Seattle – October 30, 2026 -- Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc. said 49% of active U.S. members of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) are now trained in its LANAP protocol, a laser-based alternative to traditional osseous surgery for moderate to severe periodontitis. The company announced the figure at the AAP Annual Meeting in Seattle.

SAN ANTONIO – October 30, 2026 -- A new national coalition, The Pet Variable, will lobby to have the human-animal bond recognized as a social determinant of health (SDoH) in federal, state and local policy, citing research that up to 70% of American families include a pet.

Minnesota – October 30, 2026 -- UCare, a nonprofit Minnesota health plan, recovered $2.1 million in additional advance premium tax credit (APTC) reimbursements after partnering with Softheon to replace manual shopping, enrollment and billing processes.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 30, 2026 -- LifeStance Health (Nasdaq: LFST) reports that 74% of its patients with treatment-resistant depression achieved a clinically meaningful reduction in symptoms after 12 weeks of esketamine (Spravato), while 61% of TMS patients improved after at least 30 sessions. The outpatient mental healthcare provider is expanding access to both specialty services across the U.S.

Devon, Pa. – October 30, 2026 -- Recovery Centers of America (RCA) has appointed Kendall Keller, its Enterprise Director of Licensing and Regulatory, to the Joint Commission's Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Advisory Council for a two-year term running through summer 2028.

Keller oversees compliance across 17 RCA locations in 10 states

Keller brings 18 years of experience in healthcare quality, compliance and risk management. At RCA, she manages licensing, accreditation and regulatory compliance for all 17 locations in 10 states.

WINDHAM, N.H. – October 30, 2026 -- Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) volumes are projected to grow 24% over the next decade, while national workforce projections point to clinician shortages in 2027 across specialties that drive ASC case volume. Medicus Healthcare Solutions, a locum tenens and healthcare workforce company, released a report compiling industry research, national data and its own proprietary data on the trend.

CHICAGO – October 30, 2026 -- The American Lung Association Research Institute has invested $21 million in research and related scientific activities this year, bringing its total direct research funding over the past decade to $193 million.

SAN DIEGO – October 30, 2026 -- QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) released episode 62 of its Science Bytes podcast, in which a senior executive argues that AI cannot deliver reliable insights in clinical laboratories until underlying lab data is standardized, reliable and traceable.

The episode features Rodney Guzman, Vice President of Software Engineering for Global Informatics Platforms at QuidelOrtho, and is hosted by Josh Casey. Guzman outlines how structured informatics can turn results from discrete laboratory systems into clinical knowledge.

BOSTON – October 30, 2026 -- Nearly 150 million Americans now live in areas with unhealthy air quality, according to a new issue brief from nonprofit consultancy FSG that urges funders and policymakers to back community-led respiratory health programs.

The brief, titled "Improving Community Respiratory Health: Place-Based Lessons from the Field," was released in recognition of Lung Health Day. It draws on research and interviews with leaders from community-based organizations, philanthropy, healthcare and advocacy groups.

NEW YORK – October 30, 2026 -- Concurrence, the healthcare data and AI company formerly known as Amigo, has made its Health World Model and AI agents available on Microsoft Marketplace, with eligible purchases counting toward customers' Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC).