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SickSlip Expands Beyond Doctor’s Notes Into Sports Physicals, HSA/FSA Letters, and Dive Medicals

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Founded by Dr. Adam Z. Kawalek, SportSlip brings sports physicals online, built on the joint AAP/AHA pre-participation consensus with ECG screening read to international criteria.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SickSlip, the physician-founded company that modernized the workplace and school absence note, has expanded into three new categories, led by sports physicals for student athletes.

SportSlip is built around a proprietary physician-designed screening that captures a full cardiac, medical, and orthopedic history. It is modeled on the joint AAP/AHA pre-participation consensus, incorporates the American Heart Association’s full 14-element cardiac history, and offers an optional ECG review interpreted under the international (Seattle) criteria used in European and Olympic athlete screening.

“A sports physical is not a formality. It is often the one moment a young athlete’s cardiac, medical, and orthopedic history gets a careful look before they push their body hard, and it deserves real rigor,” said Adam Z. Kawalek, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician on the medical staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and SickSlip’s founder.

“We built SportSlip’s screening on the standards a good clinic would use. The difference is access. More than 100 million Americans no longer have a regular primary care physician, so for many families a well-designed telehealth screening is not the convenient option. It is the only one they have.”

SickSlip also launched MedSlip, issuing letters of medical necessity so patients can put pre-tax HSA and FSA funds toward expenses that require physician certification, and DiveSlip, physician-signed dive medical clearances for recreational scuba certification.

“Any brand that wants its product covered by HSA or FSA dollars needs a physician’s letter of medical necessity, and that’s the bottleneck. MedSlip is the physician layer that clears it, to the IRS standard and tied to a real diagnosis. Our aim is to be the medical-necessity rail the HSA and FSA economy runs on,” Dr. Kawalek added.

Every SickSlip document is signed by a licensed, board-certified physician with built-in verification for authenticity.

About SickSlip

SickSlip is a digital health company providing physician-reviewed documentation for work and school absences, sports physicals, HSA/FSA letters, and dive medicals. Founded in Los Angeles, it has served over 3,500 patients across 30 states.

SickSlip: www.sickslip.co
SportSlip: www.sportslip.co
MedSlip: www.medslip.co
DiveSlip: www.diveslip.co

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Sahil Beg
sahil@sickslip.co

 

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Meant Earns LegitScript Certification for Its Online GLP-1 Weight Care Platform

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MANASSAS, Va., Aug. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Meant has earned LegitScript certification for its online GLP-1 weight-care platform, a step that reinforces the transparency behind how the service connects patients with licensed U.S. clinical oversight, private Care Coach support and ongoing guidance. The certification is displayed on Meant’s website as a verification seal, giving consumers a way to check the platform’s standing before signing up.

How Meant’s Telehealth Model Works?

Telehealth has opened up new ways for people to get weight-care support without visiting a clinic in person, and platforms are increasingly pairing medical oversight with ongoing coaching rather than offering a prescription on its own. Meant fits into that shift with an online health assessment that feeds into a review by OpenLoop Health, whose licensed clinicians look at each patient’s medical history and assessment responses to decide who is eligible for GLP-1 treatment.

Meant’s own role is to run the technology and program experience – the assessment, matching and day-to-day structure – while OpenLoop Health handles the clinical decisions. Once a patient is enrolled, the program adds a 1:1 Care Coach and a supplement kit, treating medication as one part of a broader plan rather than the only feature.

What the Certification Means for Consumers?

LegitScript Certification: Highlights Meant’s certification status as an online health platform, giving consumers an added trust and transparency signal when evaluating telehealth services.Licensed Clinical Oversight: Connects patients with OpenLoop Health clinicians who review medical history and assessment responses to determine eligibility for GLP-1 treatment.Ongoing Program Support: Includes a private Care Coach and a supplement kit as part of Meant’s broader weight-care program.

Where to Learn More?

Anyone curious about the certification, the assessment process, or how the coaching and program structure work together can find more details at Meant.

About Meant

Meant is a health and wellness platform focused on personalized GLP-1 weight care delivered through telehealth. The platform combines an online assessment, licensed clinical oversight through OpenLoop Health, Care Coach support and additional wellness resources. Meant does not independently diagnose patients or prescribe medication.

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support@meant.health
1-512-879-9187
10199 Dean Drive, Manassas, VA 20110, USA

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YFORE Debuts ODMS In-Cabin Sensing System to Enhance Cockpit Safety

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SUWANEE, Ga., Aug. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Marking the official opening of its North American manufacturing facility in Georgia, global Tier-1 supplier YFORE Technology debuted its Occupant & Driver Monitoring System (ODMS)—an integrated in-cabin full-coverage sensing solution.

As in-cabin monitoring systems become standard, conventional vision-only setups often struggle with seatback occlusion, footwell blind spots, and covered occupants, while distributed sensors complicate vehicle wiring and roof tooling. To solve this, YFORE’s ODMS combines a DMS/OMS-integrated smart mirror with automotive-grade cabin radar, delivering an integrated multimodal architecture for robust cabin protection.

