Aria Bendix
Health Reporter
I am a health reporter for NBC News Digital. I cover a variety of health-related topics with an emphasis on public health issues such as disease, vaccine approvals, mental health and abortion.
I am a health reporter for NBC News Digital. I cover a variety of health-related topics with an emphasis on public health issues such as disease, vaccine approvals, mental health and abortion.
Latest from Aria Bendix
Some OB-GYNs aren't getting abortion training, report finds, while pregnancy complications are on the rise
OB-GYNs are seeing more pregnant patients with dangerous medical complications while at the same time receiving less training as residents about how to perform abortions, a new report found.
Boar's Head recall expands to include 7 million pounds of deli meat over listeria concerns
A recall of Boar’s Head products has expanded to include a whopping 7 million additional pounds of deli and poultry items in a deadly multistate outbreak of listeria infections.
Wildfire smoke is probably harming your brain
Parts of California, Oregon and Montana are facing unhealthy levels of air pollution as several large fires blaze, including Northern California’s Park Fire, which has quickly ballooned into the fifth largest in the state’s history
Measles cases in the U.S. are already triple last year’s total, and it’s only July
The number of measles cases recorded this year is more than triple the total from all of last year. TK cases have been reported, according to the CDC.
Boar's Head recalls more than 207,000 pounds of meat due to listeria concerns
Boar’s Head has recalled more than 207,000 pounds of deli meat, including liverwurst and ham products, because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
Tuberculosis patient in Washington who was arrested for refusing treatment is finally cured
A Washington state woman who got tuberculosis and was arrested after refusing to isolate or take medication has been cured, health officials announced.
Iowa's ban on abortions after 6 weeks will go into effect next week
An Iowa law banning most abortions will take effect Monday. It prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected — around six weeks into pregnancy.
Covid's summer wave surges on as Biden tests positive
President Biden's positive Covid test is a reminder that the coronavirus is picking up steam in the U.S.
What the 9 human cases of bird flu in the U.S. so far tell us about the disease
U.S. cases of bird flu have been relatively mild and limited to farm workers who handled sick animals – a sign the virus may not be well suited to infecting humans in its current state.
Where JD Vance stands on abortion, based on 6 of his statements
JD Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential nominee, has described himself as “100% pro-life.” His rhetoric appears to have increasingly aligned with Trump’s over time.
Why infants are at risk during extreme heat waves
Amid record-breaking heat waves, doctors caution that some of the most vulnerable people dying from extreme heat — infants — can easily get overlooked.
