Rob Stein appears in the following:
Fertility Clinic Courts Controversy With Treatment That Recharges Eggs
Thursday, March 05, 2015
FDA Mandates Tougher Warnings On Testosterone
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it is requiring drugmakers to warn patients that testosterone products may increase the risk for heart attacks and strokes.
Testosterone replacements are approved to treat men with low testosterone related to medical problems, such as genetic deficiencies, chemotherapy or damaged testicles.
But ...
Infections With Dangerous Gut Microbe Still On The Rise
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
A potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal infection is more common than previously estimated, federal health officials reported Wednesday.
The infection, caused by a bacterium known as Clostridium difficile, or C-diff, causes nearly 500,000 illnesses in the United States each year and kills about 29,000, according to the federal Centers for Disease ...
Feeding Babies Foods With Peanuts Appears To Prevent Allergies
Monday, February 23, 2015
Kids, Allergies And A Possible Downside To Squeaky Clean Dishes
Monday, February 23, 2015
Female Libido Pill Fires Up Debate About Women And Sex
Monday, February 16, 2015
Harnessing Immune System to Fight Cancer
Monday, February 09, 2015
Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer
Monday, February 09, 2015
Harnessing The Immune System To Fight Cancer
Monday, February 09, 2015
U.K. Lawmakers Allow Scientists To Attempt 'DNA Transplants'
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
E-Cigarettes Can Churn Out High Levels Of Formaldehyde
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
This Year's Flu Vaccine Is Pretty Wimpy, But Can Still Help
Thursday, January 15, 2015
As expected, this year's flu vaccine looks like it's pretty much of a dud.
The vaccine only appears to cut the chances that someone will end up sick with the flu by 23 percent, according to the first estimate of the vaccine's effectiveness by the federal Centers for Disease Control ...
Specialists Split Over HPV Test's Role In Cancer Screening
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Potent Powdered Caffeine Raises Safety Worries
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
One More Reason To Reach For A Paper Book Before Bed
Friday, December 26, 2014
Mishandling Of Ebola Sample May Have Exposed CDC Technician To Virus
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Federal health officials are investigating an incident involving the mishandling of the Ebola virus at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's headquarters in Atlanta.
The incident involved the material used in an experiment with the Ebola virus, the CDC said in a statement released late Wednesday. The material ...