Doug Brunk

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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A Dermatologist’s Tips for Supporting LGBTQ Youth

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: October 24, 2024

Dermatologists have a unique opportunity to transform the healthcare landscape for LGBTQ children and adolescents, according to Dr. Markus Boos.

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Wrinkles, Dyspigmentation Improve with PDT, in Small Study

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: October 22, 2024

“Our study helps capture and quantify a phenomenon that clinicians who use PDT in their practice have already noticed,” said Luke Horton, MD.

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Study Evaluates Safety of Benzoyl Peroxide Products for Acne

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: October 14, 2024

“Our research provides the first experimental evidence that cold storage can help reduce the rate of benzoyl peroxide breakdown into benzene.”

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Pulsed Dye Laser a “Go-To Device” Option for Acne Treatment When Access to 1726-nm Lasers Is Limited

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: October 10, 2024

In a real-world study of PDL therapy in 15 adult women with recalcitrant acne, inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesion counts were significantly r...

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Mycosis Fungoides: Measured Approach Key to Treatment

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: October 8, 2024

Topical/skin-directed therapies are best for early-stage disease or in combination with systemic therapies in advanced disease, according to Dr. Aa...

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Aspects of the Skin Microbiome Remain Elusive

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 30, 2024

Genetics affects the skin microbiome considerably. Individuals with autoimmune predispositions have different microbiota compared with those who do...

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New Options for Treating Atopic Dermatitis Available, and in Development

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 23, 2024

The current pipeline for AD includes 39 injectable medications, 21 oral agents, and 49 topicals, according to the National Eczema Association.

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Expert Warns of Problems with Large Language Models in Dermatology

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 18, 2024

“LLMs “are not trained for accuracy; they are trained initially as a next-word predictor on large bodies of tech data.”

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FDA Approves IL-13 inhibitor for Atopic Dermatitis

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 16, 2024

Approval was based on results from ADvocate 1, ADvocate 2, and

Acne: Positive Outcomes Described With Laser Treatment

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 10, 2024

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — After Arash Moradzadeh, MD, treated the first 100 c...

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Topical Tapinarof and Roflumilast for Psoriasis: Where Do they Fit In?

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 10, 2024

“They’re very fast-acting, effective,” and result in a large improvement over steroids, Dr. Jashin Wu said.

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Topical Treatment Provides a Noninvasive Option for Pyogenic Granuloma in Children

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 10, 2024

Several case reports about the use of the topical form of timolol, a nonselective beta-adrenergic antagonist, for PG have been published.

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Managing Vitiligo: Combination Therapies, New Treatments

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 9, 2024

The level of vitiligo disease activity drives medical management.

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Focusing on Value in Social Media Posts

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: September 6, 2024

One review noted that social media ranks as the sixth top factor for a patient deciding whether to have a laser procedure.

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Support for Laser Treatment to Reduce NMSC Risk is Increasing

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: August 28, 2024

There is a “growing body of research that demonstrates we are improving the health of our patients’ skin with certain types of laser treatments, no...