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TORONTO, April 6, 2021 /CNW/ – TMX Group Limited today announced March 2021 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange (MX).

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About TMX Group (TSX:X)

TMX Group operates global markets, and builds digital communities and analytic solutions that facilitate the funding, growth and success of businesses, traders and investors. TMX Group’s key operations include Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, and Trayport which provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, technology solutions, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across North America (Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver and New York), as well as in key international markets including London and Singapore. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter: @TMXGroup.

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 Company offsets 100% of self-generated carbon emissions, introduces toy recycling initiatives and increases toy donations

TORONTO
, April 6, 2021/PRNewswire/ – Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY) (www.spinmaster.com), a leading global children’s entertainment company, today issued its second annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. With a vision of bringing kids and families together through the timeless magic of play, Spin Master seeks to be an inclusive employer, enhance the communities in which it operates and minimize environmental impacts with efforts in four CSR key areas: products, people, community and environment.

“When we published our first CSR report a year ago, we couldn’t have imagined the significant challenges that would confront the world in 2020,” said Anton Rabie, Spin Master’s Chairman and Co-Founder. “At Spin Master, we accelerated and adapted our CSR programs in response to the pandemic while also laying the foundation for the future. The health and safety of our employees was paramount, and we implemented supplemental programs aimed to help enable flexibility and ensure their wellbeing. Also, with children at home across the globe, isolated from friends and school, we answered the need to inspire joy and imagination through play with increased toy donations. Lastly, we continued to make progress against our environmental areas of focus to help ensure the sustainability of our planet for future generations.”

Spin Master’s cross-functional CSR framework provides transparency within the four CSR focus areas while also setting targets against which to measure progress. The 2020 CSR report includes all Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) indicators for Toys & Sporting Goods Sustainability Accounting Standard and material indicators from the Global Reporting Initiative Standards. Highlights from the report include:

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  Spin Master is committed to providing children and families with the safest and highest quality toys, games, entertainment and digital apps.
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  274M toys and games produced in 2020.
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  115 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year nominations and 32 wins since 2000.
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  Zero consumer recalls in over a decade.
• 99% of manufacturing facilities audited and remediated through the Ethical Toy Program in 2020
  
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  People – People are Spin Master’s key differentiator, and the Company is committed to the well-being of its employees and to fostering its unique and inclusive culture.
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  In the company’s 2020 engagement survey, 85% of respondents indicated they are proud to work at Spin Master.
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  Women represent 43% of Senior Management within the Company (director level and above).
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  In 2020, Spin Master reduced the number of recordable health and safety incidents in its facilities by 58% over the prior year. 
   
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  Through philanthropic giving, volunteering and toy donations, Spin Master helps enrich the lives of children and families. 
   
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  The company accelerated in-kind donations in 2020, donating 460,444 toys globally.
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  In response the pandemic, Spin Master produced and donated 451,000 face shields to hospitals, shelters and long-term care facilities in 2020.
  
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  – Spin Master recognizes the need to act in support of the environment and to minimize the impact of its operations, for children and families today and generations to come. 
• In 2020, Spin Master offset 10,000 metric tonnes of carbon, representing more than 100% of the company’s total self-generated carbon emissions.
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  The company plans to embark on a recycling toy program in two markets in 2021.

To learn more about Spin Master’s CSR efforts, please visit https://www.spinmaster.com/en-US/corporate/corporate-social-responsibility.

About Spin Master

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children’s entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik’s Cube® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties.  Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and nine other original shows along with multiple short-form series, which are distributed in more than 190 countries. The Company has an established digital presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, which combined have more than 40 million monthly active users. With close to 2,000 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.

