Rob Stein

Recent stories written by Rob Stein

Autism diagnoses rising, study finds (12/19/2009)

WASHINGTON – About 1 percent of U.S. children have been diagnosed with autism, according to a federal estimate released Friday.

Swine flu cases fall across the U.S. (11/21/2009)

WASHINGTON – The level of swine flu activity in the United States appears to be declining, although officials are worried about another increase of cases during the Thanksgiving holiday when many people travel and families gather.

Sebelius urges individual choices on mammograms (11/19/2009)

WASHINGTON – A top federal health official said Wednesday that the controversial new guidelines for breast cancer screening do not represent government policy, as the Obama administration sought to keep the debate over mammograms from undermining the prospects for health care reform.