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The path to heart health takes a sharp turn at age 10—and not for the better. Health behaviors refer to the actions and choices people make that directly affect their health, such as eating nutritious foods, exercising regularly, and avoiding smoking. In contrast, health factors are broader determinants of health that include genetic predispositions and environmental influences. The study evaluated various CVH metrics, including dietary habits, smoking, physical activity levels, and sleep duration. Their findings show that CVH scores begin to decline at about age 10 across all demographic groups, suggesting that social and developmental changes may contribute to this trend. “Our study provides insight into the trajectory of cardiovascular health in early life, establishing a clear window of opportunity to improve the health of the nation’s children now and into the future,” he noted. The study observed that improving key health behaviors may be crucial to optimizing CVH during this formative period. “We found that the decline in cardiovascular health score was driven by health behaviors rather than health factors,” Aris told The Epoch Times. “Specifically, three out of the four health behaviors, diet, sleep duration, and nicotine exposure, appeared to contribute to this decline.” He noted that these results are consistent with prior studies in this population. “As researchers and clinicians, we can advocate for policies that reduce child poverty, eradicate exposure to environmental toxins, and ensure safe housing and food security to promote optimal cardiovascular health in children,” he noted.
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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling , as early as January 14, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon. "Treasury expects to hit the statutory debt ceiling between January 14 and January 23," she wrote in a letter addressed to House and Senate leadership, at which point extraordinary measures would be used to prevent the government from breaching the nation's debt ceiling — which was suspended until Jan. 1, 2025. The department in the past deployed what are known as “extraordinary measures” or accounting maneuvers to keep the government operating. Once those measures run out, the government risks defaulting on its debt unless lawmakers and the president agree to lift the limit on the U.S. government’s ability to borrow. People are also reading... "I respectfully urge Congress to act to protect the full faith and credit of the United States," Yellen said. The news came after Democratic President Joe Biden signed a bill into law last week that averted a government shutdown but did not include Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demand to raise or suspend the nation’s debt limit. Congress approved the bill only after a fierce internal debate among Republicans over how to handle Trump's demand. “Anything else is a betrayal of our country,” Trump said in a statement. After a protracted debate in the summer of 2023 over how to fund the government, policymakers crafted the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which included suspending the nation's $31.4 trillion borrowing authority until Jan. 1, 2025. Notably however, Yellen said, on Jan. 2 the debt is projected to temporarily decrease due to a scheduled redemption of nonmarketable securities held by a federal trust fund associated with Medicare payments. As a result, “Treasury does not expect that it will be necessary to start taking extraordinary measures on January 2 to prevent the United States from defaulting on its obligations," she said. The federal debt stands at about $36 trillion — after ballooning across both Republican and Democratic administrations. The spike in inflation after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed up government borrowing costs such that debt service next year will exceed spending on national security. Republicans, who will have full control of the White House, House and Senate in the new year, have big plans to extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts and other priorities but are debating over how to pay for them. How many credit cards do you have? US consumers now carry fewer than 4 credit cards on average Many consumers may remember receiving their first credit card, either years ago in a plain envelope, or months ago from a smartphone app. Still other consumers may remember their newest card, maybe because it's the credit card they're now using exclusively to maximize cash back rewards or airline miles. But for most consumers, there's also a murky in-between where they add, drop and generally accumulate credit cards over time. Over the years, consumers may close some credit card accounts or leave some of their credit cards dormant as a backup form of payment, or perhaps left forgotten in a desk drawer. In the data below, Experian reveals the changes in consumers wallets in recent years. Average Number of Cards Has Declined Since 2017 U.S. consumers, on average, carry fewer cards today than they did in 2017, when the typical wallet held 4.2 active credit cards. As of the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, consumers carried 3.9 cards on average. This average is up slightly since the early days of the pandemic, when consumers reduced their average credit card debt and number of accounts as the economy slowed. Number of Credit Cards Carried Drops Throughout the Years As Experian revealed earlier this year, credit card balances are still climbing, despite (and partially because of) higher interest rates. And while average balances are increasing, they are spread across fewer accounts than in recent years. Alternative financing—including buy now, pay later plans for purchases—may account for at least some of this discrepancy, as consumers gravitate toward these newer financing methods. Residents of More Populous States Have More Credit Cards on Average In general, residents of higher-population states tend to carry more credit cards than those who live in states with fewer and smaller population centers. Nonetheless, the difference between the states is relatively small. Considering that the national average is around four credit cards per consumer, the four states with the fewest cards per consumer (Alaska, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming) aren't appreciably different, with "only" about 3.3 credit cards per consumer. Average Number of Credit Cards Per Consumer is Similar Across the U.S. Similarly, the four states on the higher end of the scale where consumers have 4.2 or more credit cards are Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Older Consumers Have More Active Credit Cards on Average The disparity in average credit card counts is more apparent when the population is segmented by age, thanks in part to Generation Z, many of whom have yet to receive their first credit card. The average number of credit cards for these consumers was two, less than half of what older generations keep on hand. 