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Many women have demanding lives caring for family, professional commitments, volunteering, crisis management and just “keeping the railroad running” in general. Guess what’s often sacrificed along the way? – that woman’s health. Many of us find there aren’t enough hours in the day to do all of the things that…

By some estimates one in three Americans have bunions – that’s a lot of misery! Left untreated they can cause other problems and of course there’s continuing bunion pain and discomfort. “A lot of bunions are hereditary—maybe the majority. If your mother had bunions, sometimes you have bunions. You’ve seen…

If you’re looking for an understanding of the range of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) therapies available – including recent state-of-art cardiac technology – this video presentation by Andrew Rubin, MD, Co-Director of the Electrophysiology (EP) Laboratory at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, CA – fits the bill.  It’s a great way…

There are around eight million atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients in the U.S. and 33 million worldwide. And those numbers are growing – AFib is expected to grow to 12 million diagnosed patients in the U.S. by 2030. There are also people walking around with it that don’t even know they…

Eisenhower Health’s Emergency Department was recently awarded a Level IV Trauma designation. According to Dr. Eric Leroux, “that designation means that we’ve met a certain level of standard for our ability to evaluate, stabilize, and resuscitate patients with traumatic injury. And the reason that’s important is because trauma care does…

When you have incontinence or pelvic prolapse issues you’ll probably try any number of things to get it under control – possibly with mixed results. One of the reasons may be that you simply don’t know which of the various types or stages of those problems you have. That knowledge…

Cardiovascular technology and procedure breakthroughs are rapidly evolving and making substantial differences for cardiac patients. One such breakthrough is the newest update in pacemaker technology – the Micra Pacemaker. It’s also the smallest pacemaker available. The Micra Pacemaker doesn’t just rest its laurels on being the smallest pacemaker available. Its…

Sports medicine may sound exotic and only intended for serious amateur and professional athletes. Yet it isn’t just for athletes and weekend warriors – active individuals can also benefit from being treated by sports medicine specialists. And don’t think that just because you’re older you won’t benefit from sports medicine.…

Heart attacks are the #1 killer of adults in the United States. Yet two easy-to-learn techniques – Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC) and Hands-Only CPR – can save lives. “Early warning signs may come and go for hours or days before the chest pain becomes severe – but when treated…

“The hand has very intricate anatomy,” observes Jacob Bosley, MD, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, California. And rather surprisingly he points out that the hand actually has a greater number of bones than found within the shoulder, hip or knee. So, what…

There are 250,000 patients annually in the U.S. who meet the criteria for aortic valve replacement. Those who don’t undertake a procedure to repair their aortic valve – do nothing – have much higher mortality rates than those who have a replacement procedure. A diseased aortic valve “is an indication…

An astounding 100 million people in the U.S. deal with chronic pain. “There’s no way to account for the suffering and loss of quality of life,” observes Hazmer Cassim, DO, a Board Certified physiatrist (PM&R) with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center – Pain Management Clinic who adds that pain is the…

“Innovation creates tomorrow and tomorrow is here today. And that’s true when it comes to robotic hip replacement and robotic surgery in general,” asserts Ghassan Boghosian, DO, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center. He also points out that hip replacement surgeries have been performed for a very long time,…

“Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is really pretty much an epidemic, affecting 3 million people in the United States now, expected to more than double over the next 15 years,” asserts Andrew Rubin, MD, Co-Director of the Electrophysiology (EP) Laboratory at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, CA. AFib is an electrical disorder…

Did you know your heart has an electrical system? That fluttering heartbeat may be love… then again it may be a sign that your heart’s electrical system is having difficulty. And that’s when finding a health care resource with the latest electrophysiology technology and skilled electrophysiologists becomes so important. “We…

Philip Patel, MD, President of Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center, has this to say about D-SPECT imaging: “This is a truly revolutionary way of looking at nuclear cardiology pictures and allows us to diagnose patients with coronary artery disease.” Prior to having this type of technology, patients often had very long…

The phrase “feets don’t fail me now” was popularized in the 1940 Bob Hope movie, The Ghost Breakers. Yet for many, severe bunion pain means their feet ARE failing them and leading to a poorer and poorer quality of life if left uncorrected. There’s good news to share. If you’re…

“It can be extremely overwhelming as an individual trying to navigate the insurance world, particularly the health insurance world. And there’s a lot out there,” points out Katie Amegin, Director of Payer Relations at Eisenhower Health. Ms. Amegin is quick to offer expert help in this podcast (audio) edition of…

“30% of patients with heart disease will have blocked arteries in their legs,” says Puneet Khanna, MD, Board Certified Cardiologist with Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center. It’s not just heart disease patients who’re at risk for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). People with diabetes, smokers/former smokers, and older patients are also at…

“Heart Failure affects 6.5 M people in the United States, resulting in about 900,000 hospitalizations and over 200,000 new diagnoses of heart failure annually,” according to Damon Kelsay, MD, Board Certified Cardiologist with Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center and Director of the Heart Failure Clinic at Eisenhower Health. Heart Failure—also known…