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LOD, Israel, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights

• AudioCodes Live Cloud for Microsoft Teams enables service providers to build UCaaS offerings based on Microsoft Teams via a white-label service from AudioCodes
• The service is delivered on a per-user-per-month subscription basis, eliminating up-front costs and simplifying budgetary planning
• AudioCodes Live Cloud for Microsoft Teams simplifies onboarding of new Teams tenants providing voice connectivity infrastructure setup (Direct Routing SBCs deployed in the Microsoft Azure cloud), customer onboarding, user lifecycle management and reporting tools
• Algar Telecom is employing AudioCodes Live Cloud to help business customers migrate to Teams with full voice connectivity without having to invest in costly infrastructure
• Algar also offers AudioCodes SmartTAP 360° compliance call recording delivered as a service from the Azure cloud to its business customers

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AudioCodes (NASDAQ: AUDC), a leading vendor of advanced communications software, products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace, today announced that it has been selected by leading Brazilian communications service provider, Algar Telecom, to deliver Microsoft Teams unified communications and collaboration, including comprehensive Direct Routing voice connectivity, as a managed service. Powered by the AudioCodes Live Cloud for Microsoft Teams managed offering, Algar’s hosted Microsoft Teams service enables business customers to migrate their existing voice infrastructure simply and cost-effectively to Microsoft Teams and enjoy reliable voice calling, all delivered on a monthly subscription basis.

AudioCodes Live Cloud for Microsoft Teams enables service providers to build new unified communications as a service (UCaaS) offerings based on Microsoft Teams via a white-label service from AudioCodes. AudioCodes provides the voice connectivity infrastructure setup (Direct Routing SBCs deployed in the Microsoft Azure cloud), customer onboarding, user lifecycle management and tools for monitoring, reporting and analytics, to help get the service up and running rapidly and simply, with the service provider supplying the data connectivity and SIP trunk minutes.

AudioCodes Live Cloud for Microsoft Teams is available in two flavors enabling service providers to deliver the most suitable service to meet their customers’ needs:

• Hosted Essentials – Microsoft Teams Direct Routing SBC as a service with automated tenant onboarding and ongoing management. 
• Hosted Pro – Microsoft Teams Direct Routing SBC as a service with automated tenant onboarding and ongoing management, and comprehensive cloud-based management tools that enable the service provider to simplify Teams tenant management, user moves/adds/changes/deletes (MACD), and device management. 

Algar is also offering AudioCodes SmartTAP 360° compliance call recording delivered as a service from the Azure cloud to its business customers. The Microsoft-certified SmartTAP 360° solution enables organizations to meet their organizational compliance recording, quality management and malicious calling tracking requirements by seamlessly capturing enterprise calls directly through Teams.

“Microsoft Teams Direct Routing represents a golden opportunity for service providers to attract new business as enterprise customers migrate to cloud-based unified communications,” said Mariana Hatsumura, Modern Work Business Group Lead at Microsoft. “Leveraging the power of Azure cloud computing, Microsoft Teams and AudioCodes’ many years of experience with Microsoft UC&C, the Live Cloud offering helps service providers scale up their Teams business rapidly and simply, while improving and transforming customers’ business.”

“Here at Algar we pride ourselves on delivering innovative communications solutions to our business customers,” commented Melissa Kefouri, Head of Agile Transformation at Algar Telecom. “Many of our business customers in Brazil are looking to Microsoft Teams to enhance productivity and collaboration and, in conjunction with AudioCodes Live Cloud for Microsoft Teams, we can help them achieve those goals in a simple and cost-effective way.”

“We are delighted that Algar has selected our AudioCodes Live Cloud for Microsoft Teams managed service,” said Nimrode Borovsky, General Manager, Enterprise, at AudioCodes. “Using AudioCodes Live Cloud for Microsoft Teams, service providers can simplify and accelerate the rollout of revenue-generating Microsoft Teams services, without having to worry about the costs of building the necessary infrastructure or the operational expenses involved in setting up Teams tenants.”

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About AudioCodes

AudioCodes Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: AUDC) is a leading vendor of advanced communications software, products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace. AudioCodes enables enterprises and service providers to build and operate all-IP voice networks for unified communications, contact centers, and hosted business services. AudioCodes offers a broad range of innovative products, solutions and services that are used by large multi-national enterprises and leading tier-1 operators around the world.

