Athena Chan

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In my line of work, I strive to share stories that matter. I personally believe that even seemingly small stories can make a difference if it reaches even just one person who needed it, whether because it provided information they needed or perhaps opened their eyes to something new about the world around them. This sometimes means showing the relevance in what appears to be be mundane. But at other times, it entails making the grander stories reachable and attainable.

Although our job can be taxing at times, I often find joy in being on the same learning journey as our readers.

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Pills

Taking Vitamin Supplements? Experts Say It's A Waste Of Money For Most People

Over 50% of Americans report taking at least one dietary supplement.

An illustration provided by NASA of the Mars InSight lander

NASA's InSight Lander To Gather More Scientific Data Before Retiring

InSight Mars lander will get a few more weeks of scientific operations.

drinks to help lower blood pressure

Tattoos For Health Monitoring? Researchers Develop E-Tattoo That Accurately Measures Blood Pressure

The graphene e-tattoos are lightweight and unobtrusive.

Cambodian fishermen cast their net into the Mekong River outside Phnom Penh April 19, 2011.

Fisherman Catches Giant 13-Foot Stingray; Scientists Say It's World's Largest Freshwater Fish [Photos]

The fish weighed 660 pounds.

Night Sky/Cosmos/Milky Way/Sky Watching

Mysterious Spiral Light Appeared Over New Zealand Skies; What Was It? [Photos]

An expert said it wasn't a UFO.

To infinity and beyond - but not to the 14 markets, that have refused to grant a release to 'Lightyear'

ISS Movie Night: 'Lightyear' To Be 'Beamed Up' For Astronauts In Orbit

NASA will also facilitate a "space-to-ground" chat between the crew and the stars of the film.

Vibrio Cholerae/Cholera

Cholera Outbreak: Iraq Confirms 13 Cases, Dozens Of Suspected Infections

Iraq's last "broad outbreak" was in 2015.

Dog Food

Dog Food Recall 2022: Select Freshpet Product Pulled Over Salmonella Concerns

The specific lot was supposed to be destroyed.

Pasta/Vegetables/Pesto/Food

National Eat Your Vegetables Day: 5 Simple Ways To Eat More Veggies

There's no simpler way to celebrate National Eat Your Vegetables Day than to "eat your vegetables."

sharks

'Urban Sharks': These Ocean Predators Actually Venture Close To Cities, Study Shows

The sharks spent time close to the city regardless of the time of the day, the research team found.

pills

Kroger, Walgreens Brand Pills Recalled Over 'Risk Of Poisoning'

The recalls affect Walgreens and Kroger brand acetaminophen over-the-counter pills.

RSmarron-bacora-2__USFWS_FPWC/Endangered

Rare Flower Gets Protection After 47 Years: '5 Decades Is Far Too Long'

There are only seven remaining populations of the plant on the island of St. John.

Jacinda_Ardern

Female-Led Countries Had Fewer COVID-19 Cases, Deaths: Study

Countries with women leaders logged nearly 40% fewer deaths.

NASA's Perseverance became the fifth rover to successfully land on Mars since 1997, launching shortly after China's Tianwen-1

Martian Litter? NASA's Perseverance Rover Spots 'Unexpected' Object [Photo]

The shiny object appeared to be wedged between rocks.

The Hubble Space Telescope, the world's first space telescope which has revolutionized astronomy, as seen from the Space Shuttle Discovery

New Hubble Photo Shows Thousands Of Galaxies In 'Largest Ultraviolet Survey' To Date

The galaxies appear in "assorted" shapes, according to Caltech.

Children at a playground inside a shopping complex in Shanghai, China June 1, 2021.

Peer Play At Pre-School Age May Yield Mental Health Benefits Later On: Study

"What matters is the quality, rather than the quantity, of peer play," one of the study's authors says.

Chores/children/garden

Household Chores May Help Develop Children's Executive Functioning: Study

Delays or impairments in executive functioning may lead to problems later on, according to researchers.

Blood Donor/Donation/Earth/Stress Ball

World Blood Donor Day: Theme, Reasons To Consider The 'Simple But Selfless' Act

The need for blood is "universal," according to the WHO.

Test tube labelled "Monkeypox virus positive" is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022.

Monkeypox: Chicago Cases Linked To Recent Conference, Europe Travel

There have also been monkeypox cases in "another state," which also has links to the IML conference in Chicago.

A woman lifts her glass during a virtual happy hour with friends on Zoom during the coronavirus crisis -- the video-meeting platform has soared in popularity during the pandemic

Looking At Yourself On Zoom May Worsen Your Mood; Alcohol Doesn't Help: Study

Consuming alcohol may even worsen the effect.

Stress

'Experiment Of Nature': Pandemic Stress Affected Women's Ovulation

Some 63% of the participants during the pandemic had "silent ovulatory disturbances."

Candies/Candy

High Fructose Consumption Linked To Liver Disease

Those who consume high fructose are most likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Full Moon

Full Strawberry Supermoon: Don't Miss The 'Sweetest Moon Of The Year' This Week

It's also called the "Honey Moon."

treadmills

Treadmill Recall: Units Start On Their Own, Posing Hazard

The treadmills were sold online and at stores nationwide including Best Buy and Walmart.

One quarter of the 2,900 species on the Galapagos Islands - including the giant tortoise - are endemic to the archipelago

Lost Species Found: 'Fantastic' Tortoise Thought Extinct Confirmed Alive [Photo]

Before Fernanda, the first and only specimen of the species was found in 1906.

Refrigerator/Food/Bootles

Refrigerator Recall: Units Sold At Lowe's May Pose Injury Hazard

The affected products were sold exclusively at Lowe's stores nationwide from August 2020 until February this year.

Snow/Winter

Microplastics Reach Antarctica: Researchers Find 'First Evidence' In Fresh Snow

They found microplastics in the samples collected from all 19 sites on the remote Ross Island.

Ticks

Powassan Virus: Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite; Residents Urged To 'Take Actions'

This marks the second case of Powassan virus in the state this year.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 30, 2007 this NASA artist's rendition shows the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

NASA Confirms James Webb Telescope Hit By Micrometeoroid: 'Unavoidable Chance Event'

Webb is still performing "well above expectations."

Mother/Mom/Baby/Infant

Study Sheds Light On How Moms Soothe Their Distressed Babies

The study shows "how mothers actively transmit regulatory support to their distressed infants," the researchers noted.

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