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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.
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Frances Wolf says hunger should never be what holds a person back from succeeding in higher education. -
Customers are finding they can save money by comparing and ordering pharmacy items online.
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Research in a growing scientific field called ecotherapy at Harvard University shows activities like walking in the woods can help reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Even a few minutes outside can do the trick.
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Microplastic contaminants have been found in 53 waterways in Pennsylvania, including in the Lehigh River, according to clean water advocacy group PennEnvironment.
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The Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute will conduct up to 20 clinical trials at a time.
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The Fran and Doug Tieman Center for Research is now open at Caron’s main campus in Wernersville.
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Needle exchange programs are only permitted now in Allegheny County and Philadelphia.
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It will take 'years and years' to rebuild the immunities we didn't need when we were staying home.
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To date there have been 19 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S. and around 500 worldwide.
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Cancer survivors who have made a difference beyond their own illness will be celebrated.
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Allergies are worse here because the surrounding mountains tend to hold the allergens in.
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Several factors could contribute to an increase in teen drug deaths, officials say.
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A perfect storm of inflation, housing market issues, and gas prices have created a climate in which people need food.
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The FDA is working with manufacturers to try to increase production of infant formula.
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The problem is getting worse, she says.
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Nurses' Week always begins on May 6 to honor the birth of Florence Nightingale.