For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.

Statements concerning AudioCodes’ business outlook or future economic performance; product introductions and plans and objectives related thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under U.S. Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in AudioCodes’ industry and target markets in particular; shifts in supply and demand; market acceptance of new products and the demand for existing products; the impact of competitive products and pricing on AudioCodes’ and its customers’ products and markets; timely product and technology development, upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market conditions as needed; possible need for additional financing; the ability to satisfy covenants in the Company’s loan agreements; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the ability of AudioCodes to successfully integrate the products and operations of acquired companies into AudioCodes’ business; possible adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operations; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes’ filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) (eHealth.com) announced today that it is accelerating its talent acquisition campaign in preparation for the Medicare Annual Election Period in the fall of 2021. The company intends to more than double the number of in-house Medicare sales agents over last year’s figure to better support beneficiaries shopping for and enrolling in Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Supplement  plans, and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.

Many of the new sales agents to be hired by the company will work remotely from around the country while significant numbers will be focused near eHealth’s four Sales Centers located in Salt Lake City, Utah; Gold River, California, Austin, Texas; and Indianapolis, Indiana.

“eHealth is a mission-driven company and our sales agents do work that makes a powerful difference in peoples’ lives by helping Medicare beneficiaries understand their options and enroll in the best coverage for their personal needs and budget,” said Garett Kitch, eHealth’s Vice President of Medicare Sales. “We look forward to growing our family of in-house sales agents and training them in preparation for the upcoming sales season this fall.”

eHealth offers competitive salaries with uncapped commissions. Successful candidates will receive paid training, paid licensing costs, and medical, dental, and vision benefits from the first day of employment. Among other benefits, eHealth offers employees a generous PTO and holiday schedule, tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and a company-matching 401(k) program.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the company’s talent acquisition campaign and the benefits of expanding its in-house sales force.

These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include risks associated with our ability to hire, train, retain and ensure the productivity of our health insurance agents.  Other factors that could cause operating, financial and other results to differ are described in eHealth’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the investor relations page of eHealth’s website at http://www.ehealthinsurance.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to eHealth as of the date hereof, and eHealth does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.

About eHealth

eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) operates a leading health insurance marketplace at eHealth.com and eHealthMedicare.com with technology that provides consumers with health insurance enrollment solutions. Since 1997, we have connected more than 8 million members with quality, affordable health insurance, Medicare options, and ancillary plans. Our proprietary marketplace offers Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Part D prescription drug, individual, family, small business and other plans from over 180 health insurance carriers across fifty states and the District of Columbia.

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WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has surpassed $200 million in affordable housing investments in California as part of an ongoing commitment to address housing insecurity throughout the country. Over the past years, the company and its subsidiaries have invested in over 130 affordable housing communities across California, facilitating the construction or rehabilitation of more than 12,500 affordable homes. 

This milestone was achieved with CVS Health’s recent closing of a $12.1 million investment to help finance LINC Housing’s new development in Los Angeles County’s Avocado Heights. Equa (named for LINC Housing’s dedication to equality, as well as the neighborhood’s equestrian history) will provide 80 homes for families with low incomes and individuals who have experienced homelessness. The development will feature a community room, computer room, private offices for supportive services staff, an after-school program room, and community kitchen. LINC Housing will provide a wide range of social and supportive services to help residents maintain housing stability.

The most recent project was part of more than $43 million in affordable housing investments made by CVS Health in California over the past year, which will lead to the construction or rehabilitation of more than 850 affordable homes in 10 cities across the state. 265 are dedicated to housing seniors, and close to 100 are reserved specifically for veterans and their families. More than 350 consist of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) constructed to provide stable homes for people who may be experiencing homelessness, affected by chronic illness, victims of domestic violence, in need of behavioral health and addiction treatment. In addition to affordable housing, these residents will also receive access to a wide range of services to stabilize and improve their health including social, behavioral health and addiction recovery services.

