Rob Stein

Articles by Rob Stein

When it comes to H1N1 vaccine, some doctors are just saying no (November 8, 2009)

Panel says evidence is insufficient to know effectiveness of abstinence programs (November 7, 2009)

One swine flu shot needed for pregnant women, studies show (November 3, 2009)

World Health Organization says a single dose of H1N1 vaccine may be sufficient, even for children (October 31, 2009)

Spot shortages of Tamiflu for children are frustrating parents (October 29, 2009)

Top U.S. health officials defend H1N1 vaccine effort (October 29, 2009)

Administration officials blame shortage of H1N1 vaccine on manufacturers, science (October 27, 2009)

Obama declares H1N1 national emergency, easing rules for hospitals (October 25, 2009)

Amid problems, U.S. scrambles to parcel out H1N1 vaccine (October 23, 2009)

Despite H1N1 fears, many worry about vaccination (October 22, 2009)

Pneumonia, Susceptibility of Young Among Traits of Swine Flu (October 17, 2009)

Swine Flu Deaths Among Youths Rise as Epidemic Spreads (October 10, 2009)

Hospitals in Indianapolis, Memphis Are First to Receive Swine Flu Vaccine (October 6, 2009)

Three U.S. Scientists' Genetic Work Earns Nobel Prize for Medicine (October 6, 2009)

Vaccine Is On Its Way, But Public Still Wary (October 4, 2009)

Swine Flu Surge Closes Schools, Tests Hospitals (September 27, 2009)

Mandatory Flu Shots Hit Resistance (September 26, 2009)

Most Older Kids Need Just One Swine Flu Shot, Officials Say (September 22, 2009)

Flu Preparedness Across U.S. Falls Short, Reports Say (September 21, 2009)

Is the Mayo Clinic a Model Or a Mirage? Jury Is Still Out. (September 20, 2009)

Health Officials Revise Disaster Plans to Deal With Next Swine Flu Pandemic (September 13, 2009)

As Swine Flu Threat Grows, Health Officials Retool Strategies (September 11, 2009)

Sebelius: 'Encouraging News' Regarding Swine Flu Vaccine (September 11, 2009)

Swine Flu Vaccines Works With One Shot, and Within 10 Days, Study Finds (September 11, 2009)

Study Shows Species of Monkeys Responds to Music (September 7, 2009)

Federal Government Issues Flu Guidelines for Child-Care Providers (September 5, 2009)

Swine Flu Deaths Striking Older Children More Often (September 4, 2009)

Many U.S. Colleges and Universities Are Reporting Swine Flu (September 3, 2009)

Scientists Produce Monkeys With DNA From Two Mothers (August 27, 2009)

Swine Flu Could Infect Half of U.S., Panel Estimates (August 25, 2009)

Swine Flu Campaign Waits on Vaccine (August 23, 2009)

Medical Groups Promoted HPV Vaccine Using Drug Company Money (August 18, 2009)

Some Highly Developed Countries See Increased Fertility (August 10, 2009)

Northern Hemisphere Braces as Swine Flu Heads North (August 10, 2009)

Studies Find Low Vitamin D Levels, Risk of Diseases in Children (August 3, 2009)

Health-Care Debate Focuses on Majority in U.S. Who Are Satisfied With Their Insurance (July 28, 2009)

Researchers Create Cells That They Say May Be Equivalent to Embryonic Stem Cells (July 24, 2009)

Abortion Opponents Criticize Health Reform Bills (July 23, 2009)

Blacks Getting Equal Health Care Are Still More Likely to Die From Some Cancers (July 8, 2009)

Dog 'Guilt' Probably Just Reaction to Owners' Cues, Study Finds (July 2, 2009)

New York to Pay Women Who Give Eggs for Stem Cell Research (June 26, 2009)

Family of Slain Doctor George Tiller Shutters Abortion Clinic (June 10, 2009)

Slaying of George Tiller Focuses Attention on Late-Term Abortions (June 5, 2009)

Test Monkeys' Offspring Pick Up Genetic Modification (May 28, 2009)

New Rules on Stem Cells Threaten Current Research (May 25, 2009)

