Erika Edwards
@erikaedwardsnbc
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Grizzled veteran health and medical reporter, NBC News I'm old school, so email is best: [email protected]
Joined May 2009
Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K. https://t.co/sSd7ITwimh via @nbcnews
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A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing "unprecedented" outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly two months.
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More kids are severely ill or dying from the flu, CDC reports https://t.co/CnjNxZv1r5 via @nbcnews
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As fewer children get their flu shots, cases of a rare, severe complication are rising. Last season, the U.S. experienced the highest number of pediatric flu deaths in 15 years.
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Data investigation: Childhood vaccination rates are backsliding across the U.S. https://t.co/PcaoJFCO8m via @nbcnews
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A monthslong NBC News data investigation finds that much of the U.S. doesn't have the protection needed to stop the spread of deadly diseases. St. Louis is a window into the problem communities face...
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If you're reading this while on the toilet, here's why that might not be good for your health https://t.co/0tF7cK5YVa via @nbcnews
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Endlessly scrolling through social media while on the toilet could result in hemorrhoids, a new study found. Plus, experts say, it's gross.
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CDC director pushed out, flood of top resignations follow https://t.co/6Vd8hMACsR via @nbcnews
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Monarez’s lawyers said she “refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives.” The White House responded that she was “not aligned with the President’s agenda.”
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@erikaedwardsnbc Thank you for your @nbcnews coverage of study results shared at #AAIC25 that shows a healthy lifestyle program targeting multiple risk factors can protect cognitive function in older adults who are at increased risk for cognitive decline.
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Older adults at risk for dementia who engaged in a structured lifestyle intervention — involving exercise, social interaction and a healthy diet — boosted brainpower.
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Fluoride drops and tablets for kids should be taken off the market, FDA says https://t.co/PONJG80heQ via @nbcnews
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Despite decades of evidence that fluoride prevents cavities, the agency said the best way to keep kids' teeth strong is to stop eating so much sugar.
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Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital https://t.co/1uxqnjVhGr via @nbcnews
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Measles is spreading fast and furious in rural west Texas, where an ever-growing number of kids aren't being vaccinated. My story from Gaines County: https://t.co/y8t231Ie2N via @nbcnews
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At least 58 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
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Flu is rising nationwide, CDC reports, with spikes in ER visits https://t.co/Z8nJONNNSy via @nbcnews
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The data on influenza illnesses around the country was made public amid a mandated “pause” in most scientific communications.
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NBC News obtained a memo sent to federal health agencies to temporarily stop them from communicating to the public: https://t.co/DMJWpF4GG2 via @nbcnews
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The pause in "public communications" through Feb. 1 includes new guidance and regulations, according to a memo obtained by NBC News.
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CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases https://t.co/W6rXQ4CPpM via @nbcnews
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The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.
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"If there's a goal to make America healthy again, I can't imagine anything more important," said outgoing FDA commissioner @DrCaliff_FDA
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FDA moves to slash nicotine in cigarettes https://t.co/vwYaLFzGLu via @nbcnews
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The proposed rule would drastically reduce the level of nicotine allowed in combustible tobacco products, but it would not apply to vapes.
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Metastatic melanoma was a death sentence in 2015. Then Jimmy Carter stepped in. https://t.co/liwnkkLlvp via @nbcnews
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Jimmy Carter’s 2015 melanoma diagnosis introduced the world to immunotherapy, sparking future cancer research. Millions of cancer patients are living longer because of it, experts say.
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What does "healthy" mean on food labels? The FDA has a new rule. https://t.co/E3mkzRNuVd via @nbcnews
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What does “healthy” mean? New guidelines for food labels focus on what we should eat, instead of what we shouldn't.
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Flu shots fall among kids, hitting their lowest point in years https://t.co/xSFLdS8VfT via @nbcnews
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The U.S. last year hit a grim milestone: the most pediatric flu deaths since before the pandemic.
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This old gal got me through the pandemic even before there was a pandemic… never left my side just in case there was an important call. Curious to know what old school devices journalists still use!
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Outbreaks of deadly illnesses could follow if anti-vaccine messages continue, doctors fear https://t.co/K0UzSCcmS2 via @nbcnews
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Pediatricians worry about a fallout from former President Trump's vocal endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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