Coconut Creek FL - (NewMediaWire) - February 22, 2019 - NutraFuels, Inc. fka NutraLife BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: NTFU) (NTFU) and Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) (PBI) (together, the “Companies”), in a joint venture, today announce that analytical tests on Hemp-derived CBD oil processed by PBI’s Ultra Shear Technology™ (UST) platform confirm that: (i) UST processing results in the development of a true CBD oil nanoemulsion, and (ii) CBD is neither lost nor modified during the UST process (> 99% recovery).The proprietary UST platform combines ultra-high pressure with extreme shearing forces to create very small, nano-scale mixtures of fluids that otherwise do not mix, resulting in a highly stable homogenized solution called nanoemulsions.Dr. Vera Gross, Senior Scientist R&D at PBI, commented: “To determine if the UST process resulted in a loss or modification of CBD during processing, we enlisted the help of our collaborator NutraFuels, Inc. NTFU has an FDA-inspected, highly-qualified analytical laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment and well-trained chemists with years of experience in laboratory testing.”For many oil-based nutritional and therapeutic products, such as CBD-infused nutraceuticals, nanoemulsions offer superior water solubility and increased bioavailability for improved absorption. Consequently, there is a significant need to develop reliable, scalable methods to process CBD oil into high-quality nanoemulsions, with minimal loss of CBD during the process. Mr. Cooper Dodd, an R&D Scientist at NTFU, said: “Using a powerful laboratory method called HPLC to measure the concentrations of CBD and potential impurities, we determined that no appreciable amount of CBD was lost during the UST process. These results compare well to our standard processing method of ultrasonication, which can carry a risk of measurable loss of CBD, and sometimes create the appearance of impurities if not performed properly. While there is more work to be done, as a nutraceutical manufacturer with products already on the market, we see these results as a robust leap towards better optimization of our CBD-enhanced products.”Dr. Gross, Director of Applications Development from PBI, added: “To determine if UST processing of CBD oil generates true nanoemulsions, we asked an independent, university-affiliated laboratory to determine the size of oil droplets in post-UST processed material using a universally-accepted sizing method called DLS. Their results showed that post-UST processed oil droplets were approximately 65 nm in size, well within the range of 20-200 nm generally accepted as defining a true nanoemulsion (Nano- and Microscale Drug Delivery Systems, 2017).”Professor Keith Warriner, Professor of Food Science at the University of Guelph, and a recognized expert in the cannabis industry, commented: “The data disclosed today on UST-generated nanoemulsions of CBD oil are very impressive. Creating nanoemulsions of CBD oil with full preservation of CBD throughout the process, while not generating impurities, remains a significant challenge in the industry. These data offer great promise to the future.”Professor Warriner continued: “Although there is great excitement over CBD-infused edibles and beverages, and rightfully so, I believe that CBD-infused topicals may be an even greater market for CBD products in the near future. However, to be successful, it is imperative that topicals be highly stable, bioavailable and readily absorbent nanoemulsions. After a review of the data released today, the UST process appears to be a leading candidate to fill that need.”Dr. Bradford A. Young, Chief Commercial Officer of PBI, commented: “We were very excited to share the news just last week of PBI’s visually obvious successful production of water-soluble CBD Oil. However, the addition of these scientific validations of our successful achievement of creating nanoemulsions by the UST platform, and our preservation of CBD levels all the way through to the finished product are frankly the crowning touch to the news of these ...

Q4 2018 eHealth Inc Earnings Call

EHTH earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2018.

eHealth (EHTH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -18.27% and 0.19%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had net income of $1.25. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.61 per share. The results missed Wall Street ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth quarter 2018 Overview Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2018 was $134.9 million , an increase of 62% compared to $83.1 million for the fourth ...

