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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

Some pharmacists fear jail time over murky abortion laws

In states with abortion bans, there's little guidance for dispensing the FDA-approved drug misoprostol which is often prescribed for miscarriage.

Fake Botox is the cause of bad reactions in 9 states, FDA says

Fake Botox is behind 19 reports of vision problems and difficulty breathing and swallowing in at least nine states, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

CDC investigating botched Botox shots in 9 states

At least 19 women in nine states became sick after getting Botox, either getting the injections from people who were never licensed or trained to give the shots, the CDC said.

CDC expected to alert doctors about fake Botox

The CDC plans to alert doctors nationwide about fake Botox injections that have already hospitalized at least four people, the agency said Wednesday.
10d ago

Fake Botox injections may be behind Illinois hospitalizations

Fake Botox injections may have led to the hospitalizations of two people in Illinois, the state's Public Health Department said Monday.
21d ago

CDC warns of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death

The CDC issued an alert to doctors about an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death.
27d ago

Princess Kate is undergoing 'preventative chemotherapy.' What does that mean?

What is preventative chemotherapy? Princess Kate said she is undergoing chemotherapy after cancer was found during abdominal surgery.
33d ago

‘Boys are disappearing’ from mental health care as signs of depression go undetected

Teenage boys are suffering from depression and anxiety too, research shows. Experts warn many young men struggling with their mental health are not getting the help they need.
36d ago

A new way to screen for colon cancer may be on the horizon, study suggests

The first blood test to screen for colorectal cancer could be approved this year — raising the potential to drastically increase the number of people diagnosed.
39d ago

Where's the Narcan? At pharmacies across the U.S., the OTC antidote can be hard to find

The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan has been available to buy over the counter since 2023, but for stores across the U.S., it seems purchasing it isn’t always easy.
41d ago

More than 100 kids have died of flu this year. Many were previously healthy.

Over 100 children have died of the flu this season, the CDC reported Friday. Experts say vaccines are a key source of prevention.