Rosemary Sparacio

Rosemary Sparacio is a freelance medical and technical writer, and she substitute teaches in her current home in South Carolina. Rosemary has always been involved in healthcare and education, starting out in the lab as a med tech and in R&D. Her career led her to teaching microbiology at a community college, while working in the pharmaceutical industry for Pfizer.

Articles by Rosemary Sparacio

• Hepatitis A outbreaks popping up across US

  Hepatitis A is a rare, highly contagious liver infection that is treatable and for which there is a vaccine.…

  Friday, September 30, 2016

• Making medical strides in nanotechnology

  Nanotechnology is clearly playing a transformative role in the future of healthcare and medicine. Nanoparticles…

  Wednesday, June 22, 2016

• 2 new devices advancing cardiac monitoring and treatment

  The advances in medical devices for monitoring, surgery and R&D have made cardiac care one of the most…

  Friday, April 08, 2016

• Technology and medicine: New treatments for diabetes patients

  The technological revolution continues to foster advances in medicine at an increasingly rapid rate.…

  Thursday, January 21, 2016

• A look at the latest gadgets throughout the medical world

  Medical gadgets are in the news often, and cutting-edge manufacturers continue to bring new and exciting…

  Monday, July 06, 2015

• New treatments on the horizon for rheumatic diseases

  The overall prevalence of arthritis and rheumatic diseases in the U.S. alone is a staggering number.…

  Wednesday, March 25, 2015

• Affordable Care Act faces more hurdles in coming months

  The Affordable Care Act has survived one repeal attempt in the Supreme Court, as well as more than 50…

  Tuesday, March 24, 2015

• New products, companies and innovation in healthcare

  Theranos, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Organovo. These companies are at the forefront of leading-edge technology…

  Friday, February 13, 2015

• The quest for new antibiotics turns back to nature, genetics

  With antibiotic resistance becoming an increasing problem in medical treatment, the search is on for…

  Monday, September 22, 2014

• The growing threat of antibiotic resistance

  A number of diseases once easily treatable have become resistant to antibiotics currently on the market,…

  Thursday, August 14, 2014

• Chikungunya virus spreading across the US

  Until recently, the chikungunya virus was found primarily in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Indian and…

  Thursday, July 24, 2014

• Advances in treatment of epilepsy offer new options

  ​Approximately 2.3 million adults and nearly 500,000 children in the U.S. currently live with some…

  Wednesday, July 23, 2014

• Breast cancer: Advancements in surgery

  As in other areas of breast cancer research and development, advances in surgery are also being seen,…

  Monday, July 07, 2014

• Breast cancer: Advancements in treatment

  ​The American Cancer Society predicts that 232,670 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in…

  Wednesday, June 25, 2014

• Breast cancer: Advancements in diagnosis

  One of the most important advances in breast cancer diagnosis comes from the strides made in mammography.…

  Wednesday, June 18, 2014

• Oncology advances leading to better diagnosis, treatment

  ​Medical oncologists and their support staff play a vital role in the overall well-being of patients.…

  Thursday, May 22, 2014

• Technology and data helping to improve stroke treatment

  Evidence and research indicate that the mortality rate in the event of a stroke has improved. At one…

  Wednesday, May 14, 2014

• Impressive new smartphone apps in health and medicine

  Smartphones are just about everywhere. In the U.S. alone, more than 91 million Americans now use a smartphone.…

  Thursday, April 24, 2014

• Cultured red blood cells: There’s nothing artificial about it

  Blood transfusions play a critical role in clinical practice. Over 90 million transfusions take place…

  Monday, April 21, 2014

• Diagnosis and treatment of ‘killer’ headaches

  Headaches are a billion-dollar industry — that is, $1 billion is spent every year on brain scans for…

  Tuesday, April 15, 2014

• Medical research goes small for big results

  Hardware and its accompanying software continues to make headlines in the news every day. Medicine is…

  Tuesday, April 08, 2014

• New research shows promise in blood cancer treatment

  ​Blood cancers pose many challenges for healthcare professionals engaged in clinical research, patient…

  Monday, March 24, 2014

• Telemedicine: The future of medicine

  There are many reasons for the increasingly prevalent use of telemedicine. What may have started out…

  Tuesday, March 04, 2014

• Malignant melanoma: Diagnosis and treatment progress

  Immunology has been in the forefront and progress in the area of skin cancer — particularly malignant…

  Wednesday, February 26, 2014

• Latest research offers promise in detection of pancreatic cancer

  Pancreatic cancer causes more than 38,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, and is the fourth-most common…

  Thursday, February 13, 2014

• Latest advancements in brain cancer R&D

  Patients with one of the most aggressive brain cancers — glioblastoma — typically have a survival…

  Monday, February 10, 2014

• Exciting technological advances in oncology

  The incidence of cancer is increasing in the U.S., fueled by 10,000 baby boomers reaching 65 each day.…

  Tuesday, January 28, 2014

• Medical school education challenges

  It is no secret that the cost of medical school education has skyrocketed, and enrolling in a medical…

  Monday, January 06, 2014

• Traumatic brain injury: Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment

  Recognition over the last several years regarding the prevalence and seriousness of traumatic brain injury…

  Wednesday, December 04, 2013

• Technology and medicine: Applying Google Glass in the medical field

  ​Every day, new strides in technology make headlines in all kinds of areas. Nowhere is it is more prevalent…

  Friday, November 15, 2013

• Cutting edge: What’s new in pharmaceutical R&D

  It is clear that pharmaceutical companies are tackling serious diseases in therapeutic areas that heretofore…

  Monday, November 04, 2013

• Medical device industry facing tough road ahead

  The business climate in 2013 and beyond will prove to be a challenging one for medical device manufacturers.…

  Thursday, October 10, 2013