Upcoming Events
- Treating and Surviving a Stroke
W, Jun 22, 10 to 11 a.m.
Fnu “Al” Alfandy, NP
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org, or call 760-423-4855
Bariatric Surgery Information
W, Jun 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Bobby Bhasker-Rao, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org or call 760-778-5220
I Have Been Diagnosed with Diabetes, Now What?
W, Jul 6, 4 to 5 p.m.
Marielena Cid, MSN, RN, CDCES
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-423-4855
Bariatric Surgery Information
SA, Jul 09, 10 a.m. to noon
Bobby Bhasker-Rao, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org, or call 760-778-5220
Blood Drive
T, Jul 26 9a.m. to 3 p.m.
LifeStream will be conducting a blood drive at the Annenberg Health Sciences Building. Community welcome. Register at LStream.org
Stay Strong. Fight. Win.
“I hadn’t been having any symptoms at all,” says Palm Springs resident Bob Iles, 60. “I was going to the gym three days a week doing high-intensity interval training, swimming...FIVE Things you can do right now as part of your wellness routine
Move Five Minutes Every Hour
Set a timer or your watch to move five minutes every hour. March in place, do jumping jacks, stretch or dance it out!Immunity-Boosting Drink
In a high-speed, emulsifying blender, mix one apple, one orange, two carrots, one raw ginger chunk(to taste) and two cups of cold water. Drink once up each day.Continue to Practice Hand Hygiene
Minimize your risk for getting COVID-19 or any other seasonal virus and practice good hand hygiene, especially when visiting public places.Add Indoor Plants to Your Home
House plants can elevate your mood while helping to purify the air through oxygen emission. Choose several.Relax Under a Weighted Blanket
A recent study suggested weighted blankets may ease anxiety. Choose one that is about 10 percent of your body weight.
Summer Blood Drives Planned
LifeStream, a non-profit comprehensive blood center serving more than 80 medical facilities in Southern California since 1951, reports that the blood supply still remains critically low in the Coachella Valley. To help meet the demand for blood, two blood drives have been planned.- The first of the two blood drives will be held on Wednesday, June 29 at the Bloodmobile in parking lot G-1 near the Joel M. Hirschberg, MD Building from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. [idx="3994"]
- If you are unable to donate then, a second drive will be held on Wednesday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Annenberg Health Sciences Building. [idx="3993"]
Those wishing to donate blood should be sure to drink plenty of fluids and bring photo identification. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are strongly encouraged. Make your appointment today by calling 1-800-879-4484, or by visiting LStream.org.