“Our affordable housing investment strategy remains focused on funding the development of permanent housing where it is needed most,” said Kristen Miranda, Senior Vice President of Markets for Aetna, a CVS Health company. “Our investments in California and collaboration with regional affordable housing organizations over the past year have enabled us to provide quality housing, economic support, and educational training opportunities that are based on the unique needs of the state’s residents.”

Tackling Housing Insecurity in the Bay State

California has been a key focus of CVS Health’s recent investment strategy due the state’s extended shortage of affordable housing for low-income families and individuals, which has been exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to making housing investments, CVS Health is working with developers and community-based organizations to expand the reach of its COVID vaccine, Project Health®, Workforce Initiatives and HealthHUB® offerings, among other programs and services, to improve health outcomes and further promote housing stability. More affordable housing investments CVS Health made in California during the past year in collaboration with housing groups include:

• $8.1 million in Rosa de Castilla, for 85 new PSH homes in Los Angeles’ Eastside, by East LA Community Corporation (ELACC) and New Directions for Veterans (New Directions). 63 homes are reserved for people experiencing homelessness, 44 specifically for veterans. ELACC and New Directions will provide residents access to services such as after school tutoring, employment services, substance use treatment, legal assistance, peer support, advocacy and medication management.
• A $2.1 million investment in the Villages at Broadway, the Fresno Housing Authority’s (FHA) substantial rehab of a vacant motel property to provide 26 new PSH homes for those experiencing homelessness in west Fresno. In 2019, CVS Health invested $4.6 million in a similar FHA development known as the Villages at Paragon. Residents at both communities will be receive extensive supportive services provided by FHA and the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health.
• $2 million in North Harbor Village by Jamboree Housing Corp. (JHC) who will transform an existing motel in Santa Ana into 89 new PSH homes for formerly homeless veterans and those living with a mental health diagnosis. Resident services will be provided by Housing with Heart, JHC’s in-house service provider. JHC recently completed Heroes Landing, a similar sized PSH community exclusively for Veteran’s experiencing homelessness and estimates the new homes will save Orange County$3.9 million per year in emergency services, unnecessary hospitalizations and other related expenses annually.
• A $2.4 million investment in The Lake House by Community Development Partners will provide 63 PSH for the formerly homeless and offer supportive services in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was estimated in the 2019 Point-in-Time Count that over 1,875 individuals were homeless in Westlake.
• $3.7 million toward NOVA, a PSH community with 56 homes in Oakland, by Affirmed Housing to provide new homes to formerly homeless individuals and families earning 20% (or less) of the area median income. Extensive on-site services will be provided by Life Long Medical Care.

CVS Health’s efforts to address housing insecurity are a core part of Destination: Health, a series of company programs focused on helping people improve their health outside of a clinical setting. CVS Health will announce additional affordable housing initiatives throughout 2021.

About CVS Health

CVS Health is a different kind of health care company. We are a diversified health services company with nearly 300,000 employees united around a common purpose of helping people on their path to better health. In an increasingly connected and digital world, we are meeting people wherever they are and changing health care to meet their needs. Built on a foundation of unmatched community presence, our diversified model engages one in three Americans each year. From our innovative new services at HealthHUB® locations, to transformative programs that help manage chronic conditions, we are making health care more accessible, more affordable and simply better. Learn more about how we’re transforming health at www.cvshealth.com.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BorgWarner, a global leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for electric, hybrid and combustion vehicles, today announced that it has earned the designation of being a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company. To certify companies, Great Place to Work uses validated employee feedback gathered through its rigorous, data-driven For All methodology. Certification is a notable accomplishment and confirms seven out of 10 employees have a consistently positive experience at BorgWarner. Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation.

“We are proud to once again earn the Great Place to Work-Certified™ status,” said Felecia Pryor, Chief Human Resources Officer at BorgWarner. “We strive to be an employer of choice where we operate around the world by cultivating a workplace environment that is collaborative, transparent, responsible, inclusive and promotes continuous learning and excellence. The results of this certification process reaffirm that our steadfast efforts have been making a positive work experience for our employees.”    

