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Will Oliver/LehighValleyNews.comA couple dozen riders assembled at Bethlehem City Hall on Thursday ahead of a six-mile group ride for the occasion — one with a goal of changing public outlook toward choosing a bike to commute. -
LehighValleyNews.com/Olivia MarbleCuts to Medicaid reimbursements could harm Lehigh County residents and create a budget gap, a new report from the county controller's office found.
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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After closing its doors in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Bethany South Side Drop-in reopened on Monday. -
Lisa Dente, 41, a teacher at Five Points Elementary School in Upper Mount Bethel Township, will run the Boston Marathon for the first time since the bombing in 2013 to raise money for PTSD victims.
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Chris Yarnell is working to help Veterans.
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Pa. Medicaid reenrollment: What you need to know to keep your health insurance or find other optionsHere are tips and tools for Pennsylvanians who use Medicaid to requalify for coverage after a pandemic-era federal moratorium on kicking people off Medicaid has ended.
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An organ transplant recipient and the donor’s Lehigh Valley family are sharing their experience in order to encourage others to become organ donors. April is National Donate Life Month.
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The decision came with a decline in COVID-19 cases in the areas LVHN serves.
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Muhlenberg College announced its second academic partnership with Villanova University today. This partnership will allow Muhlenberg prehealth students to earn a second bachelors in nursing at Villanova’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing in an accelerated time frame.
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It would potentially take one of the pills used in a medication abortion off the market
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The Easton site of Miller Keystone Blood Center has been relocated to a bigger, more visual space. Those who work there hope it will bring in more donors.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network is implementing a new system that helps improve care and cut costs for patients and the system. The data analytic app will help reduce wasteful spending and assist clinicians in making informed decisions.
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'American Hospitals: Healing A Broken System' is a documentary about the rising cost of hospital care. A businessman and filmmaker, both from the Lehigh Valley, produced the film that can be screened in Bethlehem this month.
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An egg hunt was held for visually impaired children this week. The Allentown Fire Department Bomb Squad and Sights for Hope teamed up for the event.
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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.
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One hallway features a giant 'Lite Bright.'
