Dr. Prisco Tinio Evangelista Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 4331 Meadowbank Dr, Seabrook, TX 77586 Phone: 281-474-5057 Fax: 281-474-7073 |
News Archive
Invincibles, the "strong and healthy young adults who have no experience with wallet-crippling illness and feel they have no need for coverage," may be "the most likely to be affected by the reform effort" outlined by President Barack Obama on Wednesday, The Baltimore Sun reports. "Adults ages 18 to 34 comprise more than half of the nation's uninsured.
"Spurred by a 2009 directive from President Obama and subsequent guidance from the White House," USAID on Wednesday "issued a new Scientific Integrity Policy to safeguard the quality and integrity of the Agency's scientific and scholarly activities," according to a USAID press release.
Survivors of early breast cancer will take part in a new nationwide study trialing a shared care model between cancer specialists and GPs for the follow-up care when they have completed their initial treatment.
A minimally-invasive treatment just became available to men suffering from prostate cancer in the United States. After more than 10 years of clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration on October 9 approved the use of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), a procedure that can zero in on cancer cells while protecting surrounding tissue and minimizing chances for erectile and urinary dysfunction associated with other treatments.
Using biological samples taken from patients and state-of-the-art biochemical techniques, a Florida State University researcher is working to identify a variety of "biomarkers" that might provide earlier warnings of the presence of breast and prostate cancers.
› Verified 2 days ago