U.S. Asks Firms to Make Swine Flu Vaccine (May 23, 2009)

New Virus Appears to Be Factor in Unusual Flu Outbreak (May 16, 2009)

Unwed Motherhood Increases Sharply in U.S., Report Shows (May 14, 2009)

Health Authorities Urge Continued Vigilance on Swine Flu (May 8, 2009)

Viral Threat Emerged in a Ready World (May 8, 2009)

Schools Shut by Flu Can Reopen (May 6, 2009)

CDC Says Flu Responses Will Vary (May 1, 2009)

Swine Flu Is Suspected in Region; WHO Warns of Likely Pandemic (April 30, 2009)

Health Authorities Study Swine Flu's Differences in Severity (April 29, 2009)

WHO Raises Global Threat Level As Reports of Swine Flu Increase (April 28, 2009)

WHO Cites Potential for Swine Flu Pandemic (April 26, 2009)

Health Officials Say 8 NYC Students Had Swine Flu (April 25, 2009)

Swine Flu Found in Mexican Outbreak (April 25, 2009)

In California and Texas, 5 New Swine Flu Cases (April 24, 2009)

17-Year-Olds to Gain Access to Plan B Pill (April 23, 2009)

A Possible Step Toward Setting the Biological Clock (April 13, 2009)

Research Links Poor Children's Stress and Brain Impairment (April 6, 2009)

Part of Study Testing Experimental Treatments for Trauma Victims Is Shut Down (March 27, 2009)

A Vaccine Debate Once Focused on Sex Shifts as Boys Join the Target Market (March 26, 2009)

Daily Red Meat Raises Chances Of Dying Early (March 24, 2009)

FDA Must Reconsider Its Plan B Age Limit, Judge Rules (March 24, 2009)

Prostate Cancer Screening May Not Significantly Reduce Deaths, Two Studies Find (March 19, 2009)

Teenage Birthrate Increases For Second Consecutive Year (March 19, 2009)

FDA Pick Was NYC Health Chief (March 12, 2009)

Obama's Order on Stem Cells Leaves Key Questions to NIH (March 10, 2009)

Obama Aims to Shield Science From Politics (March 9, 2009)

Obama Will Lift Restrictions on Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research (March 7, 2009)

Researchers Find Safer Way to Produce Stem Cell Alternative (March 2, 2009)

Obama Plans to Roll Back 'Conscience' Rule Protecting Health Workers Who Object to Some Types of Care (February 28, 2009)

A Drink a Day Raises Women's Risk of Cancer, Study Indicates (February 25, 2009)

New Safety, New Concerns In Tests for Down Syndrome (February 24, 2009)

Scientists Await Action on Stem Cells (February 19, 2009)

Research Links Artificial Light to Prostate Cancer (February 17, 2009)

Maybe It's Better To Stay in the Dark (February 17, 2009)

Justice's Surgeons Find Malignant Tumor (February 14, 2009)

In Vitro Fertilization Offers New Lab for Studies (February 9, 2009)

FDA Investigating Peanut Company Behind Recall (January 31, 2009)

Infant Deaths Blamed on Suffocation in Bed Up Sharply in U.S., Analysis Finds (January 26, 2009)

Government Approves Study Using Human Embryonic Stem Cells (January 24, 2009)

Funding Restored to Groups That Perform Abortions, Other Care (January 24, 2009)

Study Finds That for Women Over 40, In Vitro Fertilization Doesn't Restore Youthful Fertility (January 15, 2009)

Born to Be a Trader? Fingers Point to Yes. (January 13, 2009)

Early Repeat Caesareans Found to Increase Risks to Baby (January 8, 2009)

Premarital Abstinence Pledges Ineffective, Study Finds (December 29, 2008)

Experts Show That a Blind Man's Eyes Can Help Him Navigate (December 23, 2008)

Rule Shields Health Workers Who Withhold Care Based on Beliefs (December 19, 2008)

Surgeons Describe Operation to Transplant a Dead Woman's Face Onto a Living Recipient (December 18, 2008)

The First Face Transplant in the U.S. Is Performed at Cleveland Clinic (December 17, 2008)