“We congratulate BorgWarner, on their Certification,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Best Workplace List Research at Great Place to Work. “Organizations that earn their employees’ trust create great workplace cultures that deliver outstanding business results.”

About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. Building on its original equipment expertise, BorgWarner also brings market leading product and service solutions to the global aftermarket. With manufacturing and technical facilities in 96 locations in 24 countries, the company employs approximately 50,000 worldwide. For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.

About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees around the world and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Great Place to Work helps organizations quantify their culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience for all employees. Emprising®, their culture management platform, empowers leaders with the surveys, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Their unparalleled benchmark data is used to recognize Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies and the Best Workplaces™ in the US and more than 60 countries, including the 100 Best Companies to Work For® and World’s Best list published annually in Fortune. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a Great Place to Work For All™.

To learn more, visit greatplacetowork.com, listen to the podcast Better by Great Place to Work, and read “A Great Place to Work for All.” Join the community on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

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You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied in or by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, among others, include: uncertainties regarding the extent and duration of impacts of matters associated with COVID-19, including additional production disruptions; the failure to realize the expected benefits of the acquisition of Delphi Technologies PLC that the Company completed on October 1, 2020; the failure to promptly and effectively integrate acquired businesses; the potential for unknown or inestimable liabilities relating to the acquired businesses; the possibility that the proposed transaction between the Company and AKASOL AG will not be consummated; failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the proposed transaction; failure to realize the expected benefits of the proposed transaction; our dependence on automotive and truck production, both of which are highly cyclical and subject to disruptions; our reliance on major OEM customers; commodities availability and pricing; supply disruptions; fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; availability of credit; our dependence on key management; our dependence on information systems; the uncertainty of the global economic environment; the outcome of existing or any future legal proceedings, including litigation with respect to various claims; future changes in laws and regulations, including, by way of example, tariffs, in the countries in which we operate; impacts from any potential future acquisition or divestiture transactions; and the other risks noted in reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our most recently-filed Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update or announce publicly any updates to or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, circumstances, or assumptions underlying the statements.

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ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced its XIENCE stent has received CE Mark in Europe for shorter duration of dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) – as short as 28 days, the shortest indication available in the world – for patients with high bleeding risk (HBR). The approval follows recent results from two studies that demonstrated both one-month or three-month DAPT followed by aspirin monotherapy is safe in HBR patients and is intended to improve patient outcomes and provide physicians more options to treat their patients. XIENCE is the most widely used stent worldwide and is the only stent to have evidence and data for both one-month and three-months DAPT followed by two different types of blood-thinning medication in HBR patients.

Patients who receive stents are typically on DAPT regimens (aspirin and antiplatelet drugs known as P2Y12 inhibitors to prevent blood clots) for six to 12 months to support vessel healing and prevent clotting from blocking the stented vessel. However, HBR patients can experience side effects such as bleeding during prolonged courses of DAPT. Abbott’s XIENCE 28 and XIENCE 90¹ studies show that DAPT can be safely discontinued early – as short as 28 days – with no increased risk in patient adverse events, further confirming the industry-leading safety profile of the XIENCE stent.

“The results of the studies examining the XIENCE stent in high bleeding risk patients with shorter durations of dual anti-platelet therapy were highly consistent – with no increase in cardiac events and significant reduction in severe bleeding. To see such consistency is important for physicians seeking the best possible outcome for our patients,” says Marco Valgimigli, M.D., Ph.D., deputy chief of CardioCentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland and professor of cardiology at the University of the Italian Switzerland (USI).

The XIENCE 28 and XIENCE 90 clinical trials enrolled more than 3,600 participants from Europe, the Americas and Asia. The studies monitored two different DAPT durations – one-month and three-months – in exclusively HBR patients. The results are consistent and conclusive: patients who receive the XIENCE stent with shorter DAPT durations do not have an increase in cardiac events and showed a reduction in severe bleeding, proving short DAPT strategies with the XIENCE stent are safe in HBR patients.

