Archive | March, 2010

Sibaya Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

by Frank Barlin on March 28, 2010 in Editorial

China's health reforms revisited : The Lancet – http://goo.gl/fyHQ – (spending to follow??) # http://huff.to/9blxJD Huffpost – Wheelchair fashion shoot. # Healthcare Bill Forces Patients to Rent Ill-Fitting Wheelchairs that Can Lead to Pain, Skin Sores and Loss of Mobility – http://goo.gl/9Kkx # (Good Question) Does care at home mean no care? — Bamji 340: [...]

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EasyJet Sucks – Marie-Patricia Hoarau – 38 – In A Wheelchair Ejected From Flight

by Frank Barlin on March 27, 2010 in Editorial, Public Service, linkedin

Marie-Patricia Hoarau, a wheelchair user, was ejected from an EasyJet flight from Paris to Nice in France because she did not have somebody travelling with her. EasyJet allegedly citing so called European regulations has said that they ejected her because of European regulations. Say what?? They had let her fly before with no issues. All [...]

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Handicare Completes Acquisition Of Minivator

by Editor on March 25, 2010 in Editorial, Home Healthcare, Investors

Norwegian healthcare group acquires UK stairlift manufacturer Minivator. Handicare CEO, Per Gunnar Borhaug noted: “We never doubted that we would receive OFT approval, but it’s great to have it now so that we can start working together in earnest. This acquisition strengthens our position in the UK, broadens our product offering and will improve our [...]

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Sibaya Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21

by Frank Barlin on March 21, 2010 in Editorial

Myths and Realities about the Medicare “Competitive” Bidding Program for Home Medical Equipment and Services http://bit.ly/d0QQKw # (This one brings back memories) Sutures versus staples for skin closure in orthopaedic surgery: meta-analysis http://bit.ly/cZAo2k # New deal would see 50% more elderly people in England helped with costs of social care http://bit.ly/c9309q Aging Demographic Market UP [...]

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Reversal Of Aging In Human Stem Cells – Possible Intervention In Age-related Disease

by Editor on March 16, 2010 in Investors, Lifescience, Press Release

PRESS RELEASE FROM FUTURE SCIENCE GROUP March 2010 Reversal of aging shown in human stem cells A team of North American collaborators from both industrial research centers (Biotime Inc, Mandala Biosciences LLC and Sierra Sciences LLC) and academic institutes (Ontario Cancer Institute, Burnham Institute for Medical Research and The Scripps Research Institute) have demonstrated successful [...]

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