-
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
-
A respiratory illness is plaguing dogs in 16 states, including Pennsylvania. The Lehigh Valley Humane Society is weighing in on the signs and symptoms of the virus. -
News Director Jen Rehill talks to reporters Will Oliver and Brittany Sweeney.
-
A new hospital in the St. Luke’s University Health Network is now open. The ribbon was cut on the orthopedic hospital Wednesday and patients will start being seen at the South Whitehall Township location next week.
-
-
Strep throat is common this time of year among children, but as cases are on the rise a local doctor stresses the importance of getting kids tested and on medication. The bacteria can also cause a condition called scarlet fever.
-
Two live reindeer visited residents at the Fellowship Community continuing care retirement community in Whitehall Township on Tuesday.
-
Sara Frassinelli of Allentown finds strength during her breast cancer battle from a number of areas, especially from her 7-year-old son.
-
A local pediatrician says they’ve had to narrow the number of Lehigh Valley children who can receive a new RSV preventative antibody treatment because of a shortage of the product. She believes the treatment maker underestimated the demand.
-
Holiday parties and drinking go hand-in-hand, but when does it become a problem? A local emergency room doctor talks about the short and long term impacts of alcohol consumption.
-
The Alzheimer’s Association recently teamed up with the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley to hold an informational event for Spanish speaking seniors. A language barrier can stop people from getting the information they need.
-
The inflation Reduction Act went into effect this year, which caps the price of 10 prescription drugs for Medicare recipients at $35 per month. Now, Congresswoman Susan Wild is talking about a few more bills to make medications more affordable.
-
Christmas tree, oh dusty Christmas tree: how dirty are those branches and how do you clean it? A pulmonologist settles the debate of whether a real or fake tree is better for your health.
-
Nearly 87 percent of cases in the middle and high schools are in students who haven't been vaccinated.
-
Doctors had said amputation would be the most likely outcome after a 2020 car crash.
-
The ruling comes as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations rise dramatically in Pennsylvania.
-
People are suffering from the delta variant and hospital beds are filling up.
-
Pa. is among the top in the nation for people hospitalized with COVID-19.
-
St. Luke's officials say more than 80 percent of hospitalized COVID patients are unvaccinated.
-
BASD Superintendent Joseph Roy is concerned that growing cases throughout the community are causing the number of school cases to grow.
-
The NICU at LVHN Cedar Crest and the Level II ICU at LVH - Muhlenberg will expand with the help of 4 LV legislators.
-
Arguments before the Pa. Supreme Court will begin Dec. 8 but it is unknown when the decision will come down.
-
The daytime talk show doc announced his bid for U.S. Senate in Pa. last week.
-
The number of drug overdoses in Pennsylvania has skyrocketed since the beginning of the pandemic.
-
Masks are now only required for students and staff on school district transportation.
