Living Healthy

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Stretching is important – including stretching your feet. Plantar fasciitis is the leading cause of heel pain in adults. It affects about one in 10 people at some point in their lives. Dr. Pamela Mehta with the Good Feet Store in Palm Desert says the problem starts when a band

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Embolization is an innovative option to treat internal hemorrhoids that avoids surgery. News Channel 3 talked with Dr. Sonny Bagla with IR Centers at Urologic Institute in Palm Springs. Dr. Bagla says you should realize everyone is born with hemorrhoids, but they typically don’t bother us. He adds that they

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Help is available for Coachella Valley residents who are without health insurance, and it’s free. Starting from November 1st, and up to January 31st, anyone who does not have Medicare, Medicaid, or health insurance can enroll in a health insurance exchange plan. Residents who have insurance plans that may not

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Medicare annual enrollment period is now underway – From October 15th through December 7th, people with Medicare can review their coverage and make changes for the year ahead. Experts at Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) say this is the main opportunity to switch plans, add or drop prescription coverage, or

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – This week’s Living Healthy segment is about the benefits of utilizing your body’s own healing through platelet rich plasma. Platelet rich plasma uses a concentrated solution of a patient’s own platelets to promote healing and tissue repair. News Channel 3 talked with Dr. Pamela Mehta with The Good Feet Store.

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – This week’s Living Healthy segment is about those who have knee pain. News Channel 3 spoke with Dr. Sonny Bagla, who is recognized across the world as an expert in advanced interventional procedures. As an alternative to knee replacement or repeated injections, Dr. Bagla says genicular artery embolization, or GAE,