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LVPM/A revised childhood vaccination schedule was put in place this year reducing the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11. Some parents around the Lehigh Valley are confused about what schedule they should follow. -
Without enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, Lehigh Valley residents have seen their Pennie premiums climb more than $300 a month on average.
Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute now offers treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib) with a new system that uses pulsed electrical fields to target problematic heart muscle cells instead of extreme heat or cold.
Health & Wellness News
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About 40 people protested at Lehigh Valley Hospital Wednesday. Many said they or someone they knew had been falsely accused of medical child abuse by LVHN doctors. -
A resource for children with autism just marked two years in the Lehigh Valley. Helping Hands Family in Center Valley uses applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy.
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The Bethlehem Township Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of land development plans for a five-story, 146-bed expansion between the Women & Babies Pavilion and the site's original tower, also set for expansion.
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The marinade in a specific batch of the raw Wegmans jerk chicken may have been cross-contaminated by an equipment malfunction in the processing plant, according to the USDA.
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Two new vaccines and a monoclonal antibody therapy are coming to Lehigh Valley health providers this fall to help fight RSV.
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Three studies show smoke from Canadian wildfires led to a spike in people with asthma visiting emergency rooms in the United States. One study collected data from about 4,000 U.S. hospitals.
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Dr. Lee Riley treats cancers at St. Luke’s University Health Network, but in his free time, he sculpts. He is the recipient of ArtsQuest’s Linny Award for Visual Artist of the Year.
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Public health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella, including in Pennsylvania. Dozens of people have fallen ill and at least nine have been hospitalized.
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Decluttering a home can help decrease stress and anxiety, according a Lehigh Valley psychologist and a professional organizer. Both say back to school time is usually when they see people wanting more organization.
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More organic waste from residential and industrial uses has city staff pursuing a solution, which would include a $1.4 million chemically enhanced primary treatment system.
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Trying to make the healthy choice, the easy choice is the goal of a new collaboration in the Lehigh Valley. 7 local partners teamed up to bring more nutritious options to those who live here.
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Free health screenings and shots, like flu and COVID vaccines, are available this Saturday. Walmart is holding Wellness Day at its Lehigh Valley stores.
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A patient with coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley has died. This marks the first death in Pennsylvania.
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Telemedicine companies across the country are reporting unprecedented volumes of patients wanting to use their remotely accessible services. Health officials are encouraging patients with suspected coronavirus symptoms to audio or video call rather than possibly infect others by physically visiting a doctor’s office or emergency room.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered the statewide shutdown of all nonessential government offices and businesses to help prevent spread of coronavirus.
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SALISBURY TWP.. Pa. - The area’s two largest health care providers announced on Sunday that they will jointly ban visitors to most area hospitals. The…
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Starting today, there are more locations open for coronavirus testing in the Lehigh Valley. A new center opened by Lehigh Valley Health Network brings the total to eight.
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Bethlehem has its first confirmed case of the coronavirus. It’s the second case in the Lehigh Valley, after a Northampton County person tested positive last week.
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Live Coverage: Coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley BETHLEHEM, Pa. - This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll…
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Lehigh Valley nursing homes and long term care facilities are taking action to safeguard residents from exposure to the coronavirus.
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A Lower Providence Township police officer is the latest presumptive positive case of coronavirus in Montgomery County.
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Colleges in Lehigh Valley and across the state are responding to the threat of coronavirus by canceling in-person classes and moving coursework online following spring break.
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All schools in the Allentown School District and the Easton Arts Academy are closed today and tomorrow amid concerns around the coronavirus. Multiple sources are reporting the Easton case is related to a student’s travel to New York.
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With thousands of kids home from school because of closures in the Philadelphia area, parents are worried about when it’s time to go back.
