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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VIDEO: ACTRIMS Forum focuses on progressive MS
A focus of the 2016 Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum is the pathogenic mechanisms involved in...
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Sleep duration linked with gestational weight gain
Both short and long sleep duration during pregnancy are associated with extremes of gestational weight gain, according to findings from a...
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Human gene editing consensus study underway
A comprehensive study of the scientific underpinnings of human gene editing technologies is underway, and the multidisciplinary committee of...
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Evidence-based bundles reduced shoulder dystocia rates
Implementation of evidence-based practice bundles was associated with significant reductions in shoulder dystocia, brachial plexus injury, and...
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VIDEO: SMFM panelist addresses Zika virus testing
In an interview, Dr. Brenna Hughes of Brown University, Providence, R.I., stressed the need to work with state health officials to develop local...
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OPPTIMUM Trial: No benefit found for vaginal progesterone in preterm birth prevention
Vaginal progesterone confers no obstetrical or neonatal benefit, and no long-term benefit with respect to cognitive and neurosensory outcomes in...
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Congo Red Dot point-of-care test detects preeclampsia
A novel, noninvasive “red dye on paper” diagnostic test allows for rapid screening and identification of preeclampsia at the point of care,...
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Congo Red Dot Point-of-care Test Detects Preeclampsia
Key clinical point: A noninvasive, “red dye on paper” diagnostic test was effective for rapid screening of preeclampsia. Major finding: The Congo...
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Venetoclax shows promise for relapsed CLL, SLL
Daily oral treatment with venetoclax induced substantial responses with manageable adverse effects in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic...
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Dabrafenib may be useful in patients who discontinue vemurafenib
Treatment with vemurafenib may result in severe skin toxicity, and dabrafenib appears to be useful in patients who discontinue vemurafenib due to...
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Physicians’ odds of beating addiction higher
Stress-related factors and cultural changes appear to be contributing to an increase in physician substance abuse and dependence, but treatment...
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Hernia repair: Studies don’t support use of higher-cost biological mesh
The jury is still out on the costs and efficacy of biological mesh implants for abdominal wall hernia repair, and the expense associated with...
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New testing guidelines for infants with possible Zika virus infection
The CDC has released interim guidelines for U.S. clinicians caring for infants born to mothers who traveled to or resided in an area with Zika...
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Gene signatures aid diagnosis of acute respiratory infection etiology
Pathogen-specific host gene expression patterns accurately discriminated most noninfectious from infectious illnesses, and bacterial from viral...