“In patients with high bleeding risk, the XIENCE stent has proven that it can ensure patient safety without compromising efficacy when duration of blood-thinning medications is shortened,” says Nick West, M.D., chief medical officer and divisional vice president of global medical affairs at Abbott’s vascular business. “These findings build on the unrivalled volume of research confirming the XIENCE stent’s leading performance across a range of patient and clinical situations.”

For years, the global interventional cardiology community has focused on research and innovation to support shorter DAPT treatments for patients requiring stents but who may be at a higher risk of bleeding. Abbott has conducted the clinical research needed to evaluate the safety of the XIENCE stent in patients using a shorter DAPT duration. These investments in clinical research have built a body of evidence that has impacted what has long been the standard of care for patients after coronary stenting. The XIENCE stent is used in life-saving treatments that can help prevent or treat heart attacks and has now consistently been proven safe with short DAPT strategies for HBR patients. Abbott is also seeking an indication for HBR for the XIENCE stent in the U.S.

About Abbott:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

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https://www.cardiovascular.abbott/int/en/hcp/products/percutaneous-coronary-intervention/xience-family/xience-trial-results.html

 

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CINCINNATI, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Scripps National Spelling Bee has determined its official competition and broadcast schedule for its national competition this summer, with the first round of competition set for June 12.

The final rounds of this year’s Bee will be hosted in person at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, on July 8. The finals, featuring 10-12 accomplished spellers, will be broadcast live in primetime on ESPN2.

The 10 to 12 finalists who will travel to Orlando will be determined by a series of virtual spelling rounds that will be held in the lead-up to the July 8 finals: the preliminaries, quarterfinals and semifinals. Each of the virtual rounds of the competition will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, beginning June 12 with the preliminaries and concluding June 27 with the semifinals.

“It will be an excitement-building sequence for the spellers and the audiences watching at home as the action and suspense of ‘speller versus the dictionary’ plays out over several weeks of competition this year,” said Dr. J. Michael Durnil, executive director of the Bee. “Last year was challenging for so many as we learned to cope with the pandemic. Now, as pandemic guidelines across the country continue to evolve, we’ve charted a path for the 2021 competition and national finals activities by taking enhanced health and safety measures for the spellers, their families and the team of people who support and produce the Bee.

“I’m proud of the program and our safety teams that have worked so diligently to give spellers an opportunity to show off their skills this year while promoting a fun and safe experience for all involved.”

The official Scripps National Spelling Bee live broadcast schedule is as follows:

Preliminaries:
Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN3
Quarterfinals: Tuesday, June 15, noon-6 p.m. on ESPN3
Semifinals: Sunday, June 27, 7-11 p.m. on ESPN2 (Play Along version on ESPNU)
Finals: Thursday, July 8, 8-10 p.m. on ESPN2 (Play Along version on ESPNU)

As the country continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person portion of the competition at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney will follow protocols based on guidance from health authorities for social distancing and masking. Scripps also is reviewing its COVID-19-related health and safety measures with medical experts at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to help facilitate an environment that promotes the well-being of all.

For more information, visit spellingbee.com.

About the Scripps National Spelling Bee:  
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation’s largest and longest-running educational program. The purpose of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. Visit spellingbee.com for more information about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W. Scripps Company.  