Dogs Feel Envy -- or at Least Grasp Inequity When It Comes to Treats (December 15, 2008)

Vatican Ethics Guide Stirs Controversy (December 13, 2008)

38% of Adults Use Alternative Medicine (December 11, 2008)

Happiness Can Spread Among People Like a Contagion, Study Indicates (December 5, 2008)

Safety and Effectiveness of Using CyberKnife on Prostate Cancer Patients Debated (November 28, 2008)

Ailing FDA May Need Major Restructuring (November 26, 2008)

Diagnoses Of Cancer Decline in The U.S. (November 26, 2008)

Blood Test, Statin Afford Potent Shield, Study Says (November 10, 2008)

Study First to Link TV Sex To Real Teen Pregnancies (November 3, 2008)

Vitamin Didn't Lower Prostate Cancer Risk (October 28, 2008)

Fresh Hopes and Concerns As Fetal DNA Tests Advance (October 26, 2008)

Firm Says Test Judges Risk For Common Breast Cancers (October 8, 2008)

French AIDS Researchers Split Nobel With German (October 7, 2008)

Scientists Report Advance in Stem Cell Alternative (September 26, 2008)

Study Finds Major Shift in Abortion Demographics (September 23, 2008)

Scarless Surgery Uses Body's Own Openings (September 21, 2008)

Common Knee Surgery Called Unnecessary (September 11, 2008)

Rooting for Safety (September 9, 2008)

How One's 'Number Sense' Helps With Mathematics (September 8, 2008)

Scientists Reprogram Adult Cells' Function (August 28, 2008)

Protections Set for Antiabortion Health Workers (August 22, 2008)

Infant Transplant Procedure Ignites Debate (August 14, 2008)

Mad Cow Rules Hit Sperm Banks' Patrons (August 13, 2008)

Birth Control Fears Addressed (August 9, 2008)

FBI to Show How Genetics Led to Anthrax Researcher (August 6, 2008)

U.S. Panel Questions Prostate Screening (August 5, 2008)

Unrelenting Grief May Be Sign of Distinct Syndrome (August 4, 2008)

House Votes to Let FDA Regulate Tobacco Industry (July 31, 2008)

Workers' Religious Freedom vs. Patients' Rights (July 31, 2008)

Melanoma Rates Increase Among Younger Women (July 11, 2008)

Some Seek Guidelines to Reflect Vitamin D's Benefits (July 4, 2008)

Decline in Teen Smoking Hits a Wall (June 29, 2008)

Brain Study Shows Differences Between Gays, Straights (June 23, 2008)

'Pro-Life' Drugstores Market Beliefs (June 16, 2008)

AIDS Cases Missed In D.C. (June 14, 2008)

Decline in Teen Sex Levels Off, Survey Shows (June 5, 2008)

Kennedy Surgery Called Success (June 3, 2008)

U.S. Campaign to Promote Abstinence Begins (June 1, 2008)

Childhood Obesity Rates Stop Rising (May 28, 2008)

Social Networks' Sway May Be Underestimated (May 26, 2008)

N.Y. Planning Special Ambulance To Recover Organs (May 24, 2008)

Program Aims for Drug, Device Safety (May 23, 2008)

Kennedy's Cancer Is Highly Lethal (May 21, 2008)

A Debunking on Teenagers and 'Technical Virginity' (May 20, 2008)

Surgery Shows Promise For Treatment of Diabetes (May 4, 2008)

CDC Cites Largest U.S. Resurgence of Measles Since 2001 (May 2, 2008)

FDA Faulted for Approving Studies of Artificial Blood (April 29, 2008)

FDA Plans to Examine Scope of Complaints About Lasik (April 25, 2008)

Heart Pump Creates Life-Death Ethical Dilemmas (April 24, 2008)

Hormones Tied to Traders' Deal-Making, Study Finds (April 21, 2008)

Report Cites Abuse of 91,000 Babies Under 1 (April 4, 2008)

Study Links Middle-Age Belly Fat to Dementia (March 27, 2008)

A Third of Patients On Transplant List Are Not Eligible (March 22, 2008)

One-Third of Seniors Have Mental Decline (March 18, 2008)

