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Heart Health

September 28, 2021

How Can You Prioritize Your Heart Health?

According to the World Heart Federation, cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes 18.6 million deaths per year and is considered the world’s number one...

September 8, 2021

Idaho hospitals reach critical point in COVID-19 care, ask for community support

In communities across Idaho, we have celebrated the impact of our brave, dedicated healthcare workers as they fight against COVID-19. This pandemic,...

June 24, 2021

Portneuf Medical Center Hosts Art Contest to Commemorate 10 Year Anniversary

Though Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) has served the community of southeastern Idaho since 1907, this year they celebrate the ten-year anniversary in...

June 21, 2021

Hip and Knee Pain: Advice from Portneuf Medical Center Orthopedic Surgeon, Richard Wathne, M.D.

Pain in the knees and hips is very common, especially as we age. The reasons for pain are varied and may require different treatments to find relief...

June 16, 2021

Back to hitting the slopes and reaching new heights following orthopedic surgery at Portneuf

 “I was in intense pain, irritable, and had high expectations for the surgery that would let me ski again,” said Bill Gibson, an orthopedic patient...

June 14, 2021

Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health

If it was cancer, would they tell you to get over it? “I saw that on a billboard in the 1990’s, and it continues to be a question that is worth...

Stay current on your preventive screenings, especially colonoscopies.

June 2, 2021

You're Not Getting Older; Colonoscopies are Getting Younger

Preventive health is like preventive maintenance on a car: you don’t wait for the check engine light to take care of it. Just as you should take your...

June 2, 2021

Portneuf Medical Center - Our Growing Family

Portneuf Medical Center (Portneuf) announced today that they are expanding their primary care offerings by welcoming the team from Specialized Family...

May 25, 2021

Portneuf Medical Center Opens a New Wing, Adds Special Care Unit

Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) is opening a renovated wing and adding an 11-bed special care unit (SCU) to support the increased need for specialized...

May 20, 2021

Portneuf Employee Named ISU Health Sciences Preceptor of the Month

The Idaho State University Kasiska Division of Health Sciences (KDHS) recently awarded Dianne Robison, Portneuf Medical Center Laboratory Quality...