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CHICAGO — Higi on Wednesday announced an investment from BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and the acquisition of EveryMove, a cloud-based engagement application. The new investment and acquisition accelerates higi's strategy to create expand its reach in managing consumer health through the collection and workflow integration of ambient health and lifestyle data.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix pharmacy and BayCare Health System signed an exclusive contract whereby BayCare branded telehealth sites will appear in various Publix locations, BayCare screening stations will be in all Publix locations, and Publix pharmacies onsite will be at five BayCare hospital locations.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – AliveCor on Thursday announced the U.S. release of Kardia Pro, an artificial intelligence-enabled platform for doctors to monitor patients for the early detection of atrial fibrillation.

The graying of the baby boomers, an increased focus on supplementing healthier lifestyles and the steady stream of nasal corticosteroid brands making their way from prescription-only to the more value-oriented OTC aisle were just three significant drivers behind the growth of over-the-counter medicines in 2016.

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CHICAGO — The aging of America's baby boomers are behind a projected increase in demand for audiologic health care services, according to a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — PharmaSmart International, a leading manufacturer of validated health screening kiosks and cloud-based health management solutions, has partnered with McKesson Pharmacy Systems to deliver a new, integrated solution for outcome-based patient management, the company announced Monday.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club has teamed up with health technology company higi to make free, self-service health screening stations available at 622 Sam’s Club locations with a pharmacy.