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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Having a Favorite Alcohol Brand Ups Risk For Binge Drinking
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Almost 21% of 2,699 individuals aged 16-20 years reported binge drinking in the previous 30 days, and those who had a favorite...
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Skin Biopsy May Predict Severe Mitral Valve Prolapse
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- Damian McNamara
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Wider Role for Neoadjuvant Chemo in Ovarian Cancer
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- Damian McNamara
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Gyn. Oncologists Get Few Ovarian Ca Referrals : Ob.gyns. provide more referrals than internists, family physicians, but could improve their habits
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- Damian McNamara
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Advanced Ovarian Cancer Often Treated Suboptimally
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- Damian McNamara
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Telling Patients Bad News Takes Practice, Skill, and Compassion
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- Damian McNamara
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Telling Patients Bad News Takes Practice, Skill, and Compassion
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- Damian McNamara
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Telling Patients Bad News Takes Practice, Skill, and Compassion
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- Damian McNamara
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Pharmacogenomics Can Predict Patients’ Medication Responses
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- Damian McNamara
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Pharmacogenomics Can Predict Patients’ Medication Responses
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- Damian McNamara
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Pharmacogenomics Can Predict Patients’ Medication Responses
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- Damian McNamara
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Suboptimal Referral to Gynecologic Oncologists of Suspected Ovarian Ca Patients
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Some 52% of 414 internists, 40% of 591 family physicians, and 67% of 596 ob.gyns.
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Suboptimal Referral to Gynecologic Oncologists of Suspected Ovarian Ca Patients
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Some 52% of 414 internists, 40% of 591 family physicians, and 67% of 596 ob.gyns.
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Good Nursing Home Transfers Called Possible, Not Easy
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- Damian McNamara
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Pediatric Airway Clearance Strategies Lack Data
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- Damian McNamara