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Health workers run out of patience with Stormont budget delay

The practical impact of Northern Ireland's budget delay seemed relatively muted until earlier this week when hospital doctors announced two strikes.

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Oct 17 • 7:02 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Northern Ireland health workers run out of patience with Stormont budget delay

The practical impact of Northern Ireland's budget delay seemed relatively muted until earlier this week when hospital doctors announced two strikes.

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Oct 17 • 7:00 PM EDT • Health • bbc.com
State of Texas: Tight races test voters, parties and a new political map

The race for U.S. Senate is the biggest story in Texas politics, and it's getting nationwide attention. Campaign spending between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is on pace to set records, and the race ...

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Oct 17 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
State of Texas: Tight races test voters, parties and a new political map

The race for U.S. Senate is the biggest story in Texas politics, and it’s getting nationwide attention. Campaign spending between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is on pace to set records, and …

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Oct 17 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • kxan.com
Scientists discover the universe’s first known green star

Forget about spooky green zombies shuffling around on Halloween. The real sci-fi magic is happening hundreds of light-years away in deep space. Stellar scientists have just identified the universe’s very first known green star, proving that the cosmos is a whole lot more colorful than anyone previously imagined. Breaking the cosmic color rules For generations, […] Read the original article here: Scientists discover the universe’s first known green star

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Oct 17 • 6:30 PM EDT • Science • tech.yahoo.com
Graham breaks with Trump over Russia sanctions law her brother championed

Darline Graham has only been a senator for a few months, but she has cited her role in passing the sanctions package, a major part of her brother’s legacy, as a top achievement.

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Oct 17 • 5:45 PM EDT • Politics • inquirer.com
SMH and United Healthcare at odds on Medicare Advantage pact

About 33,000 UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage subscribers who receive healthcare services at both Sarasota Memorial Hospital and First Physicians Group will be out of network starting Jan. 1, 2027, unless the two sides sign a new contract before the end of the year.

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Oct 17 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • bradenton.com
SMH and United Healthcare at odds on Medicare Advantage pact

Dispute does not affect traditional Medicare coverage or commercial contract negotiations

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Oct 17 • 3:59 PM EDT • Health • heraldtribune.com
SMH talks with United Healthcare on Medicare Advantage pact stall

Talks could affect 33,000 SMH and First Physicians Group patients in 2027 if a deal is not reached by Dec. 31

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Oct 17 • 3:59 PM EDT • Health • heraldtribune.com
Is 99% Screening Adherence Altering The Investment Case For Guardant Health (GH)?

Guardant Health reported new data from its Shield blood-based colorectal cancer screening test, including modeling and rural clinic results, indicating very high real world adherence and meaningful impact on screening pathways for average risk adults. The 99% completion rate for Shield in two rural South Carolina clinics highlights how a simple blood draw can address screening gaps in medically underserved communities and reshape demand across Guardant Health's screening franchise. This...

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Oct 17 • 3:09 PM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
PG&E power shutoff impacts Morro Bay-area residents and businesses

"I was concerned for my neighbors because I'm only 67 and I'm a youngster in this area,” said a resident at Silver City in Morro Bay. The mobile home park was part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff.

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Oct 17 • 3:09 PM EDT • Business • ksby.com
Brook Park OKs less on-site parking at Browns stadium, shifting demand to nearby businesses

Businesses like Ampex Metal Products are weighing whether they want to be part of the game-day experience in Brook Park, where there's a projected need for 10,000 off-site parking spaces.

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Oct 17 • 1:08 PM EDT • Business • news5cleveland.com
Intel "Razor Lake-AX" to Pack 700 TOPS of AI Compute

Intel's senior vice president, Cho Min-sung, announced at the Semiconductors Powering Humanoids summit in South Korea that the next-generation "Razor Lake-AX" platform will be a computing powerhouse, featuring 700 TOPS of AI compute on die. This means that at INT8/FP8 precision, "Razor Lake-AX"...

