The National Psoriasis Foundation reports that more than 8 million Americans have psoriasis and that 60% say their disease is be a large problem in their everyday lives. If you are struggling with your psoriasis, here are some things you can do to make your struggle more manageable.  Join a Local Support Group  Having a…

Sometimes making checkup appointments and seeing the eye doctor doesn’t feel all that important. Health screenings get pushed to the next year or worse, are simply never thought about. However, getting screenings is one the most essential things a man can do for his health. If you don’t know about a problem, you can’t make…

POCATELLO, Idaho (May 20, 2019) – Skyline Surgery Center is excited to welcome Portneuf Medical Center and Mountain View Hospital as new partners. Portneuf Medical Center and Mountain View Hospital join with Bingham Memorial Hospital in forming a joint venture with the local physician owners of Skyline. The joint venture will maintain the high quality, personalized…

Pocatello, ID –The Portneuf Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center team was recently awarded the President’s Circle Center of Excellence for outstanding performance. The center was recognized for achieving patient satisfaction rates higher than 92%, a healing rate higher than 91% and a median of less than 30 days to heal during 2018. The center was…

About three and a half years ago, Karen Knowlton injured her knee in a fall. She tried knee injections, physical therapy, and even a knee brace to help relieve the pain. No matter what she tried, her knee never seemed to recover from her fall. Karen consulted her doctor and decided that a knee replacement…

Pocatello, ID – More than one half of Americans age 50 and older are affected by varicose veins. Varicose veins occur when the valves in the leg veins no longer function, causing blood to pool in the legs. In some cases, this condition progresses to a more serious form of venous disease called chronic venous…

Pocatello, ID – We are pleased to announce that Portneuf Medical Center once again was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more…

Pocatello, Idaho, (January 30, 2019) – The Pocatello Free Clinic (PFC) is excited to announce that in the Spring of 2019 they will be relocating to Portneuf Health Trust’s new facility the City Center Campus located at 1001 N. 7th Ave, Pocatello. The City Center Campus was purchased by Portneuf Health Trust in November 2018.  A critical…

Nearly everyone has experienced a headache at some point in their life. Headaches are often short lived and easily managed. However, migraines, as opposed, to headaches, can last for more than four hours and are often chronic and debilitating. Symptoms may begin with a throbbing pain on one side of the head and typically include…

Physician Seminar: Weight Loss Goals Being overweight often leads to an array of health problems that impact both an individual’s quality of life, as well as their life expectancy. In fact, it is estimated that at any given time, two-thirds of American adults are on a diet to either lose weight or prevent weight gain.…