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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Poor parent-infant relationship may affect a child’s motor skill development
Modifiable risk factors, such as parent-infant relationships, may play a role in preventing children from developing high motor problems in early...
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ED visits higher among pediatric asthma patients with comorbid depression, anxiety
TORONTO – Children with asthma who were on Medicaid also had an independent risk for going to the ED.
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Collagen remodeling observed after laser treatment in EB patient
DALLAS – The investigators hypothesized that fractional ablative laser therapy and topical PLLA might help a patient with recessive dystrophic EB...
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Study pits cryolipolysis versus HIFU for fat reduction in the flank region
DALLAS – The two technologies have not been rigorously compared in the literature.
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Treatment of basal cell carcinoma with 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser promising
DALLAS – At the 1-year follow-up, there have been no recurrences in the 11 treated patients, as determined by clinical observation.
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Novel, noninvasive skin cancer detection device shows promise
DALLAS – The investigational device is based on laser spectroscopy and machine-learning algorithms.
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NHLBI seeks to accelerate hemostasis/thrombosis research
SAN DIEGO – About half of hemostasis/thrombosis research is basic in nature.
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Does warfarin cause acute kidney injury?
SAN DIEGO – Consider increased monitoring of renal function in certain patients.
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Novel dermal coring device effective for facial rejuvenation without using thermal energy
DALLAS – Wounds close in about 10 minutes following this microexcisional treatment, which possibly leads to faster healing of tissue.
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Consider caregiver oral health for children with bleeding disorders
SAN DIEGO – Ask parents if they’ve had a cavity in the last year.
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Time to scrap LMWH for prevention of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications?
SAN DIEGO – “It’s time to put the needles away for pregnant patients,” said Dr. Marc Rodger.
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Survey sheds light on consumer preferences regarding cosmetic procedures
DALLAS - There appears to be a knowledge gap as to which cosmetic providers are actually medical doctors.
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VIDEO: Assessing consumer knowledge about cosmetic procedures
DALLAS – Most people rely on physicians, family, and friends to obtain relevant information about cosmetic procedures, but a knowledge gap exists...
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Experts offer guidance on use of emicizumab
SAN DIEGO – Emicizumab will likely provide a paradigm shift in managing hemophilia A with inhibitor antibodies.
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Probe linked to smartphone found effective in diagnosing oral cancer
DALLAS – The device provides high-resolution polarized white light images in combination with autofluorescence imaging capability.