Due to increased illness in our community, visitor restrictions are in place at the Regional Medical Center. Children 12 and under, as well as anyone with cold and flu-like symptoms are restricted from visiting the Regional Medical Center unless they are seeking care. Click here to learn more
January is “Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.” This is the perfect time to highlight the importance of getting your regular women’s health screenings. The conventional screening called a “PAP” smear was developed by Dr. George Papanicolaou in the 1940s. It is the most common cancer screening test for women and consists of a pelvic exam and sampling of the cervical cells ...
January 26, 2022
Organizations warn that operations are impacted & encourage applicants St. Peter's Health and Shodair Children's Hospital, two of the largest health care organizations in Helena, are warning the community today ...
Cardiologist Dr. Sharon Hecker has been practicing medicine in Montana since 1996 and earned her Doctorate of Medicine at the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. She completed her fellowship at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, her internship at the Northwestern University– Evanston Hospital and her residency at Loyola University Medical Center. She is a board-certified member of the American ...
January 17, 2022
Near-term plan calls for local ultrasonography organization to continue to operate as independent organization St. Peter's Health and Sound Health Imaging announced today that St. Peter's completed a stock ownership ...
As we face a new year, many of us are thinking of ways we can help those in need. Donating blood is one of the most selfless and impactful actions that we can take to help others in our community. Did you know that when you choose to give blood, you are giving a potentially lifesaving gift to up to ...
January 10, 2022
St. Peter's Health encourages Helena-area residents to get their annual influenza vaccine, more commonly known as the flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the ...
Sharon Tatum says she doesn't know what she would do without it. She is one of 10 people participating in the Food is Care program recently launched by St. Peter's Health and Helena Food Share that brings healthy food to area residents dealing with food insecurity while managing chronic or complex medical conditions. "If they were not there for me ...
December 27, 2021
Helena – The Healthy Together Steering Committee has released the 2021 Community Health Report for Lewis and Clark County. The Community Health Report provides a snapshot of our community on ...
Third annual challenge starts Jan. 1 Registration is now open for the St. Peter's Health Third Annual 31-Day Sugar Challenge. Americans, on average, consume significantly more added sweetener per day than recommended by the American Heart Association. Excessive consumption of added sweetener contributes to many chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, inflammation and heart disease. The free health challenge is open ...
A primary care provider, or a “PCP,” is a physician or an advanced practice provider such as a physician’s assistant (PA) or a nurse practitioner (NP). Providers who typically fill these roles have a background in family medicine (care for patients of all ages), internal medicine (care for adults), and pediatrics (care for children). A PCP typically serves as your ...