Upcoming Events
- Quit Smoking Now!
Every TU, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Five-week group-based smoking cessation program, $100 participation fee.
Donna Boatman, Facilitator
To register, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-834-3798.Moving from Strength to Strength in Work, Life and Happiness
15th Annual Leonore Annenberg Lecture
TH, Jan 18, 3 to 5 p.m.
Arthur C. Brooks, Author
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar.Robotic Hip Replacement Surgery
TH, Jan 18, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Ghassan Boghosian, DO, Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar.Blood Drive
W, Jan 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 800-879-4484.Bariatric Surgery Information
W, Jan 24, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Bobby Bhasker-Rao, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-834-3796.
Hand in Hand
Life-changing tendon transfer surgeryAt five years old, Mauricio “Maui” Espinoza was happily playing with his grandparents’ old-fashioned wringer washer while on a visit to their home in Mexicali, Mexico. In a flash, its mechanical rollers pulled his right hand between them with such force, he couldn’t yank it back out. The machine continued to drag his arm into its grip.
Espinoza’s screams drew his grandparents, who managed to free his arm, pack it in ice and rush him to a local doctor. Espinoza’s hand was sore, bruised and weaker than his left, but it seemed to heal at first.
However, a problem lurked beneath the surface — life-altering damage to his radial nerve. This vital nerve, which runs down the back of the arm from the armpit to the hand, is responsible for sensation and movement in the arm, elbow, wrist and hand.
At school in California, Espinoza taught himself to be ambidextrous. By the time he reached high school, his difficulties mushroomed. “My hand had changed,” says Espinoza, now 41. “I had less and less function.”
French Ambience, Fresh Flowers, Exquisite Meals
She bought the FARM - and found her callingHave you ever eaten at a restaurant so charming, serving such delicious food, you wanted to move in?
Nestled in the heart of Palm Springs in the Spanish-style center on La Plaza, FARM restaurant features bright rooms filled with natural light, fresh flowers and fireplaces; and servers who know what you need before you ask. Dining al fresco is another popular option, with FARM’s ample outdoor seating — California-meets-Europe — framed by sprawling greenery and flowers.
At the helm of this Palm Springs treasure is Liz Ostoich, a former land use attorney with zero experience in the food industry before she bought FARM.
“I was a regular at the restaurant, and one day in 2016, the owner sat down while I was having breakfast and said, ‘I’m ready to move on and I think you’re supposed to buy this place,’” says Ostoich. “I had a discussion with my husband Mark, and he encouraged me to do it.”
Five Things You Can Do Right Now
Nature Calls Visit the Wildlands Conservancy’s Oak Glen Preserve and take a hike through the pine, oak and chaparral woodland. Then, pick up some apples at 117-year-old Los Rios Rancho...ARTWORKS
Drawing or painting benefits that go beyond self-expressionWhat one thing could you do that will supercharge your brain cells; improve your memory, mood, and capacity for healing; sharpen your problem-solving and emotional intelligence, and reduce stress?
The magic prescription: drawing.
Numerous studies have shown that the act of making art has positive effects on the human body — physically and mentally.
Use it or lose it, neurologists say about the brain, and that includes cross-training your neural network with new activities. Art therapists recommend learning to draw or paint as a form of self care. Not only does it soothe anxiety, it boosts creativity, mindfulness and self-esteem.
