July 23, 2018
Heart Rhythm Awareness
Heart rhythm abnormalities are very common and can range in severity. Odds are, you, a friend or family member may suffer from a heart rhythm...
July 13, 2018
Identifying Diseases Faster
As part of our ongoing effort to offer patients in southeast Idaho the most cutting-edge medical technology available, we recently acquired a...
July 13, 2018
Portneuf Medical Center Celebrates 100th TAVR
In 2015, our cardiovascular team performed a historic valve replacement, the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), on a 76-year-old...
July 11, 2018
The Scoop on Chia Seeds
The word “chia” may trigger a certain image in your mind such as planted pots or creatures sprouting green “hair”. Though chia seeds are a great...
July 5, 2018
Kidney Stone Prevention Guide
1 in 11 adults in the U.S. will have a kidney stone. This means tens of millions of people going for ER visits, getting CT scans, taking...
June 26, 2018
Local Firefighter Relies on Portneuf Medical Group for Hernia Treatment
Randy Anderson Early this past March, Randy Anderson noticed a lump under his skin in his abdomen area. He had his suspicion of what it was. “I...
June 25, 2018
New Screening Guidelines for Colon Cancer
The American Cancer Society released new screening guidelines for adults of average risk of developing colon cancer. The new recommended age is...
June 1, 2018
Healthy Alternatives to Sugary Drinks
Did you know that what you drink every day can cause you to gain weight? According to eatright.org, people are drinking more soft drinks, juices,...
May 25, 2018
“Greek Out” for Heart Health and Disease Prevention
Following a Mediterranean diet may help to reduce your risk of heart disease or help manage it as well as reduce your risk for cancer, Parkinson’s...
May 20, 2018
Meet our Robot and learn about Hernias
More than 600,000 hernia repairs are performed in the US every year, making it one of the more common general surgical procedures performed. Hernia...