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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling , as early as January 14, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon. "Treasury expects to hit the statutory debt ceiling between January 14 and January 23," she wrote in a letter addressed to House and Senate leadership, at which point extraordinary measures would be used to prevent the government from breaching the nation's debt ceiling — which was suspended until Jan. 1, 2025. The department in the past deployed what are known as “extraordinary measures” or accounting maneuvers to keep the government operating. Once those measures run out, the government risks defaulting on its debt unless lawmakers and the president agree to lift the limit on the U.S. government’s ability to borrow. "I respectfully urge Congress to act to protect the full faith and credit of the United States," Yellen said. FILE - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a visit to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Va., on Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) The news came after Democratic President Joe Biden signed a bill into law last week that averted a government shutdown but did not include Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demand to raise or suspend the nation’s debt limit. Congress approved the bill only after a fierce internal debate among Republicans over how to handle Trump's demand. “Anything else is a betrayal of our country,” Trump said in a statement. After a protracted debate in the summer of 2023 over how to fund the government, policymakers crafted the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which included suspending the nation's $31.4 trillion borrowing authority until Jan. 1, 2025. Notably however, Yellen said, on Jan. 2 the debt is projected to temporarily decrease due to a scheduled redemption of nonmarketable securities held by a federal trust fund associated with Medicare payments. As a result, “Treasury does not expect that it will be necessary to start taking extraordinary measures on January 2 to prevent the United States from defaulting on its obligations," she said. The federal debt stands at about $36 trillion — after ballooning across both Republican and Democratic administrations. The spike in inflation after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed up government borrowing costs such that debt service next year will exceed spending on national security. Republicans, who will have full control of the White House, House and Senate in the new year, have big plans to extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts and other priorities but are debating over how to pay for them. Many consumers may remember receiving their first credit card, either years ago in a plain envelope, or months ago from a smartphone app. Still other consumers may remember their newest card, maybe because it's the credit card they're now using exclusively to maximize cash back rewards or airline miles. But for most consumers, there's also a murky in-between where they add, drop and generally accumulate credit cards over time. Over the years, consumers may close some credit card accounts or leave some of their credit cards dormant as a backup form of payment, or perhaps left forgotten in a desk drawer. In the data below, Experian reveals the changes in consumers wallets in recent years. U.S. consumers, on average, carry fewer cards today than they did in 2017, when the typical wallet held 4.2 active credit cards. As of the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, consumers carried 3.9 cards on average. This average is up slightly since the early days of the pandemic, when consumers reduced their average credit card debt and number of accounts as the economy slowed. As Experian revealed earlier this year, credit card balances are still climbing, despite (and partially because of) higher interest rates. And while average balances are increasing, they are spread across fewer accounts than in recent years. Alternative financing—including buy now, pay later plans for purchases—may account for at least some of this discrepancy, as consumers gravitate toward these newer financing methods. In general, residents of higher-population states tend to carry more credit cards than those who live in states with fewer and smaller population centers. Nonetheless, the difference between the states is relatively small. Considering that the national average is around four credit cards per consumer, the four states with the fewest cards per consumer (Alaska, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming) aren't appreciably different, with "only" about 3.3 credit cards per consumer. Similarly, the four states on the higher end of the scale where consumers have 4.2 or more credit cards are Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, New Jersey and Rhode Island. The disparity in average credit card counts is more apparent when the population is segmented by age, thanks in part to Generation Z, many of whom have yet to receive their first credit card. The average number of credit cards for these consumers was two, less than half of what older generations keep on hand. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
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No. 15 Iowa St. 75, Middle Tennessee 59Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-JanuaryIn one of the biggest surprises of 2024 the community of South Bruce was not selected to host Canada’s first permanent nuclear waste storage facility. “We had decisions in the North. We had a good site that met all of our criteria, so it made sense for us to move forward,” said Laurie Swami, CEO of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), on the day of the shocking announcement, in late November. On November 28, Ignace was selected to permanently house a $26 billion-dollar underground facility to host 6.1 million used nuclear fuel bundles – which is considered to be Canada’s high level nuclear waste. It remains dangerously radioactive, forever. However, the NWMO also needs to find a permanent home for 50 thousand cubic metres of intermediate level nuclear waste. Things like filters, resins, and pumps used in Canada’s nuclear industry that are still radioactive for hundreds of years, but don’t stay as dangerously