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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Solutions to Challenges of Mohs Surgery for Lentigo Maligna
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- Damian McNamara
Aesthetic Dermatology
Future Technologies Hold Promise for Hair Restoration
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- Damian McNamara
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Pearls for Excision and Management of Cylindromas
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- Damian McNamara
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Pearls for Excision and Management of Cylindromas
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- Damian McNamara
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Future Technologies Hold Promise for Hair Restoration
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- Damian McNamara
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Exposure to Maternal Drug Use Disorder Ups Risk for Children
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Exposure to maternal drug use disorder significantly increases risk of development of same disorder for offspring (odds ratio, 7.04...
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Exposure to Maternal Drug Use Disorder Ups Risk for Children
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Exposure to maternal drug use disorder significantly increases risk of development of same disorder for offspring (odds ratio, 7.04...
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Acute Alcohol Withdrawal: DT Risk Higher After Age 65
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: A greater percentage of hospitalized patients 65 and older with alcohol withdrawal experience delirium, 52%, compared with 30%...
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Program Improves Hip Fracture Outcomes : Targeted intervention that includes progressive resistance training lowered mortality, dependency.
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- Damian McNamara
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Intensive Outpatient Program Targets Transitional Youth With Addiction
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Program completers experienced a 69% increase in the number of days abstinent, 48% fewer days spent "intoxicated all day," and a 32...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Nd:YAG Laser Targets Sweat Gland Disorders
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Patients rated 61% of axillary bromhidrosis and 86% of hyperhidrosis results as excellent or good.Data Source: 18 patients with...
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Health Care Reform Law May Bolster Addiction Treatment
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- Damian McNamara
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Risk of Delirium, DTs Greater in Older Inpatients With Alcohol Withdrawal
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: A greater percentage of hospitalized patients 65 and older with alcohol withdrawal experience delirium, 52%, compared with 30%...
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New Data Support Safety of Dermatologic Office-Based Surgery
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Forty-six deaths and 263 complications required hospital transfers in Florida.
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New Data Support Safety of Dermatologic Office-Based Surgery
- Author:
- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Forty-six deaths and 263 complications required hospital transfers in Florida.