Comorbid Depression Can Double Risk of Dementia : Adverse synergy is marked by sedentary lifestyle, nonadherence, and lower levels of self-care.
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- Damian McNamara
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Treatment Challenges Grow With New Options
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- Damian McNamara
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DSM-5 Might Get Fewer Personality Disorders
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- Damian McNamara
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DSM-5 Might Get Fewer Personality Disorders
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- Damian McNamara
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Most Long Term Effects of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia are Mild
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- Damian McNamara