Health & Wellness News

The two-day summit featured a wellness expo and panel discussions by health leaders.

The new roller coaster at Dorney Park is designed to feel dangerous, but a lot of safety testing goes into the ride before people can experience the thrill of Iron Menace.

The Boys & Girls Club of Allentown will host its 39th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Monday, May 6 at Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville. Proceeds benefit BCGA youth programs.

Pennsylvania's state departments are coming together to address maternal health and how to improve outcomes. The Shapiro administration hopes more funding to address the issue will be granted in the 2024-25 state budget.

A memorial sign dedication for the late Allentown Fire Department Assistant Chief Christopher Kiskeravage was held outside the Mack Southside Fire Department on Friday morning. A stretch of Lehigh Street outside the fire station is named in his honor.

Northampton County Council rejected a planned health clinic for county employees last July. On Wednesday, officials asked the body to approve the same plans.

An interactive presentation caught the attention of around 150 students at the Lehigh Valley DUI/Highway Safety Task Force annual conference. ThinkFast Interactive is an engaging team building program brought in to teach area high school students about different decision making scenarios.

The Shapiro administration is offering grants to community-based organizations to start regional maternal health coalitions. With maternal mortality on the rise, the governor is aiming to address the problem at the local level.

Kirkland Village celebrated their recent upgrades thanks to a grant from the Long-Term Care Transformation Office, with health officials detailing the importance of funding to keep long-term facilities at their best.

A ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients was held at St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Allentown Campus. Organ donation recipients, organ donor families, and the Gift of Life Donor Program came together with hospital employees to mark Donate Life Month.

The Allentown branch of the Greater Valley YMCA is set to reopen following a fire last summer. Services are limited, but plans for more programming are on the way.

Hanover Twp., Northampton County's board of supervisors approved a 144-bed behavioral health hospital built and operated by Lehigh Valley Health Network and health care behemoth Universal Health Services.

One solution is to allow more clinicians to give a diagnosis of autism.

It takes a special person to be a caregiver, one who wants to help.

Frances Wolf says hunger should never be what holds a person back from succeeding in higher education.

Three credit reporting agencies have said they will remove medical debt from credit reports that went into collections but were paid off.

The company has gained jobs as its IntelliSwab COVID rapid test kits have entered the market.

The U.S. is experiencing a 'honeymoon' period right now.

A local LGBTQ advocate says it's no surprise the 4-star admiral is among the 12 women of the year.

There are many reasons people of color are at greater risk for diabetes and stroke, Thevenin says.

A local therapist recommends talking to someone, either a friend or a professional.

COVID-19 has caused health care to adapt to changing conditions.

Starting Monday, mask-wearing will be optional for city employees and city hall visitors.

The two-year global health crisis has had a huge impact on young people's mental health.