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☆ Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain guitars could fetch up to $2 million each at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Two iconic guitars played by Eric Clapton and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain could each fetch $1 million to $2 million when they go up for auction in November. The Beatles' George Harrison gave it to Clapton after his guitar was stolen. The other guitar, also estimated between $1 million and $2 million, is Kurt Cobain's guitar, the "SkyStang I", which Cobain played during his final public performance on Nirvana's "In Utero" concert tour. The auction also features items belonging to Cobain, including his cardigan, jeans, and a pack of cigarettes, all of which he left behind at rehab. There are over 1,000 items going up for auction at Nashville's Hard Rock Cafe between Nov. 16-18 at the "Played, Worn & Torn: Rock 'n' Roll Iconic Guitars and Memorabilia" event.

Persons: Eric Clapton, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Clapton's, George Harrison, Clapton, Martin Nolan, Layla, Kurt Cobain's, Cobain, Kurt, Nolan, Martin, cardigan, Nirvana, Amy Winehouse's bustier, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, Rollo Ross, Remi Acosta, Lisa Shumaker, Michael Perry Organizations: Julien's, Hall of Fame, Fender, Seattle, Brit, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

He is helping organize a free one-day, online “church mental health summit” on Tuesday that already has about 9,000 registrations from over 100 countries. Chris Adams, who leads the Mental Health and the Church Initiative at Biola University. Instead, parents asked her advice on how to share similar struggles with their own children’s faith leaders. He’s been increasing workshops and retreats for Catholic seminarians as well as priests to help overcome the isolation that many clergy feel, especially as their numbers decline. Thad Austin, who started the Common Table Collaborative to help integrate mental health resources for mostly Protestant clergy.

Persons: Karna Moskalik, “, ”, Moskalik, Jamie, Chris Adams, Adams, Kay Warren, Rick Warren, You’re, Warren, they’re, Alex Lang, I’m Alex Lang, Lang, Katie O’Dunne, O’Dunne, Mark Dance, Steven Sandage, Laura Howe, Paul Ruff, He’s, Rae Jean Proeschold, Bell, Duke, God, Left, Thad Austin, –, ” Warren Organizations: Wheaton College, Mental Health, Initiative, Biola University, “, Saddleback, United Church of, Southern Baptist, Boston University, Saint Paul Seminary, United Methodist, Health Initiative, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: STILLWATER, Minn, U.S, California, Atlanta, Southern, Toronto, Minnesota, –

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is urging women to consult their doctors about getting mammograms or other cancer screenings, saying in a new public service announcement for Breast Cancer Awareness Month that early detection saves lives. "There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but we know that early detection of cancer saves lives.”Biden's ad is part of an annual breast cancer awareness campaign by Lifetime, according to the cable network. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in U.S. women after skin cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Breast cancer deaths have declined over time but remain the second leading cause of cancer death among women overall, the CDC said. One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

Persons: — Jill Biden, ”, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Rachel Lindsay, Joe Biden Organizations: WASHINGTON, Cancer, Lifetime, Health Initiative, Centers for Disease Control, CDC Locations: Delaware, U.S

☆ Artificially sweetened ultraprocessed foods linked to depression in women, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Eating greater amounts of ultraprocessed food and drinks, especially if those items are artificially sweetened, may be linked to the development of depression, according to a new study. Ultraprocessed foods include hot dogs, sausages, French fries, sodas, store-bought cookies, cakes, candies, ice cream and many foods containing artificial sweeteners. For one, there is a known link between ultraprocessed foods and chronic inflammation, Chan said. For example, studies have linked ultraprocessed foods colorectal cancer in men and heart disease and early death in both men and women. In addition, the study is observational, which means that researchers can only find an association between the onset of depression and the intake of ultraprocessed foods.

Persons: ” Gunter Kuhnle, ”, Andrew T Chan, Daniel K, Harvard T.H, Chan, Kuhnle, ” Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard, ” Chan, David Katz, ” Katz, ” It’s, Katz, It’s, Paul Keedwell, Keith Frayn, Frayn, ” Frayn Organizations: CNN, University of Reading, Harvard Medical School, Harvard, of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, New York University, ” Association, JAMA, Nurses, True Health Initiative, Royal College of Psychiatrists, BMI, University of Oxford Locations: Chan, Boston, Massachusetts, McDonald’s

☆ 1 in 4 people who eat healthy meals blow it on snacks, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

By choosing ultraprocessed and sugary snacks, 1 in 4 of us may be undoing all the benefits of healthy eating, according to a new study. More than 90% of adults in the United States report eating one or more snacks on any given day. In the United Kingdom, where the study was done, some 47% of participants ate two snacks a day and 29% of people snacked even more often. Over 25% of the study participants reported eating healthy main meals and snacking on highly processed food and sugary treats that can increase hunger, the study found. Make healthy choices when eating snacks as well as meals to maintain your health properly, experts say.