radioactive for as long as the used fuel does. Nuclear Waste Management Organization logo, June 2024 (Scott Miller/CTV News London) Tony Zettel, who supported plans for the countries high level waste coming to South Bruce, believes burying Canada’s intermediate level nuclear waste in his region would be a fine consolation prize. “South Bruce is an is an excellent choice for nuclear projects. We've shown that our geology is excellent for the position of the DGR (deep geological repository), and if that happens in the future, I certainly hope that we'll be in the running for it. We've shown a willingness here in the community, and, if that’s a possibility, I think we'd be receptive to it,” says Zettel. South Bruce council, who have remained all but silent since losing out on the hundreds of jobs and billions of dollars associated with the used fuel plan, have not publicly expressed any interest in re-engaging with the NWMO, on any future projects - but the NWMO is not closing door on the possibility. “I really hope that our connection is not complete. We have worked closely with the members of the South Bruce community. I see them as friends and family and colleagues. I think the relationship we've built, has been very positive, and I really would look forward to working with them over the long term as well. So, hopefully we're still talking and we're still participating together as new projects come along and anything else that we might need to collaborate on,” says Swami. An intermediate level nuclear waste selection process is slated to begin in 2025. If South Bruce were to be interested, those who fought plans for Canada’s high-level waste ending up near Teeswater would certainly oppose plans for intermediate level nuclear waste too. Bag of nuclear waste at Western Waste Storage facility, January 2019 (Source: W5) “The NWMO is still in town, and they still own land. So, to be honest, this isn't really going to be over until that land is, you know, sold back to people within the community, and they take their offices and leave,” says co-founder of the South Bruce citizen’s group, Protect our Waterways-No Nuclear Waste, Michelle Stein. The Saugeen Ojibway Nation, whose territory South Bruce falls within, already voted down plans to bury Canada’s low and intermediate level nuclear waste near Lake Huron in 2020. If a similar plan were to be reignited, it is expected that the indigenous nation’s approval would still be required for any such project to move forward. 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Hyderabad: Making it clear to irrigation officials that Telangana must get its share of water from Krishna and Godavari rivers, chief minister A Revanth Reddy directed them to present effective arguments before the Brajesh Kumar Tribunal on water-sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, without causing any loss to the interests of the state. Revanth Reddy and irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy held a review on various irrigation projects with the officials concerned on Saturday, November 30, where the availability of water for irrigation, pending inter-state disputes between the two Telugu states over Krishna and Godavari waters, and the strategies required to be adopted by the state government regarding the distribution of water were discussed. The officials informed the chief minister that the two states will be presenting their arguments before the tribunal soon, after which it will take a decision on water-sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The irrigation officials and legal experts have been asked to collect the required evidence, records and orders to make arguments on behalf of the Telangana before the tribunal. The officials apprised the chief minister of the verdicts delivered by the tribunal so far regarding the Krishna basin area, and explained the detailed project reports (DPR) related to various projects that have already been submitted to the tribunal. The chief minister instructed the officials to keep all the reports given to the Ministry of Jal Shakti ready in sequential order and to present arguments before the tribunal in a structured manner. As per the AP Reorganization Act, Brajesh Kumar Tribunal has been entrusted with the responsibility of taking a decision on the water-sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and the project-wise water allocations. So far, the tribunal has only collected opinions and evidence from the state governments. According to the international water principles, water allocation is to be made in the proportion of the area covered by the state under the basin. While 70 per cent of the Krishna basin area is located in Telangana, AP covers only 30 per cent . Based on this principle, the chief minister instructed the officials to present arguments so that Telangana could get 70 per cent of the water share out of 1,005 tmcft of available water from the Krishna river. He also reminded that since Andhra Pradesh was using 80 TMC of Godavari waters for the Krishna delta through Polavaram Project, 45 tmcft of water has been allocated to Telangana upstream of Nagarjunasagar in return. The chief minister has instructed the officials to plan and utilise this share of river water through Telangana projects lying upstream. Revanth Reddy inquired about the decisions made by the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) and Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) since the Brajesh Kumar Tribunal hasn’t yet completed water-sharing between the two states. The chief minister advised the officials to present arguments in the Supreme Court that there should be no interference of KRMB and GRMB until a decision on the sharing of river waters was taken by the tribunal. The officials explained that Andhra Pradesh transferring more water than its share in the Krishna river through various projects and that this kind of siphoning could be stopped by using a telemetry system which scientifically measures the flow of water. They said that the two states would incur Rs 12 crore ( Rs 6 crore each) to install the telemetry equipment. The chief minister directed the officials to pay the entire amount first and implement the telemetry system, and that AP could later reimburse its share. Revanth Reddy instructed the officials to gather all the details of the siphoning of water by Andhra Pradesh from Srisailam, Pothireddypadu, Bankancherla head regulatory, Telugu Ganga, KC canal, Handri Neeva, Galeru Nagari, and Velugodu projects. The chief minister also instructed the officials to obtain the necessary permissions for the Sitarama Project and Sammakka Barrage, and to take all the necessary works to irrigate the ayacut under these projects.None