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Elizabeth Chuck

Senior writer

I am an award-winning journalist who covers issues affecting women and children, including health and mental health. I also write about food safety and food insecurity.

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I am an award-winning journalist who covers issues affecting women and children, including health and mental health. I also write about food safety and food insecurity.

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


Latest from Elizabeth Chuck

3d ago

N.J. legislator pushes for caffeine label law following 2022 death blamed on Panera Charged Lemonade

A congressman wants to pass legislation that would increase transparency around caffeine content, three years after the death of a student with a heart condition.
3d ago

Lawsuit accuses Planet Fitness of refusing to assist man who had heart attack near Pennsylvania gym

A manager at a Pennsylvania Planet Fitness allegedly refused to allow good Samaritans to use the gym’s defibrillator on a man who had a heart attack outside.
8d ago

Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand, killing at least 150 and injuring hundreds

BANGKOK — A 7.7-magnitude earthquake centered in Myanmar reverberated across Southeast Asia on Friday, with the scale of death and destruction slowly coming into view in the war-ravaged nation where the military government maintains a tight hold on information.
9d ago

Democratic senators want an investigation into Trump's Education Department cuts

Democratic senators sent a letter demanding an investigation into the Trump administration’s "disastrous" efforts to dismantle the Education Department.
12d ago

Family of University of Missouri student Riley Strain files wrongful death lawsuit against fraternity

The family of University of Missouri student Riley Strain has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his fraternity, accusing Delta Chi of instilling a code that taught brothers “to abandon one another.”
12d ago

Family of University of Missouri student Riley Strain files wrongful death lawsuit against fraternity

The family of student Riley Strain has filed a lawsuit against his fraternity, accusing Delta Chi of instilling a code that taught brothers “to abandon one another.”
17d ago

First-of-its-kind bill would phase out 'particularly harmful' ultra-processed foods from California's public schools

A California Assemblymember is introducing a landmark bill that would phase out ultra-processed foods from his state's public schools.

After IVF nightmares, patients have few protections

IVF isn’t governed by the same regulations that hold other medical practitioners accountable for errors or safety violations, several legal experts said.
21d ago

Michigan boy's death raises concerns about unregulated hyperbaric oxygen therapy outside of health care facilities

A 5-year-old's death in a Michigan hyperbaric chamber has sparked calls for more oversight of unsupervised hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the wellness industry.
25d ago

Hyperbaric chamber facility where boy died put profits before client care, Michigan attorney general says

The facility where a hyperbaric chamber fire killed a 5-year-old child “held safety among their lowest considerations,” the Michigan attorney general said.

Four charged in death of boy killed in hyperbaric chamber fire in Michigan facility

Three people were charged with second-degree murder and a fourth person was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Thomas Cooper, 5.