Harvard Chan shared guidance after a Boston Globe grocery-store visit with nutrition expert Jerold Mande, who said ultra-processed products are often calorically dense and highly palatable. He suggested avoiding items that list a sweetener as the second or third ingredient and looking for lower sodium and saturated fat and higher fiber, while noting small swaps can be helpful.
The Brattleboro Select Board voted to adopt the town's existing encampment policy after the ACLU of Vermont presented alternative options, including designated permissible camping spaces and clearer rules; town officials cited legal, operational and cost concerns.
Oregon Health Authority reports a modest decline in newborn hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination and in prenatal hepatitis B screening since 2020; the state is tracking both trends on a new dashboard.
Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob will receive the Legend of Cinema Award from Cinema United at an industry event in April, and he plans to retire at the end of the year.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has released the final version of its five-year strategic plan, shaped by employee and public feedback, and organized around workplace support, community partnerships, and infrastructure improvements.
Mayor Molly Rawn framed the past year as one of “intentional, steady and shared” progress and highlighted the March 3 bond vote as central to financing projects across housing, infrastructure, transit, public safety and sustainability.
Researchers report that GLP-1 receptor agonists, now widely used for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, are being studied for other conditions including heart failure, chronic liver disease, sleep apnea and substance use disorders, with multiple clinical trials ongoing.
Christy Carlson Romano said a precautionary cancer screening returned a non‑negative result and she is awaiting a PET scan; she emphasized this is not an official diagnosis.
Paul Allen's estate announced it has begun the process of selling the Seattle Seahawks, saying the move follows Allen's directive to sell his sports holdings and direct proceeds to philanthropy; Allen & Company and Latham & Watkins will lead the sales process and NFL owners must ratify a final purchase agreement.
The National Park Service said most major parks, including Arches, Glacier and Yosemite, will not require advance vehicle-entry reservations this summer; some parks will retain ticketing for shuttles, timed parking, campsites or specific hikes.
