Women’s Health

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…

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 disease is a leading cause of death in women. It kills more women than cancer,” says Sandy Park, MD, Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Board Eligible Cardiovascular Disease, the first female cardiologist practicing at Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. And while the classic heart attack…

About one in every eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. That’s a sobering statistic which underlines the importance of early detection. Yet it’s not always easy to get the latest information and guidance that you can rely upon. In this edition of Eisenhower’s…

Yolanda Maston went from an extraordinarily active and vital life to exhaustion and increasing numbness – seemingly overnight. She knew something wasn’t right… but she didn’t realize she was on her way to paralysis. One day she was putting on a golf invitational event and the next she was in…

Have you been confused as to whether or not you need a pap smear or a pelvic exam? Well, you’re not alone — the new recommendations have left many patients confused,” says Lisa Lindley, MD, a Board Certified Gynecologist with Eisenhower Women’s Health 365 in Rancho Mirage, California. They are…

“All women are at risk for gynecologic cancer,” says Mark Genesen, MD, a Gynecologic Oncology Surgeon at Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center. Did you know that gynecologic cancer is ANY cancer that starts in a woman’s reproductive organs? Listen and learn – in this audio podcast about cancer of the…

The third leading cause of death in the United States, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affects 11 million people in this country alone. Although the primary cause of COPD is smoking, a small percentage of people develop COPD due to a genetic component, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a protein lacking from…