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.

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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.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Aria Bendix

FDA approves new use of synthetic vitamin B9 — but not for autism symptoms

The FDA announced a new approved use for the drug leucovorin, which Trump has touted as a treatment for autism. But the approval is for cerebral folate deficiency.

FDA vaccine chief to leave the agency for a second time

The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, will depart the agency next month, an FDA spokesperson said.

Tylenol orders for some pregnant women fell after Trump warned them not to take it

After President Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol, orders for it declined among pregnant women who visited emergency rooms, according to new research.
12d ago

Echoing RFK, Dr. Casey Means softens her social media persona in surgeon general bid

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer who rose to prominence by lambasting traditional medicine and accusing pharmaceutical companies of corruption, bore little resemblance to her online persona Wednesday when she appeared before the Senate

When home births go wrong, hospitals can add to the complications

With each contraction, Maria Ibarra’s plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room seemed less likely.
15d ago

Trump's surgeon general pick appears before Senate in highly anticipated hearing

Dr. Casey Means appeared before the Senate on Wednesday in a long-awaited hearing to discuss her highly scrutinized nomination for surgeon general

Fact-checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history Tuesday night, touting his administration's economic policies and immigration enforcement while condemning Democrats and the previous administration

Patients hit dead ends with insurance 'ghost networks.' Now, some are suing.

Insurance companies’ lists of in-network doctors can be inaccurate and misleading. Some patients are suing.
16d ago

Recent studies challenge Kennedy's claims about vaccines, Tylenol and antidepressants

They’re prominent talking points for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Why does women's pain last longer than men's? A new study offers an answer

Women are more likely to experience chronic pain, studies have found, and their pain lasts longer, on average. New research suggests it's because of immune system differences.
21d ago

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who directs the National Institute of Health, is taking over as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.