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Oct 17 • 12:53 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Supporting quantitative skills in biomedical science with smart worksheets: intentions, impact and barriers to engagement

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students arrive at university with one shared weakness: the maths hiding inside their science. In biomedical science, where pipetting volumes, dilution factors, calibration curves and statistical spread underpin nearly every practical

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Oct 17 • 11:40 AM EDT • Science • bioengineer.org
Addressing mental health proactively for our loved ones

As suicide and mental health concerns continue to impact families and communities, an Atlanta-based mindset expert, Michelle Bryant Johnson, shares how to recognize warning signs, support someone in crisis and navigate grief after devastating loss. You can learn more about SPARK at https://www.michellebryantjohnson.com/spark1000

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Oct 17 • 11:24 AM EDT • Health • fox5atlanta.com
Heat reduces photosynthesis in California redwoods

California redwoods reduce photosynthesis at high temperatures, which may affect their long-term survival and forests’ capacity to store atmospheric carbon.

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Oct 17 • 10:52 AM EDT • Science • ua.news
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“There certainly is a capacity that you need to have …

“There certainly is a capacity that you need to have …

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Oct 17 • 8:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Intel confirms Razor Lake-AX for 2028 with 700 TOPS AI performance

Intel's Razor Lake-AX will target humanoid robots in 2028. Earlier leaks linked the processor to 16 or 32 Xe3P graphics cores and on-package memory.

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Oct 17 • 8:10 AM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com
Cowboys Defense Must Prove its Meeting Meant Something

The Cowboys defense held an honest meeting after its latest loss. Now Dallas must turn accountability into better execution against the Green Bay Packers.

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Oct 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NASA’s Webb reveals the wild weather of a mysterious world 20 light-years away

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that a turbulent world 20 light-years away has a surprisingly orderly weather system, with three recurring atmospheric states driven by temperature changes and shifting clouds. The breakthrough gives scientists a powerful new tool for uncovering weather patterns on distant worlds and understanding the conditions that shape their atmospheres.

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Oct 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has exceeded expectations after engineers made incredibly tiny adjustments to sharpen its view of the universe. By moving a mirror just one-sixteenth the width of a human hair, the team helped bring its powerful instruments into near-perfect alignment. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument now produces image quality nearly 30% better than predicted, promising exceptionally sharp cosmic surveys.

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Oct 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
SpaceX Dragon Delivers Groundbreaking Science and Solar Arrays to ISS

SpaceX has delivered tiny brain models, 3D heart tissue, and artificial retina technology to the space station in a mission that could open new doors for medical research on Earth. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft successfully arrived at the International Space Station on October 15, docking at 10:27 a.m. EDT with the space-facing port of the station’s

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Oct 17 • 7:53 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Packers’ Micah Parsons Fires Strong Message Before Cowboys Matchup

Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons shared cryptic but strong message on Instagram late Friday night. The post Packers’ Micah Parsons Fires Strong Message Before Cowboys Matchup appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 17 • 7:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Political scientist: 'The darkest moment' in the war in Ukraine

Geopolitical expert Klemens Fischer believes Ukraine finds itself in a desperate situation following President Donald Trump's decision to halt the new US sanctions package intended for Russia. "This i...

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Oct 17 • 6:48 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Oregon makes girls flag football history. Nike, Seattle Seahawks helped make it happen

With support from some of the Pacific Northwest's biggest names, Oregon makes history for itself and hits a milestone for the nation.

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Oct 17 • 6:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump signs Executive Order waiving sanctions against Russia

President Donald Trump cited “national interests” for the decision to waive a punishing sanctions package targeting Russian exports and leaders.

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Oct 17 • 4:56 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Opinion: Do social media bans protect teens' mental health? Research suggests bans aren’t the answer.

Opinion by Ari Lightman: I research digital media and marketing and measure the impact of new technologies, and I’m skeptical about whether prohibiting access to social media platforms will actually improve young people’s mental health.

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Oct 17 • 4:33 AM EDT • Health • kansasreflector.com
Can left or right extremes solve Europe’s housing crisis?

Housing costs have brought about a political crisis in Spain and are fueling political change across Europe. Voters are turning to the far left and far right for radical change in the way living space is regulated.