About Scripps

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

Contacts:  
For questions or general inquiries:   
513-977-3040   
Spellingbee.com/contact   
Twitter.com/ScrippsBee    

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TORONTO, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AI/ML Innovations Inc. (CSE: AIML), a company committed to acquiring and advancing Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning technologies that address urgent societal needs, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Health Gauge, has developed a strategic partnership with My Viva Plan (“MVP”) designed to effectively leverage the two companies’ collective strengths and core assets, in order to best serve digital wellness market interests at the enterprise level. Collectively, Health Gauge and MVP have created and implemented a strategy to address Metabolic Rehabilitation, with a comprehensive program that helps patients with certain chronic illnesses to understand and harness risk factors such as obesity, high blood glucose levels, high blood pressure, and more, thus mitigating the risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

“Following the launch of Health Gauge’s comprehensive wearable solution, AIML is positioning to participate in the US$58 billion wearables market in a significant way,” said Tim Daniels, Executive Chairman of AI/ML Innovations Inc. “Additionally, the digital therapeutics market for the rehabilitation of Metabolic Disorder is growing rapidly. Health Gauge’s AI-driven digital health monitoring solution, in tandem with MVP’s individualized care plans and personal health assessments, which is supported by professional care providers and dieticians, is a uniquely powerful combination poised to disrupt this industry.” 

About My Viva Plan(https://www.myvivainc.com/)

My Viva Plan® is a digital health program that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to engage users in self-care which is the most important component to changing course for people who battle with mental health issues and lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes, or high blood pressure.

Mental and physical health do not function independently, they are deeply integrated with one another. While someone may need medication or other mental or physical therapies to help manage their health, nothing can ever replace self-care.

My Viva Plan, working with Health Gauge’s personal wellness monitoring solution helps to:

• Support individuals in their everyday life.
• Personalize health journeys because everyone is unique.
• Empower individuals and build their self-esteem and confidence.
• Show that engaging the mind, fueling the body, and moving the body all positively impact mental and physical health.

The combined Health Gauge/MVP digital wellness solution is available for purchase at https://healthgauge.com/product/thrive-my-viva-plan/ for $25/month or $210/year (Canada only). This comprehensive plan includes all of the above features/services of MVP combined with Health Gauge’s Thrive Plan (including health monitoring of blood pressure, heart rate, ECG, PPG, activity monitoring and more, in combination with a cloud-based platform that connects you to your wellness care team).

On behalf of the Board of Directors
Tim Daniels, Executive Chairman

For more information about AI/ML Innovations
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For detailed information please see AI/ML’s website at https://aiml-innovations.com/
or the Company’s filed documents at www.sedar.com
For further information: Blake Fallis at (778) 405-0882 or [email protected]

Presentations:

Investor slidedeck:  https://aiml-innovations.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AIML-mini-1-21.pdf
Corporate video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2QSjo7clXc&feature=youtu.be
Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfOj2P_Fu3TOK6Jl1G9vEQ

About AI/ML Innovations Inc

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AI/ML Innovations Inc. has realigned its business operations to capitalize on the burgeoning areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), with an initial focus on emerging companies in the digital healthcare space. AI/ML’s shares are traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol “AIML”. AI/ML’s first acquisition was 70% ownership of Health Gauge.

About Health Gauge

Health Gauge’s patent-pending solution is a personal health monitoring & management system, which combines the latest wearable health monitors with sophisticated artificial intelligence software tools and proprietary cloud computing software, to help caregivers, patients, and healthcare professionals access and utilize relevant data, resulting in better recovery outcomes and healthy living objectives through the ability to make immediate and better health choices.

Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company, including but not limited to, the uncertainty of competition by other industry players, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory approvals and the ability to raise additional capital as may be needed in the future. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in preparing such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove imprecise and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligations to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.

Health Gauge is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The Service is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from health care practitioners. If you have, or suspect you have, a medical condition, consult your doctor before using the Service, starting an exercise program, or changing your diet.

For further information: Blake Fallis at (778) 405-0882 or [email protected]

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CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dice, a DHI Group, Inc. brand (NYSE: DHX), today launches its enhanced Candidate Profile to highlight technologists’ unique skills and career accomplishments, maximizing their visibility to top recruiters and employers. The redesigned tool joins recently released Recruiter Profiles and Instant Messaging to establish an interactive and dynamic career marketplace, activating Dice’s deep tech specialization to empower recruiters, hiring organizations and technologists to build meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships that lead to career placements.

