Archive for November 2020
Urgent care clinics offer walk-in sports physicals for $45
High school athletes are gearing up now for the spring season in baseball, track and other sports. We are here to help local athletes compete with $45 walk-in sports physicals at our six Saltzer Health urgent care locations from East Boise to Caldwell. No appointment required! Ten Mile urgent care, 867 S. Vanguard Way, Meridian…
Read MoreGetting a Flu Vaccine is More Important Than Ever in 2020
The CDC believes it’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both be spreading this year. In this context, getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever. CDC recommends that all people 6 months and older get a yearly flu vaccine prior to the flu season. For the upcoming flu…
Read MoreImprove your health with the Mediterranean diet
Eating a nutritious diet is important to improving your heart health. Pohley Richey, a registered dietitian and health coach with Saltzer Health, says that the Mediterranean diet is one way to minimize processed foods and sugar while increasing fiber in your daily meals. The diet has evolved over the last 5,000 years in the Mediterranean…
Read MoreAir Force leads to successful career as nurse practitioner for Saltzer Health’s Brian Kittelson
As a high school student, Brian Kittelson loved math. “I blew calculus away,” he said. When it came time for college, Kittelson pursued an ROTC scholarship. The military gave him three options: nursing, aerospace engineering, and math. Nursing was a natural choice, he says. “My grandmother was a nurse and I talked to her a…
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