Sharon Worcester is an award-winning medical journalist for MDedge News. She has been with the company since 1996, first as the Southeast Bureau Chief (1996-2009) when the company was known as International Medical News Group, then as a freelance writer (2010-2015) before returning as a reporter in 2015. She previously worked as a daily newspaper reporter covering health and local government. Sharon currently reports primarily on oncology and hematology. She has a BA from Eckerd College and an MA in Mass Communication/Print Journalism from the University of Florida. Connect with her via LinkedIn and follow her on twitter @SW_MedReporter.
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Vilazodone Found Effective Across Depression Symptoms
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Compared with 432 patients who received placebo, the 431 patients randomized to receive vilazodone experienced significant...
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Novel Antipsychotic Treats Acute Mania in Bipolar Disorder
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Mean improvement on the Young Mania Rating Scale was significantly greater in 158 patients who received 3 weeks of the orally...
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Polio Declines Globally, but Troublesome Pockets Persist
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- Sharon Worcester
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ACR Gives Special Consideration to Pregnancy in Nephritis Guidelines
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- Sharon Worcester
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ACR Releases Updated Lupus Nephritis Guidelines
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- Sharon Worcester
Aesthetic Dermatology
Ablative Laser Effectively Remodeled Scar Collagen
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Based on blinded evaluation by independent investigators, patients had an overall modified Manchester score of 2.27 out of 3 points...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Repeat Treatment, Massage Improve Abdominal Cryolipolysis Results
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- Sharon Worcester
Aesthetic Dermatology
Photodamage Effectively Treated With Quasi-Ablative Approach
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: A quasi-ablative technique using a nonablative 1540-nm fractional laser resulted in a 50%-75% improvement in actinic keratoses and...
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Port Wine Stains: Hypertrophy Risk Rises With Age
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- Sharon Worcester
Aesthetic Dermatology
Optimized Pulsed Light 'Impressively' Clears Port Wine Stains
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- Sharon Worcester
Aesthetic Dermatology
Photoepilation System Painlessly Delivers Results
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- Sharon Worcester
Aesthetic Dermatology
Microsecond Nd:YAG Safe, Effective for Facial Telangiectasia
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Twenty patients experienced significant improvements at 6 months after undergoing one treatment per month for 2 months.Data Source...
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Avoidable Mistakes Noted in Several Laser Surgery Lawsuits
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Of 182 lawsuits related to cutaneous laser surgery, 17 cases were associated with failure to conduct a test spot.Data Source: A...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Broadband Light Halted Signs of Aging in Small Study
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: After 8 years of at least once-a-year treatment, the women in the study were rated as appearing a mean 9 years younger than their...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Laser, Light Combo Improves Pigmentation in Single Session
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: The mean pigment improvement score in the 10 patients assigned to the combination treatment group was 2.4 points on a 1- to 4-point...