Damian McNamara is a journalist for Medscape Medical News and MDedge. He worked full-time for MDedge as the Miami Bureau covering a dozen medical specialties during 2001-2012, then as a freelancer for Medscape and MDedge, before being hired on staff by Medscape in 2018. Now the two companies are one. He uses what he learned in school – Damian has a BS in chemistry and an MS in science, health and environmental reporting/journalism. He works out of a home office in Miami, with a 100-pound chocolate lab known to snore under his desk during work hours.
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Evidence-backed questions can guide a GERD vs. NERD differential diagnosis
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These five questions can help make the diagnosis
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Sorting out syncope signs and symptoms in kids remains essential
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CHICAGO – A new guideline from the ACC, AHA, and HRS offer guidance to discern syncope from other causes of chest pain.
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Evidence is mixed on probiotics in pediatric patients
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The evidence in the literature to support use of probiotics to treat children with diarrhea, colic, or eczema varies by condition and strain of...
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Treatment of hemangioma with brand-name propranolol tied to fewer dosing errors
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Use of a brand-name, FDA-approved propranolol could offer advantages over generic formulations, according to a physician survey.
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Mental health services can be successfully integrated in primary care
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CHICAGO – Yes, you can make a profit, says a pediatrician with 10 years of experience with this model.
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Talking with vaccine-hesitant parents takes training and finesse
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CHICAGO – Assessing just how opposed a particular parent might be to vaccination could guide the communication strategy.
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New AAP policy recommends flu vaccination regardless of egg allergy
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CHICAGO – There is “egg-citing” news about the flu vaccine for people with egg allergies.
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One in four ‘control’ mothers in NAS study tests positive for drug use
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Researchers got a big surprise when they evaluated a control group of mothers in a study comparing their healthy newborns with infants who develop...
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Female physicians can face breastfeeding challenges at work
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Breastfeeding physicians and medical students report multiple barriers to successful pumping of breast milk at work, according to a new survey.
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Subtle hearing loss after concussion could impair learning
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Researchers assessed children with normal hearing after a concussion and found deficits in auditory processing that might not be apparent – and...
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EMR pop-up aims to boost HPV vaccination rates
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An electronic pop-up placed on clinicians’ electronic medical record may have had a positive impact on the human papillomavirus vaccination rates...
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Duke’s Criteria help guide echocardiography decision in suspected infective endocarditis
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A large number of echocardiograms ordered to detect infective endocarditis prompted investigators to look at appropriateness of this test.
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Buprenorphine linked to less neonatal abstinence syndrome than methadone
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Duration of treatment and length of stay did not differ with the two opioids.
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ACS NSQIP pilot project IDs risks in older surgical patients
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NEW YORK – The ACS National Surgical Improvement Program Geriatric Surgery Pilot Project, which was started in 2014, is beginning to bear fruit....
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Immobility implicated in increased complications after bariatric surgery
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NEW YORK – Thirty-day mortality after bariatric surgery is higher in immobile patients than in ambulatory patients.