Persons: ”, Sarah Berry, David Katz, Katz, Zoe, Harvard T.H, ” Katz, “ Organizations: CNN, King’s College London, True Health Initiative, European, of Nutrition, Tufts University, Harvard, of Public Health, BMI Locations: United States, United Kingdom, Chan, Boston, Spain, Sweden

At the Nairobi orphanage, program manager Paul Mulongo has a message for Washington. Without that, the virus could come back, ”and about 20 million lives might be lost in the coming years,” he said. But Reach Out helps anyone who walks in needing HIV drugs, Kaleebi said. “Sometimes it’s so crazy when you hear people saying that these HIV drugs should be bought by the local government,” he said. Some are among the 1.4 million children and adults living with HIV in Kenya, according to UNAIDS.

Persons: George W, Bush, Paul Mulongo, “, Mulongo, ”, Tom Hart, PEPFAR, Biden, Chris Smith, Smith, ” Smith, John Nkengasong, we’ve, Josephine Kaleebi, ” Kaleebi, Kaleebi, Mark Dybul, Bernard Mwololo, David Shitika, “ Nobody, ” Shitika, ” ___ Amiri, Knickmeyer, Rodney Muhumuza Organizations: Republican U.S, President’s, AIDS Relief, Republicans, Democrats, ONE, Heritage Foundation, State Department, ” Conservatives, PEPFAR, Republican, Foreign, Associated Press, AP, Health Initiative, Uganda’s Catholic, AIDS, UNAIDS Locations: NAIROBI, Kenya, United States, Africa, Ukraine, Brazil, Indonesia, Nairobi, Washington, ”, Uganda, Kampala, Russia, China

☆ Mediterranean diet during pregnancy improved 2-year-olds’ cognitive, social abilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Mothers who followed the Mediterranean diet while pregnant improved their children’s cognitive, social and emotional development at age 2 compared with children whose mothers did not follow the diet, according to a new randomized clinical trial. “No other dietary model possesses such an impressive accrual of scientific evidence as the traditional Mediterranean diet,” said Martínez-González, who is also an adjunct professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. The number of low-weight births dropped to 15.6% of the women who attended stress-reduction classes and 14% of the women who ate a Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds, with a few nuts and a heavy emphasis on extra-virgin olive oil. “The first arm (Mediterranean diet) addressed a more physical and direct aspect: the dietary pattern and the supply of interesting nutrients that are known to be beneficial.

Persons: CNN —, “, ”, Miguel Martínez, David Katz, ” Katz, nutritionists, Bayley, Katz, González Organizations: CNN, University of Navarra, Harvard, of Public Health, True Health Initiative Locations: Pamplona, Spain, Chan, Boston, Barcelona

☆ As few as 4,000 steps a day can reduce your risk of death, but more is better
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Walking a minimum of 4,000 steps a day significantly reduces your risk of an early death, while taking 2,337 steps a day will reduce your risk of death specifically from cardiovascular disease but “more is better,” according to a new meta-analysis of studies. Anything below 5,000 steps a day is considered a “sedentary lifestyle,” according to the study. While approximately 4,000 steps a day was associated with a “significant” reduction in the risk of an early death, the biggest impact on risk occurred when people walked more than 7,000 steps a day, with the most benefit occurring at about 20,000 steps, the study found. Start early and keep it upAdults 60 and older who walked between 6,000 and 10,000 steps a day saw a 42% reduction in risk of early death, while people under 60 who walked between 7,000 and 13,000 steps a day had a 49% reduction in risk, he said. The difference is likely explained by the formula, “the earlier, the better,” Banach said.

