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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Substantial Polypharmacy Common Among Pediatric Inpatients
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: The median cumulative number of distinct generic drug and therapeutic agent exposures for each successive day of hospitalization...
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Cerebrovascular Pathologies May Underlie Parkinsonian Signs in Elderly
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Macroscopic infarcts were found in 150 (36%) of the brains that were autopsied for the study, and 110 also had evidence of...
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BRCA2 Gene Mutation Tied to Better Survival in Ovarian Ca
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- Sharon Worcester
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HPV-16, -18 Testing Outperforms Cytology : Liquid-based cytology added little to cobas HPV testing for detecting CIN 3 or worse.
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- Sharon Worcester
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Manage Cardiovascular Risk in Vulnerable RA Patients
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- Sharon Worcester
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Biomarkers Offer Clues For Earlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis
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- Sharon Worcester
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AAP Updates UTI Guidelines for Febrile Infants
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- Sharon Worcester
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ATHENA: HPV Testing Outperforms Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Cobas HPV test was significantly more sensitive for detecting CIN 3 or worse than was liquid-based cytology at a threshold of ASCUS...
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Pegloticase Resolved Tophi in Chronic Refractory Gout
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Pooled data from two trials showed that 42% of patients receiving active treatment biweekly, and 35% of patients receiving active...
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Incidental Findings Common on Post-EVAR Serial CT Scans
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- Sharon Worcester
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Investigational Agent Linaclotide Reduces Chronic Constipation
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: During at least 9 of the 12 study weeks, 21.2% and 19.4% of patients on 145 mcg and 290 mcg of linaclotide, respectively, achieved...
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Laser Therapy of Nonmelanoma Cancers Continues to Grow
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- Sharon Worcester
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Survey: Early Diagnosis, Realistic Expectations Needed for Alzheimer’s
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Some 85%-95% of respondents from France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and the United States said they would see a doctor if they were...
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Falls in Elderly May Flag Future Alzheimer's
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- Sharon Worcester
Major Finding: Of 18 subjects with high amyloid plaque burden on PIB PET, 12 (67%) experienced at least one fall during the first 8 months of the...
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Unique Patients Gear Up for Alzheimer's Prevention Trials
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- Sharon Worcester