Christopher Palmer has been an associate editor at MDedge News since 2017. When he's not tidying grammar, he writes short pieces about breaking FDA announcements and approvals, as well as journal articles. He proudly holds a BA in English and philosophy. Follow him on Twitter @cmacmpalm.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/teenage_couple_arguing_web.jpg)
Universal adolescent education on healthy relationships needed
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
There were no statistically significant demographic differences among girls facing reproductive coercion or adolescent relationship abuse.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/Image/September-2017/osteoporosis_2_web.jpg)
Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis risk high among cerebral palsy patients
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
This is the first study to compare these risks using a relatively large cohort of adults with and without cerebral palsy.
News
CBT intervention tied to Internet addiction remission in men
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
The primary endpoint of remission, defined as a score of less than 7 on the AICA-S, was achieved by 50 patients (69.4%) in the treatment arm,...
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/Image/July-2018/GirlVaccination_web.jpg)
Parent education improves pediatric influenza vaccination rates
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
Use of an educational handout before seeing a health care provider improved rates of pediatric influenza vaccination by the end of the season.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/vaccine_toddler_pho_web.jpg)
Acquired MMR immunity doesn’t last to age 1 year
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
Although infants are born with some protection passed on by their mothers, this does not last to 1 year of age.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/FDA_icon3_web.jpg)
Liraglutide indication expanded to include children
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
The approval marks the first noninsulin drug approved for pediatric use in almost 20 years.
News
Obesity and overweight declined among lower-income kids
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
The reduction still leaves 29.1% of 2 to 4-year-olds in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC either overweight or obese.
News
Rosacea: Quality of life improves with treatment success
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
A National Rosacea Society survey suggests that the amount quality of life improves depends on degree of skin clearance.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/FDA_icon3_web.jpg)
Teva expands its recall of losartan lots
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
Some lots of this and other ARBs have been implicated in having high levels of possibly cancer-causing impurity.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/FDA_icon3_web.jpg)
FDA invites sample submission for FDA-ARGOS database
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
The project hopes to make diagnosing pathogens – including biothreats like Ebola and Zika – both easier and faster.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/FDA_icon3_web.jpg)
FDA approves Nucala’s new at-home formulations
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
Approved in 2015 for severe eosinophilic asthma, Nucala (mepolizumab) will now available as an autoinjector and as a prefilled safety syringe.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/FDA_icon3_web.jpg)
FDA: Vinpocetine associated with fetal harms, miscarriage
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
Although vinpocetine is an unregulated ingredient in many dietary supplements in the United States, it’s regulated as a prescription drug in some...
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/infant_hemangioma_web.jpg)
Timolol shortens propranolol use in infantile hemangioma
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
This is of interest because of the rare but serious adverse effects associated with propranolol.
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/Image/May-2018/Slime_homemade_web.jpg)
Some “slime”-related contact dermatitis is allergic
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
The guilty allergens causing slime-related contact dermatitis can be detected with patch tests, but not all...
News
![](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/FDA_icon3_web.jpg)
FDA approves first drug for steroid-refractory acute GVHD
- Author:
- Christopher Palmer
Ruxolitinib will be made available to appropriate patients immediately, according to Incyte.