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The Easton Area High School student is under a doctor's care, officials said. Whooping cough, or pertussis, spreads easily from person to person and outbreaks can occur in schools, child care centers and hospitals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The number of people developing cancer is on the rise, but the survival rate is also going up according to the American Cancer Society. Doctors believe there are two contributing factors.

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court made a ruling pertaining to abortion rights across the state. The issue being disputed is whether government funds should be used for the procedure and if there's a constitutional right to abortions in the state.

St. Luke's officials said Thursday that the family practice on Front Street in Hellertown is "at capacity."

A lack of educators, a retiring generation, and a pandemic that produced stress and burnout all have contributed to the shortage of health care workers, such as nurses. Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke's University Health Network are both focused on attracting new talent.

A local blood bank is urging new donors to give blood and existing donors to increase the number of times they give. Miller Keystone is also encouraging younger and more diverse people to take the time to donate blood.

A ribbon cutting was held for Counseling Solutions of the Lehigh Valley’s new location. The West Tilghman Street location offers bilingual drug and alcohol counseling.

A group of firefighters dressed as superheroes to brighten the day of pediatric patients at St. Luke's University Health Network. The group is called Humble Heroes of the Fire Department of the City of New York.

The cold winter weather can often lead to dry cracked skin. A Lehigh Valley skin care expert has some ways to fight the rough feeling on our outer layer.

Allentown's mayor and police chief are backing Sen. Bob Casey's legislative efforts to stop more fentanyl at the U.S./Mexico border.

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Some states, like West Virginia and Ohio, have 'trigger bans' that would immediately ban the procedure.

A Whitehall native, he's one of the longest-surviving organ transplant recipients in the nation.

The average hourly wage for direct support professionals is under $15.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is focusing specifically on child and adolescent mental health, Levine said.

Victor Cai wanted to help his karate teacher who has been losing his sight for year.

Robotic technology allows a surgeon to make more precise cuts.

Air quality in the Lehigh Valley got a 'C' grade for in 2021, up from a 'D' the year before.

Smoking weed in public or bringing cannabis across state lines remains illegal in Pennsylvania.

They're the first known cases identified in Pennsylvania since 1984.

Half of the COVID relief aid this year will go toward nursing costs and an employee day care facility at Gracedale.

Cynerio says the flaws could have allowed hackers to control the robots, open locked doors and watch patients.

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