Persons: Maciej Banach, David Katz, ”, Katz, “, Banach, Dr Ibadete Bytyçi, ” Banach, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, ‘, ‘ Don’t, ’ Organizations: CNN, European Society of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, True Health Initiative, European, Preventive Cardiology, University Clinical, Jewish Health, CNN’s Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, Australia, Japan, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Kosovo, Pristina, Denver , Colorado

☆ Women’s World Cup: Sweden Rallies Past South Africa; the Netherlands Gets Started
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Andrew Das | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Women’s World Cup: Sweden Rallies Past South Africa; the Netherlands Gets Started Sunday’s schedule includes three of the tournament favorites. Give this articleNetherlands v. Portugal Molly Darlington/Reuters Netherlands v. Portugal Molly Darlington/Reuters Netherlands fans Lars Baron/Getty Images Sweden v. South Africa Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Sweden v. South Africa Andrew Cornaga/Associated Press Sweden v. South Africa Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Sweden v. South Africa Andrew Cornaga/Associated Press Sweden v. South Africa Andrew Cornaga/Associated Press Sweden v. South Africa Andrew Cornaga/Associated Press Wellington, New Zealand Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Team France Carl Recine/Reuters Published July 23, 2023 Updated July 23, 2023 1 Netherlands Group E 0 Portugal 2 Sweden Group G Full Time 1 South Africa Fridolina Rolfo (65’) Amanda Ilestedt (90’) Hildah Magaia (48’) – France Group F – JamaicaSweden survives a scare against South Africa. Much was made before the World Cup of the potential gap between the eight first-time entrants and the traditional powers. Credit... Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press The Netherlands, Sweden and France are the teams to watch on Sunday, the fourth day of the Women’s World Cup. But if his pedigree coaching women is thin, his World Cup pedigree is long: Most recently, he coached Saudi Arabia in the men’s World Cup in December, a run that included a famous win over Lionel Messi and Argentina.

Persons: Molly Darlington, Lars Baron, Africa Amanda Perobelli, Africa Andrew Cornaga, New Zealand Catherine Ivill, Carl Recine, Africa Fridolina, Amanda Ilestedt, Hildah Magaia, John Cowpland, Fridolina Rolfo, Alessandra Tarantino, Corinne Diacre, Hervé Renard, Lionel Messi, Sophia Smith, Crystal Dunn, Andrew Cornaga, Sophia Smith’s, Smith, Katie Meyer, Meyer, “, Katie, ” Smith, Naomi Girma, Girma, Katie ❤️ pic.twitter.com, AoGLUcxeMU — Naomi Girma, ” Organizations: Reuters, Getty, Associated Press, Team, –, Jamaica, Credit, Canada, England, Haiti, United, Vietnam, Sunday, Sweden, South, U.S, Portugal, Tokyo, Wellington , New Zealand, that’s, Saudi Arabia, Stanford, U.S . Locations: Africa, Netherlands, U.S, Reuters Netherlands, Sweden, Reuters Sweden, Associated Press Sweden, Associated Press Wellington, New Zealand, Portugal, Jamaica Sweden, South Africa, United States, France, Wellington , New, that’s Portugal, Saudi, Argentina, Germany, Australia, Jamaica, Credit, States, Vietnam

☆ US players harness World Cup spotlight for mental health initiative
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Nathan Frandino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Common Goal initiative will provide mental health training to coaches from more than 15 youth sports organisations, focusing on issues including anxiety, depression and loneliness, after the World Cup. "It’s long overdue that our soccer communities put mental health at the forefront when we discuss player care," Common Goal USA Executive Director Lilli Barrett-O’Keefe said in a statement. The United States are seeking an unprecedented third consecutive title, and fifth overall, at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, kicking off their campaign on Saturday against Vietnam. The American soccer players are the latest athletes to take up the cause of mental health, after Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles and four-times tennis major winner Naomi Osaka helped flip the narrative on a topic once seen as taboo in high-level sport. Reporting by Nathan Frandino in Auckland, writing by Amy Tennery; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Daniel Becerril, Naomi Girma's, Katie Meyer, Katie it's, Sophia Smith, Katie, Lilli Barrett, O’Keefe, Emily Fox, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Smith, Nathan Frandino, Amy Tennery, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Soccer Football, Concacaf, Costa Rica, Estadio Universitario, United, REUTERS, Tribune, Stanford University, Stanford, Vietnam, Fox, Thomson Locations: States, Costa, Monterrey, Mexico, AUCKLAND, United States, U.S, Australia, New Zealand, American, Auckland

☆ MIND diet may not be brain-boosting in the short term, new clinical trial shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Results are in from the highly anticipated clinical trial on the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay or MIND diet — a diet designed specifically to boost the brain — and they are less stellar than anticipated. Actually, the MIND diet did improve the brains of those who followed it for three years. Past studies have shown both the MIND diet and the Mediterranean diet significantly reduced the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. The MIND diet also assimilates elements of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (or DASH) diet. The DASH diet has been shown to reduce blood pressure and is the American Heart Association’s top diet.