“With the release of Candidate Profile, Dice’s one-of-a-kind platform now offers a differentiated approach to cataloguing technology skills, provides a skills-based approach for recruiters to find candidates who fit their needs, and allows for instant messaging to efficiently engage with those ideal candidates,” said Art Zeile, CEO of Dice (a DHI Group, Inc. brand). “We are 100% tech-focused and have created a platform that allows for end-to-end engagement between recruiters and technologists, ultimately speeding up the vetting process, reducing time-to-hire and establishing trust while building a talent pipeline for current and future roles.”

The Dice marketplace is where tech connects™, offering thoughtful solutions to the persistent issues inherent in the traditional hiring process. Specifically, the platform is designed to eliminate the most common frustrations on both sides of the hiring relationship, driving quality over quantity in terms of matches, getting the right roles in front of the right technologists and opening the lines of real-time, intuitive communication between technologists seeking their next roles and employers and recruiters looking to fill their most important tech-focused positions.

Key Features of Dice’s Career Marketplace

• Candidate Profile: The enhanced Dice Candidate Profile provides the most detailed overviews in tech hiring, setting Dice apart as the career marketplace with the most comprehensive technologist insights. The new experience encourages technologists to update their profiles with new skills, experiences and preferred jobs, and to make their profiles visible to recruiters, providing an even deeper and more transparent talent pool.
• Recruiter Profile:
  Dice’s Recruiter Profile provides recruiters the opportunity to build trust and credibility with technologists by showing what sets them apart in their personalized profile. By highlighting company brand and values, upcoming virtual events and other relevant insights, Recruiter Profiles help hiring organizations more effectively represent themselves to in-demand candidates alongside their posted jobs. In a recent survey of Dice technologists, over 90% are more likely to want to learn more and apply to jobs, as well as trust and respond to recruiters who include information about themselves or their organization in their Recruiter Profile.
• Instant Messaging:
  Dice Instant Messaging enables real-time, transparent conversations between employers and technologists through the Dice platform, building immediate credibility and trust on both sides of the relationship. In Q1, Dice saw significant growth in adoption, with 72% more conversations than in Q4. In total, the first quarter saw 37,000 total messages spanning 18,000 unique conversations with 10,000 unique candidates. Recruiters and technologists can now see when the other is online and ready to connect, and chats can be initiated by both parties (technologists have initiated over one third of chats). Recruiters can effortlessly and speedily access Instant Messaging directly from both TalentSearch and job applications, all through one seamless workflow.

“In today’s ultra-integrated world, making instant connections is often the easy part. Dice’s career marketplace is designed to help employers and recruiters build credibility and trust with top tech talent in order to make their next great hire. Our latest advancements also aid technologists in cutting through the clutter to land their dream job with an organization that fits with their values,” said Christian Dwyer, Chief Product Officer of DHI Group, Inc., parent company of Dice.

About Dice


Dice is a leading tech career hub connecting employers with skilled technology professionals and providing tech professionals with career opportunities, data, insights and advice. Established in 1990, Dice began as one of the first career sites and today provides a comprehensive suite of recruiting solutions, empowering companies and recruiters to make informed hiring decisions. Dice serves multiple markets throughout North America. Dice is a DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE:DHX) brand.
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About DHI Group, Inc.


DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) is a provider of software products, online tools and services to deliver career marketplaces to candidates and employers globally. DHI’s three brands — Dice, ClearanceJobs and eFinancialCareers — enable recruiters and hiring managers to efficiently search, match and connect with highly skilled technologists in specialized fields, particularly technology, those with active government security clearances and in financial services. Professionals find ideal employment opportunities, relevant job advice and personalized data to best manage their whole technologist life. For 30 years, we have leveraged the latest technology to foster career connections in multiple markets including North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. Find out more at www.dhigroupinc.com.

Media Contact


Kristianna Sanders

[email protected]

Dice Media Center
303-562-0337

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