Upcoming Events
- Bariatric Surgery Information
TU, Aug 15, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Jorge A. Almodovar, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-834-3796.
Cancer Transitions – Moving Beyond Treatment: Fighting Cancer with a Fork
TU, Aug 15, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
Lisa Vesik, Registered Dietitian
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-834-3798.
Bariatric Surgery Information
W, Aug 23, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Bobby Bhasker-Rao, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-834-3796.
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To join by phone, call 872-240-3212 and enter meeting ID 262 589 909Blood Drive
TU, Aug 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To register online, visit LStream.org/EisenhowerHealth, or call 800-879-4484.
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Eisenhower Health’s blog featuring articles, videos and podcasts on various health care topics. Visit Insights.EisenhowerHealth.org to learn more.Living Well Podcast
Living Well is a health and wellness-focused podcast featuring physicians and other health care professionals discussing their area of expertise. Recent topics include early why colonoscopies are necessary, the benefits of cryoablation, clinical trials leading to new treatments, treatments for heart failure, early heart attack care, and allergy and immunology treatments Living Well podcasts can be found at EisenhowerHealth.org/Podcast or on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Stitcher and TuneIn apps.
Eisenhower Health ranks #1 in the Inland Empire and #12 in California.
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual hospital rankings . Eisenhower Health ranks #1 in the Inland Empire and #12 in California. The annual Best Hospitals...The Dark Side of Sun Exposure
Prevention, screening and treatment may save your life
One of the things that makes the Coachella Valley such an appealing place to live, work and play is its 350-plus days of sunshine a year. But sun exposure can have its dark side. Just ask Edward Lien.
“I worked in construction most of my life, so I was out in the sun all the time,” says the 52-year-old 29 Palms resident. He’d also served in the Navy and spent a lot of time outdoors in other warm, sunny climates. Lien admits he never gave much thought to protecting himself from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays by wearing a hat or sunscreen.
Then, in 2021, a skin lesion appeared above his right eyebrow. He went to see a dermatologist who suspected that it was skin cancer and would require more advanced treatment than he was able to provide. He recommended that Lien see an oncologist. Lien’s primary care physician referred him to Constantin Dasanu, MD, PhD, who is Board Certified in Hematology/Oncology and specializes in treating skin cancer.
“We see patients with melanoma, squamous, basal and Merkel cell cancers, usually when these cancers are advanced and dermatological surgery cannot remove them,” Dr. Dasanu explains. “By the time we saw Mr. Lien in the spring of 2022, the lesion on his forehead was like a golf ball, about six centimeters (2.36 inches) in diameter.”
World Lung Cancer Day - August 1
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. This is because the disease shows no symptoms until it has progressed to advanced stages when it is very difficult to treat. The good news is that advances in imaging have made it possible to detect lung cancer early on, when treatment can be highly successful.The Eisenhower Lung Cancer Screening Program evaluates current and former smokers to determine their risk for lung cancer and provides assessment and evaluation for persons at risk for lung cancer. Appointments are available in-person and via TeleMed. In many cases insurance will cover this evaluation.
For more information about Eisenhower's Lung Cancer Screening program, click here.
Master Your Mind
Healthy habits to keep your brain sharp and resilient as you ageAt one time or another, who of us has not misplaced our car keys or drawn a blank when trying to find the right word? For the most part, these experiences — known as tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon or lethologica — although undoubtedly frustrating, signal normal changes in our brains as we age. But when frequent memory loss, personality changes and mood disorders like depression come in to play, a more serious condition may be transpiring.
Scientists have long sought a greater understanding of the brain and have made breakthrough advancements as they continue to unravel its mysteries. One of the biggest discoveries dispels the long-held myth that major cognitive decline is inevitable as we become older. Research findings repeatedly indicate that incorporating positive lifestyle habits can go a long way towards keeping our brain in peak condition and potentially staving off cognitive decline. The first step is understanding what constitutes optimal brain health.
“What people really want is positive neurocognitive function across a broad spectrum of domains,” says Eisenhower Board Certified Neurologist, Seymour Young, MD. “This includes good language skills, visual perception, and neuropsychiatric status, as no one wants to deal with depression, anxiety and disabling insomnia.
