Vicky Nguyen
Senior Consumer Investigative Correspondent at NBC News
NBC News Senior Consumer Investigative Correspondent & NBC News DAILY Anchor. Always looking to tell stories that help people. Ideas? [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
nbcnews.com | Kayla Steinberg |Vicky Nguyen
Laura Putnam never thought her sons would receive melatonin supplements at day care. She enrolled them at Apple Blossom Childcare in Falmouth, Maine, when they were 1 and 2 years old. She said she hasn’t given them melatonin and hasn’t granted anyone else permission to give them the supplement, which mimics a hormone produced in the brain that makes people sleepy.
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3 weeks ago |
bookriot.com | Olivie Blake |Vicky Nguyen
With the new month comes a new list of books to get excited about, and our friends at Libby have compiled a list of the books coming out in April that they’re most looking forward to. The list comes courtesy of Madison Stoneburner Simon, who discussed her most anticipated April books on the Professional Book Nerds podcast with cohost Joe.
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3 weeks ago |
nbcnews.com | Kayla Steinberg |Vicky Nguyen
Scientists are finding microplastics everywhere from brain tissue to arteries and warning of the health risks posed by their buildup inside our bodies. They’re also discovering just how easily the tiny particles get there. Microplastics don’t just shed off of plastic items from overuse, like when a water bottle breaks down over weeks or months of being washed and refilled. They also leach into our food and drinks with even the brief use of a product with plastic components, alarming scientists.
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4 weeks ago |
today.com | Anna Kaplan |Vicky Nguyen
/ Source: TODAYTODAY's Al Roker got a message from a friend with a link to a video of himself promoting a solution to hypertension, or high blood pressure. The problem is that Al doesn't have hypertension — and the video was fake. "A friend of mine sent me a link and said, 'Is this real?'" Al told TODAY's senior investigative consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen.
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1 month ago |
people.com | Vicky Nguyen
'Boat Baby' by Vicky Nguyen and the author . Photo: Simon & Schuster; Deborah Feingold “Long time, no see!” My dad’s voice was filled with joy and warmth for my daughters who peeked into my parents’ bedroom to see if they were awake. “We missed you O.D. and Ren,” my dad said to my two youngest daughters Odessa, 12, and Renley 8, giving them big hugs. My eldest daughter, Emerson, also got the five-star treatment when she popped in to say hello after her track meet.
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Dearest Jon Allen- what a class act you are for posting this. Congratulations on your huge accomplishment and I look forward to getting my copy signed!
Pretty sweet week for @NBCNews family on the @nytimes bestseller list. FIGHT & @mariashriver’s “I AM MARIA” are #1, respectively, on the combined and hardcover lists. @VickyNguyenTV’s beautiful “BOAT BABY” made both lists and is ripe for a long run b/c it’s so good. 🦚 🥂
NBC’s Vicky Nguyen’s new memoir: ‘Boat Baby’ | Daytime https://t.co/ZhInVla1Ef
If you missed us last night, come see @giavang and me tonight WED at Corte Madera @bookpassage to talk about my new memoir @BoatBaby. Get your copy today! https://t.co/Lv33h7eLfg
Boat Baby book tour is a go! Loved seeing my two favorite powerhouses in SF tonight. @VickyNguyenTV @rajmathai @nbcbayarea @TODAYshow https://t.co/GAj9APA1AU