Combination of industry leaders will further enhance quality service of daily and catastrophe claims nationwideSugar Land, TX, Feb. 21, 2019 (NewMediaWire) -- Aziel Corporation, a national service provider of insurance catastrophe claims management services, has acquired Ideal Adjusting, Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed.Ideal Adjusting is a regional leader in the daily claims industry and will now expand the daily claims side into a national service provider.Aziel CorporationBased in San Antonio and League City, TX, Aziel Corporation first acquired Hill Country Claims Management last year. HCCM was founded in 2002 and managed catastrophe related claims throughout the United States and worked every major hurricane, ice storm, hail, flood and wind storm.Clyde Veltmann, Chairman and the founder of both Aziel Corporation and Hill Country Claims Management, stated, “We were looking for an opportunity to acquire a top-notch daily claims company. This acquisition absolutely had to have an impeccable reputation of quality, respectability and efficiency. Rocky Golem with StoneRidge Advisors made the introductions and thanks to him, we found the perfect daily claims company. We are just absolutely thrilled having Ideal aboard. We have now provided Ideal with the adjuster base and support we will need to take their daily claims service to a national level. In turn, Ideal adds to our current national catastrophe service capabilities.” Clyde also stated that he was “astounded with the consistent client performance ratings Ideal has achieved from its clients. The turnaround time, accuracy and quality are off the charts and will help us in the catastrophe claims industry as well. Both Aziel and Ideal have a proud tradition of efficiently and effectively managing insurance property claims. The combination of our excellent professionals and services will make a substantial impact on our mutual goal of achieving the expeditious restoration of insured losses to those who have been impacted with a property or casualty loss.”David Bryant - President of Aziel: “I am very excited about the addition of the Ideal Adjusting team to the Aziel Corporation’s team. This acquisition will help further bolster our already large pool of adjusters, open our capabilities to handle more daily claims as well as catastrophe claims, and also extends our coverage area on daily claims immensely. The future is looking very bright indeed.”Ideal Adjusting, Inc.Ideal Adjusting Inc. has specialized in daily insurance property claims for the past 16 years in several states in and around Texas. They proved themselves through handling claims in hard to cover areas and also being able to address claim volume increases with major weather events. Ken Phillips, President of Ideal Adjusting Inc., said, “We established long term relationships with our clients, and we continue to cover new areas as our clients expand coverage to other states. All claims are reviewed by management, which has developed the consistency in a high-quality product for the carriers. Partnering with Aziel Corporation will provide a benefit to both companies by offering catastrophe expertise combined with a solid history of daily claims handling.”Gary Webster, Vice President of Ideal, says, “Both Aziel and Ideal Adjusting have the common goal of improving the product we already have, while building a stronger infrastructure to better service our existing clients. Improving our product is important for us in maintaining the long-lasting relationships that have been developed over the years. In partnering with The Aziel Corporation, we feel this has been accomplished and we look forward to a long-lasting relationship that will be beneficial for both our clients and employees.” https://idealadjusting.com/We all want to thank the following for their hard work.Rocky Golem of StoneRidge Advisors LLC served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Aziel & Ideal on the transaction. Will Echols of Weatherby Echols Law Group provided M & A Legal services for Aziel ...

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Forms Joint Venture Partnership with EcoXtraction LLC Alameda, CA - (NewMediaWire) - February 21, 2019 - NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. (“NewBridge” or the “Company”), (OTCQB: NBGV), a company focused on the emerging and dynamic legal and regulated cannabis industry, today announced a joint venture partnership with EcoXtraction LLC that gives NewBridge rights to Hydro Dynamics patented cavitation extraction technology for the cannabis industry.The joint venture with EcoXtraction LLC, named CleanWave Labs LLC, includes an exclusive licensing agreement as well as Intellectual Property, patents, and extracting equipment which utilize "controlled cavitation” for extraction in the cannabis industry. NewBridge’s Chief Technology Officer Dr. John Mackay commented, “The Controlled Cavitation Extraction Process has many advantages over the other extraction technologies currently being used in the hemp industry, as well as at a number of cannabis facilities. The key advantage is the ability to process fresh or fresh frozen biomass, thereby eliminating the need to dry the biomass before processing, saving substantial time and the risk associated with the drying and curing cycle. The second major advantage is the ability to extract without the use of solvents or toxins, using only water at low pressure and temperatures, thus preserving the plants’ cannabinoids, and the separated or extracted oil mirroring the compounds found in the original plant. In addition, the continuous processing of controlled cavitation, versus batch processing, also contributes to a significant reduction in extraction time and avoids the use of hydrocarbons such as hexane and butane and polar liquid solvents like ethanol.” The Hydro Dynamics patented methodology represents a paradigm shift for fluid processing and is truly a next-generation industrial technology that improves efficiencies, requires lower capital expenditures, cuts maintenance costs and reduces the environmental impact. Dr. MacKay, a well-known scientific expert on extraction, has been applying his extensive scientific skills and experience in the cannabis field to build the Company to a leadership position in extraction. “We’re excited to bring Hydro Dynamics technology to NewBridge Global Ventures and the cannabis industry,” added Dr. MacKay. “The benefits of Hydro Dynamics technology are truly disruptive and will, we believe, afford NewBridge a competitive advantage through our licensing agreement. The technology has the potential to change the standard process used for extraction throughout the industrial hemp and cannabis industry. We look forward to reporting on the results produced from the Extractors we are installing across NewBridge’s operations over the next months.”About Hydro DynamicsHydro Dynamics, Inc., founded in 1991 and located in Rome, Georgia, is the developer and manufacturer of the cavitation-based ShockWave Xtractor™ Technology. The ShockWave Xtractor™ equipment uses the physical phenomenon of cavitation, normally known as a destructive force, and harnesses it to solve critical industrial mixing, extraction and heating problems. The technology can now be found on four continents in applications ranging from biodiesel production to hops extraction for beer. Learn more at: www.hydrodynamics.comAbout NewBridge Global VenturesNewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. (OTCQB: NBGV) is a US public company acquiring and currently operating a vertically integrated portfolio of California cannabis and hemp companies. Our vertical structure includes genetics, cloning, cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution. We believe by focusing on compliance, industry best practices, standardization, and corporate governance, NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. will be squarely positioned for rapid sales growth in the legal California cannabis and industrial hemp Industry. For more information go to: www.newbridgegv.comForward-Looking StatementsStatements about the expected timing, and all other statements in this press release, other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking ...