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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Study offers snapshot of common MS comorbidities
NEW ORLEANS – Which comes first: Multiple sclerosis or the comorbidities?
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Effective monitoring of DMTs for multiple sclerosis can be tricky
NEW ORLEANS – Documenting lab results in electronic medical records from patients coming from outside clinics proved to be difficult.
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Risk tolerance to MS therapies varies widely
NEW ORLEANS – Males had higher tolerances to all surveyed risks.
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Inpatient prenatal yoga found feasible for high-risk women
Better sleep and decreased discomfort were some of the advantages reported in a pilot study of hospitalized pregnant women.
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Experts bust common sports medicine myths
SAN DIEGO – Is it okay for pregnant women to attend CrossFit classes? Are patients who run for fun at increased risk for osteoarthritis? Does...
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Meconium-stained amniotic fluid linked to postcesarean SSI
SAN DIEGO – Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is tied to an increased risk of surgical site infections following a cesarean delivery.
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Group prenatal care offers benefits for young mothers
SAN DIEGO – Young mothers who received prenatal care under the CenteringPregnancy model were more likely to elect long-acting reversible...
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Survey highlights care gaps for transgender men
SAN DIEGO – Some barriers to gynecologic care for transgender men are fears about possible mistreatment, a perceived lack of informed providers,...
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Using telemedicine to improve maternal safety
SAN DIEGO – Utah hospitals reported improved implementation of an obstetrics hemorrhage bundle following a series of teleconferencing sessions.
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More than one-third of genetic tests misordered, study finds
SAN DIEGO – The results are a call to action for ob.gyns. to get training on appropriate ordering of genetic tests.
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Endometrial cancer rates increased following WHI
SAN DIEGO – Endometrial cancer rates spiked between 2006 and 2014, according to a large analysis of national data.
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Breaking through the fog of opioid addiction
The grip that opioid addiction has on adolescents often resembles that on addicted adults. They crave the next high at all costs.
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Weight loss by obese women linked to perinatal improvements
SAN DIEGO – What effects could weight changes have on perinatal outcomes for obese women?
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Vulnerable patients face higher risk of 30-day postpartum readmission
SAN DIEGO – Vulnerable patients experienced higher 30-day postpartum readmission rates, regardless of site of care, results from a large national...
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Periconception smoking found to affect birth defect risk
SAN DIEGO – Smoking in the 3-month period before conception and also during the first trimester was associated with increased risk of some birth...