On the Trail of the Cat, Scientists Find Surprises (March 17, 2008)

On the Trail of the Cat, Scientists Find Surprises (March 17, 2008)

Study: More Women Can Cut Cancer Relapse Risk (March 11, 2008)

Cancer Risk Stays After Hormone Therapy (March 5, 2008)

Immune Systems Increasingly On Attack (March 4, 2008)

Medication Under a Microscope (February 19, 2008)

Diabetes Treatment Risk Not Found in 2nd Study (February 14, 2008)

The Differences in Gender -- Sealed With a Kiss (February 11, 2008)

Deaths Halt Part of Diabetes Study (February 7, 2008)

Choosing Radical Cancer Surgery (February 5, 2008)

Cold Drugs Put 7,000 Children A Year in ERs (January 29, 2008)

Exercise Could Slow Aging Of Body, Study Suggests (January 29, 2008)

As Abortion Rate Drops, Use of RU-486 Is on Rise (January 22, 2008)

Caffeine Increases Risk of Miscarriage, Study Finds (January 21, 2008)

Abortions Hit Lowest Number Since 1976 (January 17, 2008)

Too Much of a Good Thing? (January 15, 2008)

U.S. Fertility Rate Hits 35-Year High, Stabilizing Population (December 21, 2007)

Abstinence Programs Face Rejection (December 16, 2007)

Virus Starts Like a Cold But Can Turn Into a Killer (December 11, 2007)

Overweight Kids At Risk as Adults (December 6, 2007)

Teen Birth Rate Rises in U.S., Reversing a 14-Year Decline (December 6, 2007)

Obesity Epidemic In America Shows Signs of Plateauing (November 29, 2007)

Breast Cancer Risk Underestimated for Blacks, Study Says (November 28, 2007)

A Gap in Knowledge About Kids, Medication (November 23, 2007)

Sales of Children's Cold Remedies Drop (November 18, 2007)

Being Overweight Isn't All Bad, Study Says (November 7, 2007)

Bayer Halts Sale of Drug Used in Heart Surgery (November 6, 2007)

Scientists Track Time and Place of HIV's Arrival (November 5, 2007)

Children's Cold Remedies Raised Questions for Years (October 26, 2007)

Cold Remedies Are Unproven For Children, FDA Panel Says (October 20, 2007)

Drug-Resistant Staph Germ's Toll Is Higher Than Thought (October 17, 2007)

Infant Cold Medications Pulled From Drugstores (October 12, 2007)

Real Hope in a Virtual World (October 6, 2007)

New Zeal in Organ Procurement Raises Fears (September 13, 2007)

Bills' Everett Likely Paralyzed (September 11, 2007)

More Kids Developing High Blood Pressure (September 11, 2007)

Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to a Longer Life (August 23, 2007)

Elderly Staying Sexually Active (August 23, 2007)

FDA Warns Against Giving Cough Medicine to Toddlers (August 16, 2007)

America Loses Its Stature as Tallest Country (August 13, 2007)

Obesity Spreads In Social Circles As Trends Do, Study Indicates (July 26, 2007)

Teen Sex Rates Stop Falling, Data Show (July 22, 2007)

Plan B Use Surges, And So Does Controversy (July 13, 2007)

FDA Delay In Cancer Therapy Is Attacked (July 6, 2007)

Drug-Resistant Breast Cancer Afflicts Blacks (June 23, 2007)

Breast Cancer Drug Study Canceled (June 20, 2007)

Doctor Says Avandia Maker Intimidated Him (June 7, 2007)

What Were They Thinking? More Than We Knew. (June 4, 2007)

Critical Care Without Consent (May 27, 2007)

Birth Control Pill That Stops Periods Wins FDA Approval (May 23, 2007)

Diabetes Drug Found to Raise Heart Attack Risk (May 22, 2007)

Fewer U.S. Women Get Breast Cancer Test (May 14, 2007)

Women Hedge Bets By Banking Their Eggs (May 13, 2007)

Virus Spread by Oral Sex Is Linked to Throat Cancer (May 10, 2007)