Persons: ”, Lisa Barnes, Barnes, Walter Willett, Harvard T.H, Willett, “ It’s, David Katz, ” Katz, romaine, ” Willett, “, Katz Organizations: CNN, Disease Research, Rush University Medical Center, Harvard, of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, True Health Initiative, Rush University, New, of Medicine, Blue Locations: Chicago, Chan, Amsterdam, American, Swiss chard

☆ Do Hormone Treatments for Menopause Increase Dementia Risk?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | More About Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A large new study in Denmark suggested that hormone therapy — which women use to manage menopausal symptoms — was associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. The study found that the heightened risk was even present in women who started the therapy at 55 or younger and in short term users. The study found that women who used hormones had a 24 percent higher rate of dementia (including Alzheimer’s) than the women who didn’t use hormones. The findings echo previous studies that have identified some associations between taking hormones for menopause symptoms and dementia, some of which had limitations that were similar to the current study. In 2003, the Women’s Health Initiative in the U.S. found that women aged 65 and over on hormone therapy had a greater risk of developing dementia than those who took a placebo.

Persons: — Organizations: Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School, Health Locations: Denmark, U.S

☆ Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez Sam Fossum Donald Judd | Priscilla Alvarez | Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The administration has also implemented two dozen executive actions to try to reduce gun violence. But in the absence of congressional action, the White House has turned its focus to state action to try to reduce gun violence. Ten years later, gun violence remains a challenging issue for the White House. But since the law was signed last year, further action on gun violence has stalled in Congress. But gun violence rates more broadly in our cities are going down this year for the first time in a long time,” Murphy told CNN.

Persons: Joe Biden, ” Biden, Biden, –, Barack Obama, “ You’ve, we’ve, he’s, Democratic Sen, Chris Murphy, “ I’m, Sen, Chuck, Schumer, ”, Murphy, Richard Blumenthal, Mark Barden, Sandy, “, Everytown, Giffords, it’s, ” Murphy, Miguel Cardona, Xavier Becerra Organizations: CNN, National Safer Communities, Safer, White, University of Hartford, Sandy Hook Elementary, Capitol, Democratic, Republicans, Democrats, Elementary, Federal Emergency Management, Department of Health, Human Services, Department, Education, of, Mental Health, HHS Locations: Connecticut, United States, Newton , Connecticut, Nashville, Buffalo , New York, Uvalde , Texas, Friday’s

☆ EU Commission allocates $1.3 bln to tackle mental health 'silent epidemic'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, June 7 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it would allocate 1.23 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to mental health initiatives across the 27-member European Union and make mental health a pillar of health policy. "Today marks a new beginning for a comprehensive, prevention-oriented and multi-stakeholder approach to mental health at EU level," Stella Kyriakides, EU Commissioner for health and food safety, said in a statement. "We need to break down stigma and discrimination so that those in need can reach out and receive the support they need. The Commission said mental health problems already impacted around 84 million people before the COVID-19 pandemic with an economic cost of about 600 billion euro a year, or 4% of the bloc's GDP. At a press conference, Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas called it a "silent epidemic" and said the topic was the last piece in the European Health Union "puzzle".

Persons: Stella Kyriakides, Margaritis Schinas, Julia Payne, Mark Potter Organizations: European, European Union, EU, European Health Union, Mental Health, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS, Ukraine, EU

☆ Fried food is linked to increased risk of anxiety and depression
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A research team in Hangzhou, China, found that frequent consumption of fried foods, especially fried potatoes, was linked with a 12% higher risk of anxiety and 7% higher risk of depression than in people who didn’t eat fried foods. These results “open an avenue in the significance of reducing fried food consumption for mental health,” according to the paper published Monday in the journal PNAS. Frequent consumption of fried foods was linked to higher risk of anxiety and depression. Dr. Walter Willett said the results “should be regarded as very preliminary, especially the connection with fried food and acrylamide.”“The health effects of fried food will depend greatly on what food is fried and what type of fat is used for frying,” said Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard T.H. It's also possible that some people with mental health issues reach for fried food.

☆ Apple Plans iPhone Journaling App in Expansion of Health Initiatives
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Aaron Tilley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty ImagesApple Inc. is planning an iPhone app to let users compile their daily activities as part of its efforts in the market for mental and physical health technology, according to documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The software will compete in a category of so-called journaling apps, such as Day One, which lets users track and record their activities and thoughts. The new Apple product underscores the company’s growing interest in mental health.

