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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Pediatric vitiligo primarily affects those aged 10-17
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – Selection bias might help explain the increased prevalence of vitiligo seen in nonwhite children, adolescents.
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Fatigue linked to increased risk of ACL injury
SAN DIEGO – Study findings “advocate for changes to neuromuscular training programs to incorporate fatigue resistance.”
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Steroid injection prior to rotator cuff surgery elevates risk of revision repair
SAN DIEGO – Injections might reduce biomechanical strengths of tendons and ligaments.
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Various soft tissue recovery methods get different results
SAN DIEGO – Science for most supplemental recovery modalities stems from studies examining physiologic response.
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Study explores adolescents’ views on their skin tone, pressure to tan
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – Little data are available on perceptions of skin color among adolescents.
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Early-onset atopic dermatitis linked to elevated risk for seasonal allergies and asthma
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – The relative risk for prevalent seasonal allergies was about 18% lower in the late-onset group, compared with those in the...
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Site of morphea lesions predicts risk of extracutaneous manifestations
Morphea lesions on the extensor extremities, face, and superior head are associated with higher rates of extracutaneous involvement, results from...
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Spironolactone effectively treats acne in adolescent females
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – In the retrospective study, researchers observed that 64 of the 80 patients (80%) experienced improvement of acne on...
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New analysis improves understanding of PHACE syndrome
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – Investigators retrospectively evaluated 244 patients from 13 pediatric dermatology centers who were fully assessed for PHACE...
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Study spotlights risk factors for albuminuria in youth with T2DM
TORONTO – Both physical and mental health play an important role in kidney health.
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For some opioid overdose survivors, stigma from clinicians hinders recovery
Positive steps might include giving stakeholders "sample scripts of ... nonstigmatizing conversations between caregivers and the people...
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Social networks may influence youth who transition to injection drug use
SAN DIEGO – Youth and young adults who have transitioned from prescription drug misuse to injection drug use tend to reside in dense social...
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‘Reverse transitions’ from injecting to noninjecting drug use studied
SAN DIEGO – It is possible to revert to and sustain noninjecting drug use for long periods of time without relapsing to injecting.