Multimodal Fusion Eliminates Blind Spots
Integrating the smart mirror with in-cabin radar overcomes optical limitations through RF signal penetration. The smart mirror’s high-definition camera tracks driver fatigue, distraction, and unresponsive states from a prime forward angle. Simultaneously, the roof radar penetrates blankets, clothing, and tall seatbacks to capture micro-breathing in rear rows and footwells, achieving comprehensive 3D spatial coverage.

Full-Scenario Sensing Aligned with Safety Standards
The ODMS architecture covers seven core functions: driver fatigue, distraction, unresponsive driver, and phone use detection, alongside seatbelt status, occupant classification, and full-cabin life presence detection. This integrated approach provides automakers with a reliable, full-scenario sensing foundation to help vehicles achieve five-star safety ratings under Euro NCAP.

Streamlined Architecture and Cabin Space
By embedding optical components into the smart mirror and pairing them with a compact radar module, ODMS eliminates multiple headliner cutouts and complex roof wiring. This preserves clean interior aesthetics while simplifying platform adaptation across multiple vehicle models.

Moving from localized monitoring to full-cabin protection, YFORE delivers a comprehensive, integrated, and scalable safety solution for global automakers.

About YFORE

YFORE is a global Tier 1 automotive electronics supplier dedicated to driving the future of intelligent mobility. Partnering with more than 30 leading automotive OEMs worldwide, YFORE delivers high-performance, automotive-grade solutions across Intelligent Access, Intelligent Mirror and Sensing systems. With operational footprint spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, YFORE combines global engineering depth with local execution to empower the next era of connected vehicles.
For more information, please visit www.yftech.com/en or follow YFORE on LinkedIn.

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Niutech Signs Agreement with Global Energy Major for Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Line to Produce SAF

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JINAN, China, Aug. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Niutech Technology Group Co., Ltd (abbreviated as “Niutech”), a STAR Market-listed Chinese company specialized in industrial continuous pyrolysis technology, today announced it has signed a sales agreement with a global energy major for an Industrial Continuous Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Production Line. The line runs on Niutech’s proprietary patented pyrolysis technology and delivers safe, environmentally sound operation with a single-unit processing capacity of 10,000 to 50,000 tons per year (tpy). The agreement marks Niutech’s first entry into the customer’s equipment supply chain and the start of a long-term partnership.

As part of its sustainability commitments, the customer has steadily expanded investment in renewable energy in recent years and made Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) a strategic priority. Under the agreement, Niutech’s technology and equipment will be deployed to upgrade a large refinery owned by the customer. Once complete, the refinery will have an integrated capability from pyrolysis oil to hydrotreated SAF.

SAF is widely regarded as a key pathway for aviation decarbonization. Under the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, SAF blending in jet fuel is mandatory at 2% from 2025, rising to 6% by 2030 and 70% by 2050, while the UK and Singapore have enacted their own blending mandates. Used cooking oil (UCO) is currently the dominant feedstock for SAF production, but limited UCO supply has left the market in urgent need of alternatives. Through Niutech’s patented technology, waste plastics can be converted into pyrolysis oil suitable for SAF production, making the feedstock route a promising second option.

Niutech’s industrial continuous waste plastic line is highly tolerant of feedstock quality: it requires no complex washing, sorting, drying or fine shredding, and directly pyrolyzes low-value waste plastics — including PP, PE, PS, ABS and nylon, single or mixed — with high efficiency and long-cycle, safe, stable continuous operation at large throughput. Niutech’s waste plastic pyrolysis solutions have been commercialized in the UK, South Korea, Denmark, Thailand, Vietnam, China and other markets, supporting multiple 10,000-tonne-scale continuous projects, including the European Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Chemical Recycling Demonstration Project, the Southeast Asian Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Chemical Recycling Demonstration Project, and China’s first large-scale continuous pyrolysis project for medical waste plastics.

Waste plastic pyrolysis oil, once an alternative energy source, is now becoming a key upstream feedstock for aviation decarbonization. “Large-scale pyrolysis projects place demanding requirements on the continuous operation capability of the equipment,” said a market executive at Niutech. “Niutech has focused on pyrolysis technology for nearly 40 years and brings mature equipment and extensive project experience. This partnership is another validation of the strength of our industrial continuous technology.”

About Niutech

Niutech Technology Group Co., Ltd (Stock Code: 688309) is a pyrolysis solutions provider with fully proprietary, globally leading pyrolysis technology, integrating R&D and application, high-end equipment manufacturing and sales, and its own industrial project construction and operation. Its independently developed industrial continuous pyrolysis equipment, with a single-unit processing capacity of 10,000 to 50,000 tpy, has been applied to the disposal of more than 30 waste types, including scrap tires, waste plastics, oily sludge, tar residue, medical waste and biomass. Niutech has helped customers complete 10,000-tonne-scale continuous pyrolysis projects across dozens of countries, including Germany, the UK, South Korea, Denmark and Brazil.

Website: www.niutechpyrolysis.com
Email: contact@niutech.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@niutechpyrolysis
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pyrolysistooil

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