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Oct 17 • 4:25 AM EDT • Politics • dw.com
Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms

High fuel prices are making it more expensive to drive, fly and buy some goods more than seven months into the U.S.-Iran war.

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Oct 17 • 3:24 AM EDT • Politics • clickondetroit.com
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Today's 5️⃣ top stories: Tebas-Florentino war, Bellingham until 2031

Saturday, October 17 is here, bringing a day packed with football and news. So let's run through the five stories you can't miss to start your day...The Tebas–Florentino Pérez feud is heating up���...

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Oct 17 • 3:17 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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(ANALYSIS) Political shamelessness threatens democracy by weakening leaders’ respect for ethical principles and the rule of law. Drawing on Plato’s Laws, this article explores reverence as a virtue that encourages humility, self-restraint and recognition of human limitations, arguing that responsibl

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Oct 17 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • religionunplugged.com
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in U.S. national interest

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.

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Oct 16 • 10:07 PM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the nat...

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Oct 16 • 9:42 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Weather and baking science: How outside factors impact your kitchen
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Oct 16 • 8:58 PM EDT • Science • nbcmontana.com
Texas Has Been Considering Selling a Beloved State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Sources Say

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission had been scheduled to discuss selling Boca Chica State Park, Texas Monthly has learned.

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Oct 16 • 8:56 PM EDT • Politics • texasmonthly.com
Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center to offer free workshop for dementia caregivers

Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center will offer a free dementia-caregiver workshop November 4 in Elkins. Registration is required by October 19, and space is limited.

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Oct 16 • 8:04 PM EDT • Health • mybuckhannon.com
Traverse City Central's New 'Ride Lab' Uses Skateboards to Teach Physics, Business Skills

What if the most effective physics classroom isn’t a classroom at all, but a skate park? This fall, Traverse City Central High School is experimenting with that very question. Brett Derr is one the teachers behind the Ride Lab, a brand-new double-block course at Central that combines physics, business, marketing, and advertising. In the past, …

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Oct 16 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • traverseticker.com
10 things that lasted longer than Zacharia's WH press secretary role

From space missions to a hard-boiled egg, here are 10 things that lasted longer than Katie Zacharia's tenure as White House press secretary.

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Oct 16 • 6:20 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Scientists discover cell division does more than make new cells: It helps reshape tissues

Every time a tissue grows or renews itself, cells must divide inside an already crowded environment. That creates a fundamental problem that scientists have not fully understood: How does a tightly packed ...

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Oct 16 • 6:20 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Smears, confusion and white powder: a week in the US midterm campaign

This week in US politics, a candidate with the flu fell victim to a false rumor, a campaign ad aired in the wrong city, and packages with suspicious powder were mailed to election officials. Packages ...

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Oct 16 • 6:07 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Packers' Jordan Love has bold projection for Cowboys game

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has quite a take on what will happen against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Oct 16 • 5:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Beverly Latest To Get Hit By Business Break-Ins; Multiple Arrests Made

Thursday's burglaries in Beverly were part of a series of smash-and-grabs across the city this week, and multiple persons of interest are in custody, Ald. Matt O'Shea said.

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Oct 16 • 5:41 PM EDT • Business • blockclubchicago.org
Medicaid changes impact, newest culinary trail: CT politics news

Plus: Social security recipients will see an increase and Blue Ribbon Commission on K-12 funding wants to encourage regionalization.

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Oct 16 • 5:30 PM EDT • Politics • ctmirror.org
Barbara Bush's latest political move backs James Talarico's U.S. Senate bid

Barbara Bush gave $2,500 to Lone Star Rising PAC, which supports Democrat James Talarico in his U.S. Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton.

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Oct 16 • 4:47 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Candy, breakfast and sushi: 5 North Central Austin business updates

Read about business updates in North Central Austin, including Urban Egg, Tarrant Roofing, Komé, Lammes Candies and OutYouth.

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Oct 16 • 4:44 PM EDT • Business • communityimpact.com
Headspace Issues Layoffs Following Sword Health Acquisition

It has been a little over two weeks since Sword Health's acquisition of the San Francisco-based digital therapy and psychiatry company Headspace officialy

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Oct 16 • 4:21 PM EDT • Health • bhbusiness.com
Headspace Issues Layoffs Following Sword Health Acquisition

It has been a little over two weeks since Sword Health's acquisition of the San Francisco-based digital therapy and psychiatry company Headspace officialy

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Oct 16 • 4:21 PM EDT • Business • bhbusiness.com
New UNT science and technology building on track to open in spring 2027

The University of North Texas hosted a tour of its new four-story science and technology building on the Denton campus ahead of its spring 2027 opening.

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Oct 16 • 4:00 PM EDT • Science • communityimpact.com
Boutique, Hawaiian BBQ: Check out 9 business, restaurant updates in central, East McKinney

Discover nine businesses now open, coming soon and expanding in central and East McKinney, including Cafe LaFaye, Grace+Emma and Ono Hawaiian BBQ.

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Oct 16 • 4:00 PM EDT • Business • communityimpact.com
Bastrop looks to boost business in historic downtown

Bastrop officials propose requiring at least 60% of ground-floor storefronts in the Downtown Historic District be used for customer-facing businesses.

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Oct 16 • 4:00 PM EDT • Business • communityimpact.com
Packers RB Josh Jacobs to be removed from NFL's commissioner exempt list, will be eligible to play Week 7

Jacobs was arrested for domestic abuse last May and was placed on the list ahead of the season.

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Oct 16 • 3:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What Makes Your Cannabis Business Buyable Right Now?

It’s a fraught question for many operators: How attractive is my business to potential buyers in the current market? M&A experts offer 5 characteristics buyers are seeking for entrepreneurs considering or curious about their businesses’ potential in an exit. Plus, 5 ways to make your business more attractive to buyers.

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Oct 16 • 3:53 PM EDT • Business • cannabisbusinesstimes.com
Olympiacos Target Former Manchester United Winger

Olympiacos are revisiting a move for former Manchester United man and free agent Adnan Januzaj to bolster their wing depth as injury concerns and lack of impact plague current options.

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Oct 16 • 3:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NY and CT get $2.7M settlement from health network BCHP, IT company XTIUM for data breach

Impacted residents will have fraud alert coverage through the settlement, a state spokesperson said.

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Oct 16 • 3:43 PM EDT • Health • newsday.com
Road projects, golf, business updates: 6 trending Austin-area stories

Check out some of the most-read stories from the Austin area Oct. 12-16.

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Oct 16 • 3:15 PM EDT • Business • communityimpact.com
SBA Offers Relief to Small Businesses and Nonprofits Impacted by Grand Canyon Flooding

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Oct 16 • 3:06 PM EDT • Business • crane.house.gov
Newport Healthcare Brings Back CEO, Lays Off Staff

Newport Healthcare’s CEO office is turning over at the same time it institutes additional layoffs and facility closures to again shrink its national

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Oct 16 • 3:06 PM EDT • Health • bhbusiness.com
TULSA HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO HOST 10TH ANNUAL NORTH TULSA COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

Tulsa, Okla. — [Oct. 16, 2026] — The Tulsa Health Department (THD) will host its 10th annual North Tulsa Community Baby Shower on Saturday, October 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free come-and-go event will be held at the YMCA Gym at TCC Northeast Campus, located at 3727 E. Apache St. Parking for […]

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Oct 16 • 2:14 PM EDT • Health • tulsa-health.org
Football Obsessions Impact Productivity and Health for Fans

Learn how football obsessions impact productivity, how to safely deal with football fandom in safe ways. Manage being a football fan with grace.

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Oct 16 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Dr. Patrick McGill: Healthy hospitals help drive a healthy Indiana economy

Health care’s impact as an economic driver goes much deeper than direct jobs and spending, in much the same way good schools and housing are intrinsic quality-of-life factors.

