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Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP PhotoFederal health officials say 31 babies in 15 states have been sickened in a growing outbreak of infantile botulism tied to ByHeart infant formula. ByHeart recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. No deaths have been reported. Health officials say parents and caregivers who have the formula in their homes should stop using it immediately and dispose of the product. Botulism is a rare but serious disease that can cause paralysis and death. Symptoms can take weeks to develop. The most recent case was reported Nov. 11. -
Phil Gianficaro/LehighValleyNews.comIn just two weeks time, 75 businesses, organizations and individuals contributed $677,000 to address food insecurity throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley.
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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Lehigh County’s mental health line switched from Warmline to PeerLine in cost cutting move. A new company is answering calls after more than 2 decades. -
“We want to go back to Harrisburg and figure out how we can support programs like this, and how we can spread them to other parts of the state,” Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said Friday at Promise Neighborhood’s Allentown office.
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Construction of a neighborhood hospital in the Gilbertsville area will be the health system's first hospital in Montgomery County.
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A new health and beauty business in Easton is set to offer patrons a personalized experience. Mariposa Medical Aesthetics & Wellness Spa held a grand opening Friday.
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Dr. Amy Jibilian is LVHN's new chief wellness officer. She will oversee the development of programs that promote a healthy work environment as well as help physicians avoid burnout.
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The Miller-Keystone Blood Center is facing a critical shortage of blood supply, prompting an urgent appeal for donors of all blood types.
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The monthly Artists in Recovery Art Exhibit has seen a drop in attendance since the pandemic, but organizers hope to change that. The Bethlehem nonprofit offers mental health services.
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New regulations require more direct care hours for residents and tighter staffing ratios at nearly 700 long-term care facilities statewide.
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June was cool, but July is proving to be HOT! When the weather switches from mild to extreme in a matter of days, doctors say more people come in with heat-related illnesses.
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Those who have served in the Lehigh Valley living with pulmonary fibrosis and other lung conditions now have a support group. It was created by the Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis, an organization founded by Jennifer Wescoe in honor of her late father, Ron, who served as a marine.
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The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is asking people to consider donating blood over the 4th of July holiday. This time of year, the organization says donations drop off, but the need stays the same.
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The notice was offered to affected individuals about a cybersecurity attack by a ransomware gang known as BlackCat and associated with Russia. The incident occurred in January and was later found in February.
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Latino leaders from across the state said Thursday the 2021 Pennsylvania Latino Convention will take place in Reading this fall.
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Some people in the LGBTQ community have had questions about whether it’s safe for them to get the COVID-19 vaccine, even if they are on other medications.
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As the pandemic battered healthcare workers on the frontline, a group of retired nurses from Lehigh Valley Health Network jumped in to lend a hand.
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The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate voted June 10 to end Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 disaster declaration. The resolution passed the house on June 8, and now goes back to that chamber for a final concurrence vote.
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More than $1 million is coming to the City of Allentown from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Nearly half that money will be spent on child immunization awareness to help ease bottlenecks that happen each school year.
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services is extending support for older youth who have aged out of the foster care system.
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U.S. Speciality Formulations, based in Bethlehem, is preparing to launch Phase 1 trials of an oral, liquid COVID-19 vaccine that could change how people get future COVID vaccines.
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services is extending support for older youth who have aged out of the foster care system.
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SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - Lehigh Valley Health Network is part of an ongoing study of the Pfizer COVID Vaccine. Six months in, they've found the vaccine…
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Pennsylvania recently set aside $847 million to support renters who could face evictions now that a federal judge has shot down a nationwide ban on the practice.
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With more people vaccinated every day, it looks like municipal pools, which were shuttered since the start of the pandemic, will be open to help people beat the heat this summer.
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The COVID-19 vaccine helps to prevent people from getting coronavirus. And the shot has other benefits, too.
