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- WITH AN UNWAVERING SPIRIT INFUSED IN HIM BY PARENTS FRED AND ETHYL, GOLF GREAT KEN VENTURI HAS WEATHERED LIFE’S ADVERSITIES LIKE A PRO. FROM HIS BURST ONTO THE GOLF SCENE AT 24 AT THE 1956 MASTERS, TO HIS ROLLERCOASTER CAREER AND HEALTH CHALLENGES,... click for more
- WITH AN UNWAVERING SPIRIT INFUSED IN HIM BY PARENTS FRED AND ETHYL, GOLF GREAT KEN VENTURI HAS WEATHERED LIFE’S ADVERSITIES LIKE A PRO. FROM HIS BURST ONTO THE GOLF SCENE AT 24 AT THE 1956 MASTERS, TO HIS ROLLERCOASTER CAREER AND HEALTH CHALLENGES,... click for more
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Heart failure is one of three cardiovascular epidemics of the 21st century — the
others being atrial fibrillation and diabetes mellitus with its attendant
cardiovascular disease.
More than five million Americans are living with heart failure,... click for more
- The New Year offers plenty of opportunities for festive gatherings, but don’t lose your will to keep your waistline in check!Whether socializing or watching the big game, mindless snacking will ruin the best of resolutions.
Keep track of fat and... click for more
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G. Aubrey SerflingPresident and Chief Executive OfficerEisenhower Medical Center
As a new year begins, many people take time to reflect on important matters,
including personal health. I hope you will turn to each issue of Healthy Living
... click for more
- Farzana Qureshi’s daughter Rida is 12. She wants to be a doctor, just like her mom. However, Dr. Qureshi, Board Certified in Infectious Disease, says Rida does not want to do exactly what mom does. “She wants to be a dermatologist,”Dr. Qureshi says,... click for more
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George and Julia Argyros’ recent gift of $20 million to
Eisenhower Medical Center has enabled a vision to
become a reality in the form of the Eisenhower George
and Julia Argyros Health Center in La Quinta. On January 18,
2008, a... click for more
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For patients suffering from chronic
lung disease, pulmonary
rehabilitation is like a breath of
fresh air. Literally.Most clients of the Tamkin
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation,
located in Eisenhower’s Renker Wellness
Center,... click for more
- Back pain is a common health problem, afflicting 50 to 80 percent of adults, yet many people do not associate the pain with arthritis. A common assumption is that arthritis largely afflicts the fingers, knuckles and knees, but arthritis is a common... click for more
- For people with Type 1 diabetes, or with Type 2 and an insulin requirement, the ability to maintain excellent glucose control is significant, since the condition requires as many as six to eight checks a day to determine the units of insulin needed.... click for more
- After years of development, a patch for treating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is now available in pharmacies. Neupro®, a once-a-day skin patch, contains the medication rotigotine.... click for more
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Known as one of the best areas
for bird watching in Southern
California, the Sonny Bono
Salton Sea NationalWildlife
Refuge makes an excellent
afternoon trip for two or an
educational and must-see stop
as part of a family camping
trip to... click for more
- You can do right now as part of your wellness routine
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While the term Pilates seems to have worked itself into
public consciousness as fluidly as the movements for
which it is known, it is hardly just another fitness
trend. It is estimated that more than 11 million people practice
the... click for more
