Brandon May

Brandon May is a freelance medical writer and owner of May Medical Communications, LLC. He holds a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Houston. Throughout his career, he has written over 700 medical news articles across several different therapeutic areas. In addition to covering the medical news, Brandon also creates content for continuing medical education providers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies across the globe.

All articles by Brandon May

A doctor using a tablet with a patient in a hospital

Tech Talk

Web-Based Patient Portals Can Increase Patient Engagement

Brandon May

November 3, 2017

The benefit of web-based patient portals and mobile applications has yet to be established in current research, but some research has demonstrated its rationale in clinical practice.

Medicine

Eliminating Repetitive Laboratory Testing: Evidence-Based Recommendations

Brandon May

October 31, 2017

Strategies to eliminate repetitive daily laboratory testing reduce preventable harms to patients and lower overall hospital costs.

The aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida.

Medicine

Addressing Research Gaps Can Help Us Weather the Next Natural Disaster

Brandon May

October 27, 2017

Natural disasters capture the public’s attention during the warning, impact, rescue, and response phases, but only for a short period of time.

A woman holding two prescription bottles

Medicine

Cautious Approach to Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Recommended

Brandon May

October 26, 2017

More evidence is needed to establish the efficacy and safety of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy among perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.