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Oct 16 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • ibj.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro takes new step into national politics by launching federal PAC

As rumors swirl about Josh Shapiro's potential presidential ambitions, the Pennsylvania governor has taken another step into national politics.

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Oct 16 • 1:39 PM EDT • Politics • wjactv.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro takes new step into national politics by launching federal PAC

As rumors swirl about Josh Shapiro's potential presidential ambitions, the Pennsylvania governor has taken another step into national politics.

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Oct 16 • 1:39 PM EDT • Politics • local21news.com
From Snack Bags to Sports Drink Sachets: How PepsiCo Shares Packaging Science Across Foods and Beverages
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Oct 16 • 12:50 PM EDT • Science • packworld.com
Berlin's High-End KaDeWe Store Opens Dedicated Health Hub

KaDeWe department store dedicates 2,000 square meters to training, recovery and exclusive fitness brands and includes biohacking and Lagree studio.

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Oct 16 • 12:15 PM EDT • Health • wwd.com
This new theory on how AI 'thinks' could impact whether it kills us

We may be closer to understanding how AI models think, giving researchers new tools to ensure they don't go rogue.

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Oct 16 • 12:05 PM EDT • Technology • businessinsider.com
Lane Johnson's mental health advocacy may be the newly retired Eagle's most lasting impact

The star lineman made it more acceptable for men to acknowledge emotional distress and ask for help by opening up about his own depression battle.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • phillyvoice.com
Nature Rx Day Highlights Nature's Impact on Mental Health

Free webinar and day-long live events on November 4.

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Oct 16 • 11:51 AM EDT • Health • hr.umich.edu
Mars Impact Fund Commits $3M to 4-H science pathways

Mars is investing $3 million in National 4-H Council to expand agricultural, food science and veterinary career opportunities for up to 200K young people.

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Oct 16 • 11:22 AM EDT • Science • agdaily.com
Robots could boost US manufacturing as America races to keep pace with China, expert says

A Path Robotics executive told FOX Business that automation will be critical to expanding U.S. manufacturing as worker shortages persist and China moves faster to adopt robotics.

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Oct 16 • 11:13 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Marsha's opened to put women's sports first. A year later, it's closing

The news of the Oct. 18 closure prompts more discussions around what we expect from queer spaces.

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Oct 16 • 11:08 AM EDT • Sports • billypenn.com
Texas Adds 154,300 Jobs, Outpacing National Growth

Governor Greg Abbott touted the strength of the Texas economy as Texas employers added 154,300 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months for an annual growth rate of 1.1 percent, outpacing the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.

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Oct 16 • 10:58 AM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com
Harvard's SpaceX bet helped its endowment grow faster than the S&P 500

Harvard's endowment grew to nearly $68 billion, helped by the university's $2.2 billion stake in SpaceX at the end of June.

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Oct 16 • 10:58 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Zara Larsson Has a Blunt Message for Brands That Dislike Her Politics

Zara Larsson revealed that she has lost several business opportunities because of her outspoken views on political issues. The Swedish pop star emphasized the real-world impact of money, saying, “Mone...

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Oct 16 • 10:50 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.

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Packers Get Dak Prescott Admission Over Old Lambeau Boast

The Green Bay Packers have given Dak Prescott grounds to reconsider one of the first conclusions he reached at Lambeau Field.Prescott went into Green Bay as a rookie in 2016 and left with a 30-16 victory over the Packers. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns in the win, while rookie […] The post Packers Get Dak Prescott Admission Over Old Lambeau Boast appeared first on HEAVY.

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Can States Still Protect Public Health? The Risk of a Climate Regulatory Vacuum - Petrie-Flom Center

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Didn't Pre-Order an iPhone Duo Yet? Wait Times Are Significant Now

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National newspaper supplements mark World Mental Health Day 2026 in Bangladesh

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OrbiMed raises two new life sciences funds worth $3B with one aiming for Asia

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Georgia Tech, University of Vienna researchers top Stanford’s annual ranking of high-impact scientists

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Rockstar Mods Real Life Vehicles to Look Like GTA 6 Cars Before Driving Them Through Miami

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