☆ Academic researchers blast Twitter’s data paywall as ‘outrageously expensive’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But Twitter’s new tiered access system undercuts all of that, the researchers said. That represents 0.3% of what researchers used to be able to collect in a single day, the letter said. Before the change, researchers could pay about $500 a month for the ability to access up to 10% of the roughly 1 billion tweets a month that flow across Twitter’s platform. Now, though, “the most expensive Enterprise tier would cut that by 80% at about 400 times the price,” the researchers’ letter said. “The new pricing plans will also end at least 76 long-term efforts, including dashboards, tools, or code packages that support other researchers, journalists, first-responders, educators, and Twitter users.”

☆ Former pro breaks record for world's longest surf in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( James Redmayne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY, March 17 (Reuters) - A former Australian professional surfer broke the world record for the longest recorded surfing session in Sydney on Friday. The Australian plans to surf until Friday evening, extending the new record to over 40 hours on the water. Spotlights were used at night to help guide Johnston in the surf and medics monitored his health on the beach. Johnston, who surfed more than 600 waves during his session, took on the world record to raise money for youth mental health initiatives in collaboration with the Chumpy Pullin Foundation. Reporting by James Redmayne in Sydney Editing by Alasdair Pal, Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Google's working on an updated version of its medical A.I. that can answer health questions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Google Health team shared updates about features coming to search, tools for building health apps and the latest in artificial intelligence-powered health research. It's designed to provide high-quality responses to medical questions. The company said the second iteration of the technology, Med-PaLM 2, consistently performed at an "expert" level on medical exam questions. Dr. Alan Karthikesalingam, a research lead at Google Health, said the company is also testing Med-PaLM's answers against responses from real doctors and clinicians. In some cases, Med-PaLM 2's answers were on a par, and even more detailed, than the answers that clinicians had provided.

☆ Oracle reorganized its AI and data initiatives amid a leadership shakeup, leaked internal memo shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Oracle moved its AI and data unit under its cloud business amid a leadership shakeup. Oracle is moving its data and artificial intelligence unit under its cloud business and making its health initiatives a major focus, an internal email shows. The reorganization means Oracle is "consolidating all of the new data and AI initiatives back into OCI," according to an internal email. Don Johnson, the former Oracle Cloud Infrastructure boss once named by Ellison as a potential contender for co-CEO, recently left his latest role leading Oracle Health and Artificial Intelligence, Insider previously reported. After about six months, he returned to run engineering for Oracle Health after the company bought Cerner in 2022.

☆ Ultraprocessed food may contribute to dementia, study says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —We all eat them — ultraprocessed foods such as frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals make our busy lives much easier. If more than 20% of your daily calorie intake is ultraprocessed foods, however, you may be raising your risk for cognitive decline, a new study found. While short of proof, this is robust enough that we should conclude ultraprocessed foods are probably bad for our brains.”There was an interesting twist, however. “Ultraprocessed foods drag diet quality down, and thus their concentration in the diet is an indicator of poor diet quality in most cases,” Katz said. One easy way to ensure diet quality is to cook and prepare your food from scratch, Suemoto said.

☆ Vermont town employee who quietly lowered fluoride in water for years resigns
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A town employee who quietly lowered the fluoride in a Vermont community’s drinking water for years has resigned — and is asserting that the levels had actually been low for much longer than believed. While fluoridating municipal water is voluntary, Vermont towns that do “shall control the level of fluoride” within the state’s specified ranges, according to the state’s water supply rule. The Vermont Health Department said it does not regulate municipal water systems. Town Manager Josh Arneson said Thursday that he will review fluoride levels monthly and that the town’s Water and Sewer Commission will also look at the report. The addition of fluoride to public drinking water systems has been routine in communities across the United States since the 1940s and 1950s.

Mental health as a spectrumChew said he was inspired to try to popularize mental healthcare after battling a panic attack when he was 16 years old. Justin Kim, CEO and co-founder of Ami, another digital mental healthcare start-up based in Singapore and Jakarta, agreed that there’s a need to scale mental health offerings. Alistair Carmichael, an associate partner at McKinsey & Company, said employers will benefit from better mental health in their workforce. “Mental health has long had a stigma across Asia, whereby traditionally we’ve seen it as a clinical issue, a crisis,” he said. “We see mental health just as important as physical health.

Food stamps restrict shoppers to nonalcoholic beverages, cold food items, seeds and plants. Expanding payment options for low-income shoppers could help the delivery platforms lure low-income grocery shoppers away from Walmart.com WMT.N and Amazon.com , which also have food stamp payment options. Shipt shoppers will also be able to pay for orders with SNAP EBT in 2023. Target.com customers can make grocery purchases online with SNAP EBT and their deliveries are powered by Shipt. Shipt does not currently offer any WIC or TANF payment options.

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