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Erika Edwards

Erika Edwards is a health and medical news writer and reporter for NBC News and "TODAY."

Erika Edwards is a health and medical news writer and reporter for NBC News and "TODAY."

Latest from Erika Edwards

Doctors call for changes to laws that criminalize drug use during pregnancy

Pregnancy risks increasingly include drug overdoses, research shows, yet fears of child abuse laws prevent pregnant users from seeking help.

Long-awaited study reveals most common long COVID symptoms

A long-awaited study that zeroes in on the most common groups of symptoms for people with long COVID may not bring the relief millions of Americans and doctors have been wanting.

NIH trial zeroes in on common long Covid symptoms

The most common long Covid symptoms such as brain fog and loss of taste and smell have been identified in a new government report.
11d ago

Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon general warns

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy blames social media for rising rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health struggles among teens and adolescents.
15d ago

CDC reports another death linked to recalled eyedrops

Contaminated eyedrops are linked to at least 81 cases of drug-resistant bacterial infections, the CDC reported Friday. Four people have died and 14 have been blinded.

CDC reports another death linked to recalled eyedrops

The number of people with highly drug-resistant bacterial infections linked to contaminated eyedrops has reached 81, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

Abortion bans could drive away young doctors, new survey finds

Medical students say strict abortion laws are driving them away from pursuing careers as doctors in states where the procedure is banned.

Abortion bans could drive away young doctors, new survey finds

States with abortion bans could drive away young doctors, who say they wouldn't apply for residency, a new survey finds.
23d ago

At least 2 cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections found in the U.S., CDC says

Two cases of highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected in New York City, the first such cases ever reported in the United States, the CDC said.
23d ago

How doctors diagnosed a woman's eye infection linked to bacteria in eyedrops

A woman's eye infection linked to recalled eyedrops took months to diagnose. How doctors identified the drug-resistant bacteria that caused her blindness.
25d ago

Stressed out and burned out: Younger nurses feel strain of nursing shortage

Younger nurses are reporting higher rates of dissatisfaction with their jobs. Stress has increased since the pandemic amidst a nursing shortage.