Drugs Used in Executions May Cause Paralysis, Pain for Conscious Inmates (April 24, 2007)

Baby Boomers Appear to Be Less Healthy Than Parents (April 20, 2007)

Breast Cancer Drop Tied To Less Hormone Use (April 19, 2007)

Drugs Losing Efficacy Against Gonorrhea (April 13, 2007)

High-Tech Mammograms Faulted (April 5, 2007)

States Revising Organ-Donation Law (April 4, 2007)

Benefits of Mammograms For Women in 40s Challenged (April 3, 2007)

The Many, and Healthy, Ways to Live With Cancer (March 29, 2007)

Annual Breast MRIs Urged For Women at Cancer Risk (March 28, 2007)

Heart Attack Study Casts Doubt On Routine Use of Angioplasty (March 27, 2007)

New Trend in Organ Donation Raises Questions (March 18, 2007)

At the End of Life, a Racial Divide (March 12, 2007)

Risk of Errors In Medication Said to Rise With Surgery (March 6, 2007)

Cheney Treated for Blood Clot in Leg (March 6, 2007)

Antioxidant Supplements Don't Extend Life Span, Study Finds (February 28, 2007)

Midday Naps Found to Help Fend Off Heart Disease (February 13, 2007)

Close Look at Human Arm Finds Host of Microbes (February 12, 2007)

Values Play Into Treatment Recommendations, Study Finds (February 8, 2007)

FDA Panel Supports Flexibility in the Approval of Hormonal Contraceptives (January 25, 2007)

Cancer Deaths Decline For Second Straight Year (January 18, 2007)

First U.S. Uterus Transplant Planned (January 15, 2007)

D.C. Bill Would Mandate Vaccine (January 10, 2007)

'Embryo Bank' Stirs Ethics Fears (January 6, 2007)

Something for the Dog That Eats Everything: A Diet Pill (January 6, 2007)

Research Links Obesity to Mix of Bacteria in Digestive Tract (December 21, 2006)

Devices Can Interfere With Peaceful Death (December 17, 2006)

Study Disputes Wait-and-See Approach to Prostate Cancer (December 13, 2006)

FDA Reveals Plan for Wider Access to Experimental Drugs (December 12, 2006)

FDA Panel Seeks Warning That Stents May Be Unsafe (December 9, 2006)

FDA Panel Affirms Safety of New Artery Stents if Used Properly (December 8, 2006)

New Artery Stents Raise Safety Concerns (December 6, 2006)

Cholesterol Drug's Failure Is a Blow to Researchers (December 4, 2006)

A Second Pour of Good News About Substance in Red Wine (November 17, 2006)

Breast Cancer Risk Linked To Red Meat, Study Finds (November 14, 2006)

A Compound in Red Wine Makes Fat Mice Healthy (November 2, 2006)

Institute Practices Reproductive Medicine -- and Catholicism (October 31, 2006)

Drop in Smoking Rates Stalls (October 27, 2006)

Technique May Help Revive Head-Injury Victims (October 16, 2006)

Tan From a Bottle May One Day Protect Against Skin Cancer (October 9, 2006)

3.3 Million Years Later, Skeleton of Girl Found (September 21, 2006)

Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger (September 19, 2006)

FDA Fines Red Cross $4 Million for Blood Safety Lapses (September 9, 2006)

'Vegetative' Woman's Brain Shows Surprising Activity (September 8, 2006)

U.S. Breast Cancer Rate Stabilizes (September 7, 2006)

Medical Practices Blend Health and Faith (August 31, 2006)

FDA Approves Plan B's Over-the-Counter Sale (August 25, 2006)

Plan B Approval Said to Be Near (August 24, 2006)

Just a Few Extra Pounds Could Mean Fewer Years, Study Finds (August 23, 2006)

Big Tobacco Lied to Public, Judge Says (August 18, 2006)

Pluto's New Place in Space Could Be as a 'Pluton' (August 16, 2006)

Ingredients for a Bomb Are Not Hard to Find (August 11, 2006)

A Medical Crisis of Conscience (July 16, 2006)

For Some, There Is No Choice (July 16, 2006)

Seeking Care, and Refused (July 16, 2006)