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Nu Skin Enterprises second-quarter revenue declines 3% over prior-year period

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced second-quarter revenue of $650.0 million, a 3 percent decline over the prior-year period. Revenue was negatively impacted 2 percent by foreign currency fluctuations.

6 Aug 2014

First Edition: August 5, 2014

Today's headlines include coverage of a partnership between two of California's largest insurers in which they will join forces to create a database of patient medical records.

5 Aug 2014

New calculator helps men assess risk of prostate cancer

A calculator to help men and their doctors assess their risk of prostate cancer, developed at the UT Health Science Center, has had a major upgrade to enhance how men and their physicians better understand a man's risk of prostate cancer.

5 Aug 2014

Updated guidelines for prostate cancer survivorship care published in Journal of Men's Health

Many of the more than 2.5 million men in the U.S. who have received treatment for prostate cancer deal with the often disabling side effects of surgery and radiation and hormonal therapies.

4 Aug 2014

LGBT individuals who want to conceive child often face physiological and legal challenges

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who want to conceive a child may face the same problems as some of their heterosexual and cisgendered peers, such as reduced fertility, but in addition they often face additional physiological and legal challenges to become parents.

4 Aug 2014

Administration says next marketplace enrollment season will have 'bumps'

In a House hearing, the number two officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responds to a critical GAO report and says while improvements to the federal online exchange are being made, it still "won't be perfect."

4 Aug 2014

Health law critics ask Supreme Court to take case about subsidies

The appeal comes after the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond upheld the administration's use of subsidies on the federal insurance marketplaces.

3 Aug 2014

First Edition: August 1, 2014

Today's headlines include more questions about how healthcare.gov will function during the next open enrollment period.

1 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: GOP lawsuit against Obama on health law is not a 'stunt'; 'wisdom' lacking in the House; the danger of cyberattacks on hospitals

"So sue me" is President Obama's message to Congress. And on Wednesday the House of Representatives took up his taunt, authorizing a lawsuit to challenge the president's failure to faithfully execute provisions of the Affordable Care Act as passed by Congress. The House lawsuit is no "stunt," as Mr. Obama has characterized it.

1 Aug 2014

State highlights: Maryland's top health official leaving for Johns Hopkins; Minnesota lawmakers to propose legislation to require contraception coverage

Maryland's top health official, Joshua M. Sharfstein, announced Wednesday that he will leave at the end of Gov. Martin O'Malley's term in January to become an associate dean at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Johnson, 7/30).

1 Aug 2014

Minn. exchange will add $3.16 million for repairs; Cover Oregon's problems lead to political casualties

News outlets report on developments regarding state online insurance marketplaces.

1 Aug 2014

Endo International revenues increase $719M to 1% in Q2 2014

Endo International plc today reported second quarter 2014 revenues of $719 million, an increase of 1 percent compared to second quarter 2013 revenues of $712 million.

31 Jul 2014

GAO report: Poor planning and contractor oversight led to Healthcare.gov woes

The government watchdog organization also found that more problems could emerge in the upcoming enrollment season. Investigators suggested implementation of a cost-control plan and improved oversight procedures, among other steps.

31 Jul 2014

First Edition: July 31, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about the possible hazards that the future might hold for healthcare.gov.

31 Jul 2014

Access to dedicated vaccine website can increase uptake, say experts

Giving parents access to a dedicated website on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is the most cost-effective way to increase uptake, say experts.

30 Jul 2014

Consumers who receive insurance subsidies will be asked to verify income, other information

Meanwhile, news outlets report the latest on health exchanges in New Mexico, Oregon, Minnesota and Illinois.

30 Jul 2014

Fitnessedge.net adds new articles on using hGH peptides for anti-aging, hGH replacement therapy

Fitnessedge.net, a website that is devoted to offering readers the most up-to-date information about various weight loss programs, has just added some new and educational articles on using hGH peptides for anti-aging and hGH replacement therapy.

26 Jul 2014

Syneron Medical to host investor meeting to highlight opportunities in body contouring/fat treatment market

Syneron Medical Ltd., a leading global aesthetic device company, announced today that it will host an investor meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at approximately 10:00 am to 1:00 pm ET in New York City. The meeting will highlight Syneron's opportunity in the fast growing body contouring and fat treatment market, with a focus on the UltraShape system, which received FDA clearance for fat cell destruction in April 2014.

26 Jul 2014

Xybion to host first annual Global User Group Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Xybion Corporation, the leading provider of software, services and consulting for global corporations operating in highly regulated industries, announced today that the company will host its first annual Global User Group Conference, Xybion International Exchange, on October 21-23, 2014 in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel.

26 Jul 2014

Semler Scientific revenues increase $371,000 to 78% in second quarter 2014

Semler Scientific, Inc., an emerging medical risk assessment company that develops patented products that assist healthcare providers in monitoring patients and evaluating chronic diseases, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014.

26 Jul 2014

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Nu Skin Enterprises second-quarter revenue declines 3% over prior-year period

First Edition: August 5, 2014

New calculator helps men assess risk of prostate cancer

Updated guidelines for prostate cancer survivorship care published in Journal of Men's Health

LGBT individuals who want to conceive child often face physiological and legal challenges

Administration says next marketplace enrollment season will have 'bumps'

Health law critics ask Supreme Court to take case about subsidies

First Edition: August 1, 2014

Viewpoints: GOP lawsuit against Obama on health law is not a 'stunt'; 'wisdom' lacking in the House; the danger of cyberattacks on hospitals

State highlights: Maryland's top health official leaving for Johns Hopkins; Minnesota lawmakers to propose legislation to require contraception coverage

Minn. exchange will add $3.16 million for repairs; Cover Oregon's problems lead to political casualties

Endo International revenues increase $719M to 1% in Q2 2014

GAO report: Poor planning and contractor oversight led to Healthcare.gov woes

First Edition: July 31, 2014

Access to dedicated vaccine website can increase uptake, say experts

Consumers who receive insurance subsidies will be asked to verify income, other information

Fitnessedge.net adds new articles on using hGH peptides for anti-aging, hGH replacement therapy

Syneron Medical to host investor meeting to highlight opportunities in body contouring/fat treatment market

Xybion to host first annual Global User Group Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Semler Scientific revenues increase $371,000 to 78% in second quarter 2014

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