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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‘Old school’ laser resurfacing remains an effective option for rejuvenation
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- Doug Brunk
Key drawbacks of fully ablative resurfacing include significant downtime and extensive wound care, “so it’s not for everybody,” Dr. Arisa E. Ortiz...
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Thread lifts an option for noninvasive facial tightening
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- Doug Brunk
“It’s tissue repositioning; it is not a facelift.”
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Severe psoriasis linked to a higher risk for heart disease, study confirms
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- Doug Brunk
“We should diagnose and actively search for microvascular dysfunction in patients with psoriasis, as this population is at particularly high risk...
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European Commission grants approval of ritlecitinib for severe alopecia areata
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- Doug Brunk
In June of 2023, ritlecitinib was approved by the FDA for treatment of severe alopecia areata in people ages 12 and older in the United States.
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Combining lasers: A recipe for maximizing results and patient satisfaction
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- Doug Brunk
The order of device use also matters.
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When treating scars, ‘rehabilitation’ is the goal, not perfection
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- Doug Brunk
Most scars respond best to treatments with ablative and nonablative fractional lasers tuned to gentle settings, according to Victor Ross, MD.
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CHMP recommends marketing of biologic for atopic dermatitis
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- Doug Brunk
Most adverse events across the three pivotal studies were mild or moderate.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy beneficial for calciphylaxis?
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- Doug Brunk
Although intravenous sodium thiosulfate is considered standard care in the treatment of calciphylaxis, HBOT has been reported to have beneficial...
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Company submits supplemental NDA for topical atopic dermatitis treatment
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- Doug Brunk
The development is based on results from two identical phase 3, vehicle-controlled trials.
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Skin has different daytime and nighttime needs, emerging circadian research suggests
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- Doug Brunk
Photoreceptive molecules known as opsins also appear to play a role in regulating the skin’s clock.
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CoolSculpting remains most popular procedure for noninvasive fat removal, expert says
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- Doug Brunk
"By and large, there is high satisfaction" with CoolSculpting, Dr. Omar A. Ibrahimi said.
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Going into solo practice? An expert shares tips
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- Doug Brunk
Dr. Catherine M. DiGiorgio, a board-certified laser and cosmetic dermatologist, ...
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When is antibiotic prophylaxis required for dermatologic surgery?
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- Doug Brunk
A meta-analysis found that the infection rate was highest for skin grafts (8.70%) and wedge excision of the lip or ear (8.57%).
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Atopic dermatitis may be a risk factor for GBS colonization in pregnancy
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- Doug Brunk
The study cohort included 566,467 pregnant women with an average age of 38.8 years.
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Mohs found to confer survival benefit in localized Merkel cell carcinoma
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- Doug Brunk
Results provide “preliminary data suggesting that treatment of localized, early-stage MCC with MMS may result in the most optimal patient survival...